Justine AlvesM. PointerU.S History Period 5 April 29, 2014The Jazz Age“I always believed that music had no boundaries, no limits to where it could grow and go, no restrictions on its creativity. Good musicians, whatever the genre of music. And I've always hated categories. Always. I never thought she had a place in music. » (Davis 230) Jazz music is an art form that early jazz musicians used to break out of the racist framework. Jazz singers strive to inspire people with their gospel tones, but they are often criticized for their truthful lyrics. Artists like Louis Armstrong, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, and Miles Davis are just a few who have been noted for their works, although all jazz artists of the Jazz Age should take credit for the historic movement civil rights. The popularity of jazz music in the 20th century helped advance the civil rights movement, challenge segregation laws, and create an enduring American art form. One of the most monumental jazz artists of the Jazz Age was Louis Armstrong. Armstrong was a trumpeter, bandleader, soloist and singer. Louis was born on August 4, 1901, in a poor section of New Orleans called "The Battlefield." His parents weren't the best. Armstrong's father was a factory worker but left the business when he was young. Her mother was there but she often turned to prostitution to help support herself; this is why his grandmother was his main guardian. Armstrong's first job was given to him by a Jewish family named Karnofsky, working delivering coal and picking up trash. The Karnofskys often gave him meals and always encouraged him to sing. Armstrong was a bit brutal and he had an incident on New Year's Eve in 1912, he shot middle of paper......became the famous musicians they are today. Many have also struggled with drug addiction due to the times in which they grew up. The lyrics of songs composed by jazz singers were risky and daring. Louis Armstrong released his song Black and Blue in 1929 "My only sin is my skin, what have I done, to be so black and blue" with these lyrics, Armstrong expressed his pain over all the discrimination. The reason many of these jazz singers were so determined to make it big was to prove that a black artist could also become rich and famous, in order to break the mold that black was not worthy enough. They were inspired by the speeches of Marcus Garvey and Martin Luther King Jr. The uplifting tunes and risky lyrics captivated crowds around the world and opened people's eyes to the fact that all people deserved equal rights. Jazz was “the” music of the civil rights movement.