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Java Games: Flashcards, matching, concentration, and word search. |
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| Ornette Coleman | (1930-Present)Kicked out of high school band for mixing music, formed a quartet, played saxophone, was a composer and bandleader |
| Duke Ellington | (1899-1974)Real name Edward Kennedy, received Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Nixon, led orchestra, was a |
| Benny Goodman | (1909-1986)Worked as a tailor in Russia, 9th of 12 children, “King of Swing”, played clarinet |
| Count Basie | (1904-1984)Real name is William Bill, played in silent-film theaters, key member of the Blue Devils, was a bandleader and a pianist |
| Charles Bolden | (1877-1931)First King of cornet, committed to a mental institution, theme song “Funky Butt”, played cornet and was a bandleader |
| Dizzy Gillespie | (1917-1993)Real name was John Birks Gillespie, was called dizzy because of his zany on stage antics, tried to play trombone, he was interested in Cuban and African music, had a positive, upbeat, and optimistic attitude, played the trumpet |
| Louis Armstrong | (1901-1971) Nicknamed “Battlefield”, singer |
| Miles Davis | (1926-1991) Innovated music, admired Armstrong |
| Charlie Parker | (1920-1955) Joined first band at 14, helped create |
| Billie Holiday | (1915-1959) Neglected and abused, tried to |
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Richmond HS |
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