The Thirties
Curated Stories About the Decade & the Dustbowl
Music of the 30’s
The thirties was a time when Jazz, Blues, and Swing music were the vogue, and traveling territory bands brought music to whatever venues…they could. The band Billie Jo plays with, The Black Mesa Boys, would be one example of such a band. ¶ Although the Great Depression made it difficult for communities to afford entertainment, and territory bands struggled to carry on, what we see in Out of the Dust is music acting as a refuge, and well worth the price. ¶ When Billie Jo sits at the piano and plays the music comes out of her, indicative of the improvisational style of Jazz and Swing, this spontaneity in music marks several of…
Bastian BoumanNov 24, 2015