Painters of the Renaissance

The flapper is portrayed as a young, spontaneous woman who loves to be daring and shocking at the same time. Some famous musicians of the era were Louis Armstrong, George Olsen, and Nora Bayes. Some of the desired building materials used on the house during this time were brick, wood, stucco and cement block (Higginbotham). This therefore earned them a reputation, which, in turn, made many elderly people dislike them. Some accessories that a flapper would own would be the cloche hat, colored scarves, goggles, and leather jackets (Wang). The Jazz Age was a very exciting era that has made an impact towards the future in all areas, and will always be an influence on the present time. This was a time of freedom and expression for all women, and the flapper brought this and more, to the 1920s. By combining African American rhythms and Western harmony, it can create songs that capture the essence of love, poverty, and hard work (Matthews, 537). It will surely prove to be a form of music that will always be remembered and loved. This African American tradition know as jazz, drew on two other African American musical forms-ragtime, which was instrumental, and the blues, which was vocal art (Matthews, 537).