October 18, 2023
In the 1920s auto industrialist Henry Ford poured money into promoting square dancing as a virtuous alternative to jazz, which he believed to be a source of moral decay in America. In 1926 he published a book with illustrated steps.
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Did academia kill jazz?
Academia may have had a role in the decline in popularity of jazz music by trying to elevate the genre to the ivory tower, however, today’s artists are proving that the spirit of jazz is alive and well.
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