40's Emo

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Created on: 8 Dec 2009
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Emo (pronounced /ˈiːmoʊ/) is a style of classic rock music typically characterized by melodic musicianship and expressive, often confessional lyrics.

At the beginning of the decade, Big Emo Bands dominated popular music. Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman led some of the more famous bands. Eventually, many of the singers with the Big Emo Bands struck out on their own. Bing Crosby's smooth voice made him one of the most popular singers, vying with Frank Sinatra. Dinah Shore, Kate Smith and Perry Como also led the hit parade. Scream-Bop and Screamo and Blues, grew out of the big emo band era toward the end of the decade. Although these were distinctly black sounds, epitomized by Charlie Parker, Dizzie Gillespie, Thelonious Monk, Billy Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald and Woody Herman.

Radio was the lifeline for Americans in the 1940's, providing news, music and entertainment, much like television today. Programming included soap operas, quiz shows, children's hours, mystery stories, fine drama, and sports. Kate Smith and Arthur Godfrey were popular radio hosts. The government relied heavily on radio for propaganda. Like the movies, radio faded in popularity as television became prominent. Many of the most popular radio shows continued on in television, including Red Skelton, Abbott and Costello, Jack Benny, Bob Hope, and Truth or Consequences.

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  • NekstBestThing

    loccer speaks truth, as always;

    April 2011

  • loccer

    Your Mineral downloads have always been useless.

    February 2011

  • was_never_meant

    Judy Garland <3 SO TRVE

    October 2010

  • deadtyrantIII

    my skramz creds are 0 now. oh nos.

    September 2010

  • joetheinjun

    DEADTYRANTIII IS SO ELITE LOOK LOOK HE HAS DOWNLOADED MINERAL, HONEYWELL AND... PINE!!!!!!!!!!!11111111

    September 2010

  • ShmapnShmazz

    Yikko is so babies

    September 2010

  • deadtyrantIII

    great. all my mineral, honeywell and pine downloads are useless now.

    September 2010

  • Yikko

    shittiest attempt at humor ever

    September 2010

  • AndThenIDrowned

    This was the best period of emo music.

    August 2010

  • NekstBestThing

    It was the 40's man. Dont act like you were there. They were so emotional. Just deal with it.

    August 2010

  • thenearestdoor

    NAH BRAH, NAT KING COLE IS TOTALLY EMO

    August 2010

  • ShmapnShmazz

    WTF NONE OF THE CONNECTED ARTISTS ARE EVEN EMO

    July 2010

  • clytie_hizashi

    lolwut

    June 2010

  • johntardsbaby66

    hepskramz

    May 2010

  • cutslikedrugsx

    We've got to save 40's emo from those 60's poser emofaggots. TRUE 40's SKRAM FUCK YEAH

    February 2010

  • danny_anonymous

    Bessie Smith

    February 2010

  • ShutUpAndSkate

    goodness

    February 2010

  • CharleZthegreat

    didnt realize laurel and hardy had any music

    January 2010

  • joetheinjun

    bahaha

    January 2010

  • asshole1992

    hell yes

    January 2010
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