Music over the years

Music existed before Justin Bieber and various other mumblers and shriekers. 

How did we get to where we are today in musical genres? Look at the bumpy road.
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1890s
Ragtime with Scott Joplin, the kind of Ragtime

1910s
 Dixieland with W.C. Handy

1900s
 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

Grand Old Opry with Roy Acuff
Cowboy Music with Roy Rogers and Gene Autry

Western Swing with Bob Wills
Bluegrass with Bill Monroe

Cool with Stan Getz, Dave Brubeck, George Shearing, Chet Baker

1940s and 1950s 
Nashville Sound with Jim Reeves ("Welcome to My World")Patsy Cline combined Honky Tonk with Nashville Sound
Bebop with Miles Davis



Bossa Nova with Tito Puente


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

    Progressive -- Genesis, Jethro Tull, Rush
    Punk -- Blondie, The Class, Dead Kennedys
    Rockabilly -- Elvis Presley

    Surf -- The Mermen