Music existed before Justin Bieber and various other mumblers and shriekers.
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1890s
Ragtime with Scott Joplin, the kind of Ragtime
Dixieland with W.C. Handy
Tin Pan Alley with Irving Berlin (published 1,500 songs)
1920s
What A Wonderful World - LOUIS ARMSTRONG... by Hamza_Hami
Jazz with Louis Armstrong, Bernie Beiderbecke, Bessie Smith
Country with Jimmie Rodgers and the Carter Family
1930s
Boogie Woogie with Count Basie
Swing with Les Brown and His Band of Renown (played with Bob Hope)
Big Band with Bunny Berigan ("I Can't Get Started")
1940s
Dance Band/Society Band with Woody Herman, Benny Goodman
Cowboy Music with Roy Rogers and Gene Autry Bluegrass with Bill Monroe
1940s and 1950s
Bebop with Miles Davis
1960s
Free Jazz with Pat Matheny, John Coltrane
Latin Jazz Soul Jazz, which led to the Motown Sound. George Benson and others.
1970s
World Fusion with Chick Correa
Disco with the Village People and Donna Summer Pop Jazz with Kenny G., Kurt Whalum, Jean-Luc Ponty
1980s
Modern Creative withQuincy Jones
In Memoriam with Anthony Braxton Funk with the Average White Band, James Brown, Earth Wind and Fire Rap and Hip Hop with 2 Live Crew, Beastie Boys, Coolio Gospel with Five Blind Boys of Mississippi, the Staple Singers and others. Reggae with Bob Marley Ska with Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Classic -- the Eagles, Aerosmith, Grateful Dead
Gothic -- Alien Sex Fiend (Psychadelic) Dark Metal -- Dark Throne, Anthrax New Wave -- Boy George, Depeche Mode, Devo Punk -- Blondie, The Class, Dead Kennedys Rockabilly -- Elvis Presley |
Music over the years
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