Whether it is in a motion picture soundtrack, the back round to a conversation or setting the mood on a romantic evening with your significant other music plays an integral part in the lives of every American. Many people's lives, especially younger people's, revolves around the world of music in some way. As with most things in the world in the twentieth century, music as we knew it and know it now has changed significantly. …showed first 75 words of 1673 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1673 total…lives, no matter the age or race of the person music plays an important role. References All Music Guide. www.allmusic.com/ Alexander, Scott. "History of Jazz before 1930" www.redhotjazz.com Garofalo, Reebee. "From Music Publishing to MP3: Music and Industry in the Twentieth Century." American Music 3 1999 Oliver, Paul. Blues Fell this Morning. New York: Horizon Press, 1960 Schuller, Guther Early Jazz Oxford University, Oxford University Press, 1986 Weinstock, Len "The Origins of Jazz" www.redhotjazz.com