The dark side of jazz"Jazz was different because it broke the rules-- musically and socially."(PBS. PBS, n.d. Web. 08 Jan. 2013.). Musically the music of this century broke the rules because most people had not heard anything like it before. Socially it riled people up causing more misbehavior and crimes. Many parents and grandparents gave this music the name the devil's music because it motivated people to rebel. "When my grandmother found out i was playing Jazz music in one of the sporting houses in my District, she told me i had disgraced the family and forbade me to live at the house...She told me the devil's music would surly bring about my downfall, but i just couldn't put it behind me."(PBS. PBS, n.d. Web. 08 Jan. 2013.). This shows how much Jazz music was despised by some in the 1920's. Many thought bad habits would form from listening to the music, much like video games now.
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Even though the catchy, upbeat, happy music brought many people good feelings and celebration, some thought differently. There were even rallies and petitions to silence jazz music. "black musicians were not allowed to play in "proper" establishments like their white counterparts, jazz became associated with brothels and other less reputable venues." ( PBS. PBS, n.d. Web. 08 Jan. 2013.). This debate about the devil's music even caused more racism within the society. Another reason Jazz was hated was because of the way it made people sensuous. The girls who danced to jazz at speakeasies, and dance halls were known as flappers. "...Who had short skirts and bobbed hair who drinks and smokes, drives her own car, goes from party to party and basically does whatever she wants."("Sophie and Anna's Blog: Style Era (Part 1) :1920s / Flappers." Sophie and Anna's Blog: Style Era (Part 1) :1920s / Flappers. N.p., n.d. Web. 08 Jan. 2013.)
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