Jazz Music Jazz music came about in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana. It is considered to be "America's Music." People call it this because of the way it was developed. In the mid 1800's, during the times of slavery and segregation, the art of jazz music swept over the sout...

Popular Music Popular music is music that is enjoyed by the largest possible audience. It includes country music, folk music, rhythm and blues, musical comedy, jazz, marches, rock n' roll, and ragtime. Young people primarily listen to popular music. The popular music industry is based largely on...