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1 Chattanooga Symphony Orchestra “I’ve Got Rhythm” American Masters Concert

2 John Phillip Sousa Band Master Music represented as completely American Stars and Stripes Forever, is our National March http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHx6G1B Om0Y

3 George Gershwin One of the best American composers, who combined jazz and formal music He wrote symphony music, opera, jazz and movie music He died of a brain tumor at 38 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= 3sMW6n-8Hpwhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v= 3sMW6n-8Hpw http://www.youtube.com/watc h?v=-cocB-DHzTUhttp://www.youtube.com/watc h?v=-cocB-DHzTU

4 Aaron Copeland Parents born in Russia and moved to USA Wrote different styles of music. Is the originator of the American Style of music Lived until 101, died in 1990 http://www.youtube.com/w atch?v=1JCnLNWhBTAhttp://www.youtube.com/w atch?v=1JCnLNWhBTA

5 Scott Joplin First prominent African American Composer King of Ragtime First person in his family to attend college Was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for his contribution to American Music http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=fPmruHc4S9Qhttp://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=fPmruHc4S9Q

6 W.C. Handy Known as the “Father of the Blues” His parents and grandparents were slaves http://www.youtube.com /watch?v=9nwHdvxEDa Uhttp://www.youtube.com /watch?v=9nwHdvxEDa U

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