Jazz music became more popular in the 1920s and 1930s with the rise of Swing and the big band orchestras. Jazz music reached its peak in the 1940s, but a counter jazz movement (called Bebop) in the 1950s and 1960s. From the 1970s to today, jazz music has lost a lot of its popularity.
Jazz music became more popular in the 1920s and 1930s with the rise of Swing and the big band orchestras. Jazz music reached its peak in the 1940s, but a counter jazz movement (called Bebop) in the 1950s and 1960s. From the 1970s to today, jazz music has lost a lot of its popularity.
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Jazz music became more popular in the 1920s and 1930s with the rise of Swing and the big band orchestras. Jazz music reached its peak in the 1940s, but a counter jazz movement (called Bebop) in the 1950s and 1960s. From the 1970s to today, jazz music has lost a lot of its popularity.
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