Harlem+Renaissance+Musicians

Groups C. Find a Harlem Renaissance musical performer and post a link both to this VISTA assignment and to the related WIKI page. Also include a short description/analysis of the piece of art. We will cover in class the details of this.

= = http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMmeNsmQaFw&feature=related Thelonious Monk was born on October 10, 1917 and died on February 17, 1982. He was born in North Carolina however when he was 5 years old his family grew to New York City. Thelonious Monk has been called the godfather of bebop, and was also a jazz piano player. Many have called him the greatest American composer of all time, which is quite a feat. Much of his recordings don’t include him singing however they do include him playing the piano. He is known for his style of hats, sunglasses, and suits he would wear for his performances, which also had an influence on the way Harlem dressed. Zachary Zadrozna


Louis Armstrong was a famous musician both trumpeter and composer from the Harlem Renaissance Era. He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana

1901 and died in Queens, New York 1971. As Louis grew up there was alot of racial tension and political issues regarding African Americans in the

U.S.. Even though he went through a rough life, he always looked at the positive things in the world. In 1967 he recorded a song called “What a

Wonderful World”. The meaning behind this song is optimism and hope. It talks about enjoying the simple things in life such as the beauty of nature

and regrowth of a new generation. **Larry Lubner**