During this period, the music style of blacks became more and more attractive to whites. Black musicians began to merge with white musicians in the classical world of musical composition. Its popularity soon spread throughout the country and was consequently at an all time high during the Renaissance. The musicians of the Harlem Renaissance were very talented and competitive and were considered to have laid the foundation for future musicians of their genre.

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musicians

DUKE ELLINGTON

Was a major figure in the history of jazz music. He was raised by two musically talented parents, he grew up in Washington D.C., at 7 he began his music career by learning to play the piano also where he acquired the name "Duke." He became famous around 1940 after he composed many songs including “Ko-Ko”

LOUIS ARMSTRONG 

Nicknamed was “Satchomo,” “Pops” and, later, “Ambassador Satch”. He was a native of New Orleans, Louisiana. He came into the prominence in the 1920s, influencing countless musicians with his trumpet and vocals. His best songs were “ Star Dust”, “La Vie En Rose” and “What a Wonderful World”

CAB CALLOWAY

“Minnie the Moocher”. In 1930, Calloway got a gig at Harlem’s famed Cotton Club. Calloway Songs & films appearances. With other hits that included “Moon Glow” (1934).Calloway became one of the most popular entertainers of the 1930s and 40’s. He appeared on stage, and in films before his death in 1994, at age 86, in Hockessin, Delaware.

jelly roll morton

Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe was born in New Orleans Louisiana where he had a musical upbringing. He eventually began frequenting red light districts of New Orleans resulting in being kicked out of his home and the assigning of his nickname “Jelly Roll Morton” which at the time bore sexual connotations. Morton ended up in New York City in 1911 where he influenced many other musicians in jazz and what would become blues music. One of Jelly Roll Morton’s most notable influences was the “Spanish tinge”, a rhythmic touch that strongly influences the feel of jazz and pop music.

adelaide hall 

Was an American born jazz improviser, she was born in New York, NY in 1901. Hall was the daughter of a music teacher, which made her love music young. Hall was apart of the chorus in the benchmark revenue Shuffle Along, this musical helped establish African American show business. She was also very successful due to the fact that she came up with scat singing, this is when you use wordless vocal rhythms to make music. After being married she and her husband moved to Europe and she performed at nightclubs in Paris and London. Adelaide Hall performed music into her 90's and passed away in 1993.