Ending the groove with the liberating decade of the seventies. We went from the cabaret to the grand ballroom and then to the disco Dance floor! Times are a changing. 

Hope you enjoyed the series. I thank you for your support.

Next series; Freedom Summer 1964. 

We will be wrapping this series up soon. The music by the 1960s served as an anthem to what was going on in our culture. Always did. We were angry and joyful. We were devastated and hopeful. We were impoverished and prosperous. 

A lot was going on at the same time. All you have to do is listen to the lyric behind the music to get the story straight. 

Enjoy!

An overview with a poetic twist on the wonderful legacy of black music.

It has deep roots and still bears nourishing fruit to feed our souls. The beautiful photo is by Diane Millsap.

Did you see the PBS documentary? Do you remember the time? It was the first program for black voices to air on television and reach a mass audience. Spoken word, current events from a black perspective, the pursuit of equality and mobility were all captured by the movers and shakers from the era. Of course, the feature for each episode was music. 

The rhythm of the One was all over the place. That's the funk. everybody had their unique style of funk and it resonated in with us all. Whether you're in the protest march, trying to heal from hurt or just loving on somebody special the funk could make it all the better. 

Moving into the seventies, a disillusioned populace not only needed the music to be their voice, it was also a much needed escape.

Power to funk! Right on!

We strolled thru Ragtime and early jazz. Then, we danced to swing music and the shook our shimmy and the start of Rhythm and Blues.

Came on to Rock and Roll, independent labels when America was on fire. 

R+B with gospel brought Soul and now we got the Funk!

Times are a changing.

The melodic escapade thru the 20th century continues. The foundation of soul has been laid. American turmoil lit the match that brought our music to new heights for unity peace and pride. Especially pride. 

So pleased people actually have questions about our music. This episode includes a brief recap of our music. Ragtime and Scott Joplin, The Blues and W.C. Handy. Early Jazz and Jelly Roll Morton.  Then I pick up where we left off getting to the end of the 1950s

 The next episode of Historical Groove takes us to the most explosive decade of the 20th century. The 1960s. My favorite.

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Our cousins survived the Dust Bowl, The Great Depression, and World War II. we were the superpower of the world. Music broke out powerful genres too. Folks loosened up, starting shaking things they wouldn't dare shake just a few short years ago. 

Night Club chords and gospels licks were mixed up and shaking out new music that set the teenagers wild and everyone on hot, late night escapades. 

Music. 

Toe Tapper. Toe Jam. that's the hot sauce behind the urbanization of music after World War II. Thanks to the Great Depression Swing Bands were fading out and a new form of music was emerging. The soulful sauce was so powerful, white kids starting listening too and the record companies paid attention. America was healing from the war, stuck in Jim Crow and the music carried everybody along.