Author Question: Ferdinand J. La Menthe, regarded as the first prominent jazz musician, was born in 1890 and grew up ... (Read 59 times)

karlynnae · **on:** Aug 9, 2018

Ferdinand J. La Menthe, regarded as the first prominent jazz musician, was born in 1890 and grew up in a French-speaking family in New Orleans.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Question 2

By 1920 two forms of American music were developingjazz and the blues. Both drew on African, American, and European musical elements and styles.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false.