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Gershwin, Jazz, and the Rhapsody

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The widespread discussion of jazz during the 1920s focused mainly on this last category. During the 1920s, the majority of American and European culture had little exposure to the "race records" of black jazz performers. These jazz and blues performers performed mainly for black audiences. It was not until the late 1920s and mostly during the 1930s that major record companies began to distribute this type of music on a national level and that it could be heard on network radio...
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The widespread discussion of jazz during the 1920s focused mainly on this last category. During the 1920s, the majority of American and European culture had little exposure to the "race records" of black jazz performers. These jazz and blues performers performed mainly for black audiences. It was not until the late 1920s and mostly during the 1930s that major record companies began to distribute this type of music on a national level and that it could be heard on network radio...
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