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1930s
1. List some of the important historical events that occurred in the 1930s.

Year Historical Event

2. Name some famous artists and different styles of popular art and fashion of the era 1930s.

Famous Artists Popular Styles of Art Popular Fashions

3. Name some celebrated literary works that were

a) written in the 1930s and
b) works that were written later but set at the time.

Famous literary works from the 1930s Famous literary works set in the 1930s

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4. Popular culture. Name popular dance and musical & song styles that emerged during that
era and the years when they flourished.

Popular Dance Styles Years Popular Musical Styles Years

5. What other musical styles evolved in the 1930s? Name some other (classical) composers
who were writing at this time.

6. What characteristics were specific to jazz in the 1930s.

7. Popular performers of the era. Name some famous singers, actors and instrumental
players of the 1930s. Say what they were known for and the years or decade when they
thrived.

MUSICIANS: INSTRUMENTALISTS / BAND LEADERS

Name Years Active Known For

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SINGERS

Name Years Active Known For

ACTORS

Name Years Active Known For

8. Below is a list of the main composers for theatre in the 1930s. Add as many songs as you
know in the spaces next to the musicals.

Jerome Kern (1885-1945)

THEATRE:
1931 Cat and the Fiddle ________________________________________________________

1932 Music in the Air ________________________________________________________

1933 Roberta ________________________________________________________

1939 Very Warm for May ________________________________________________________

FILM:
1936 Swing Time ________________________________________________________

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Irving Berlin (1888-1989)

THEATRE:
1932 Face the Music ________________________________________________________

1933 As Thousands Cheer ________________________________________________________

FILM:
1930 Puttin On The Ritz ________________________________________________________

1935 Top Hat ________________________________________________________

1936 Follow the Fleet ________________________________________________________

1937 On The Avenue ________________________________________________________

1938 Alexanders Ragtime Band __________________________________________________

1938 Second Fiddle ________________________________________________________

Cole Porter (1891-1964)

THEATRE:
1930 New Yorkers ________________________________________________________

1932 Gay Divorce ________________________________________________________

1933 Nymph Errant ________________________________________________________

1934 Anything Goes ________________________________________________________

1935 Jubilee ________________________________________________________

1936 Red Hot & Blue ________________________________________________________

1938 Leave it to Me ________________________________________________________

1939 Dubarry Was a Lady ________________________________________________________

FILM:
1937 Rosalie; In The Still of the Night

Ivor Novello (1893-1951)

THEATRE:
1935 Glamorous Night ________________________________________________________

1939 The Dancing Years ________________________________________________________

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George Gershwin (1898-1937)

THEATRE:
1930 Girl Crazy I got rhythm

1931 Of Thee I Sing Of Thee I Sing

1935 Porgy & Bess Summertime

FILM:
1937 Shall We Dance Slap That Bass

1937 A Damsel in Distress Things are looking up

1938 The Goldwyn Follies Our Love Is Here To Stay

Noel Coward (1899-1973)

THEATRE:
1932 Words and Music (revue) Mad About The Boy

1933 Conversation Piece Ill follow my secret heart

1937 Operette The stately homes of England

1939 Set to Music (Broadway revue of Words and Music) Mad Dogs and Englishmen

HIT SONGS:
1934 Mrs Worthington

Kurt Weill (1900-1950)

Kurt Weill fled Nazi Germany in 1933. He was targeted by the Nazis for his socialist beliefs.

THEATRE:
1930 The Rise and Fall of The City of Mahagonny Alabama Song

1938 Knickerbocker Holiday September Song

Richard Rodgers (1902-1979)

1935 Jumbo The Most Beautiful Girl In The World

1936 On Your Toes Glad To Be Unhappy

1937 Babes in Arms Lady Is A Tramp

1938 I Married an Angel I Married An Angel

1938 The boys From Syracuse Falling in Love with Love

1939 Too Many Girls I Like to Recognize the Tune

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Harold Arlen (1905-1986)

THEATRE:
1931 You Said It Sweet and Hot

1934 Life Begins at 8:40 Lets Take a Walk Around the Block

1937 Hooray For What! Down With Love

FILM:
1938 The Wizard of Oz Follow the Yellow Brick Road

HIT SONGS:
1930 Get Happy Summer Stock
1933 Its Only a Paper Moon Take a Chance
1933 Lets Fall in Love Paris
1933 Stormy Weather Stormy Weather 1943 film

9. What other composers wrote music for theatre in the 1930s?

Composer Musical
Oscar Hammerstein II Show Boat

Lorenz Hart Poor Little Ritz Girl

Noel Gay The Charlot Show of 1926

Vernon Duke Thumbs Up!

10. Name some plays and musicals which were written later, but set in the 1930s. Indicate the
style or genre of the musical writing, i.e. jazz, ragtime, blues etc.

Name of Play/ Musical Composer/Writer Style

42nd Street Harry Warren Jazz

Annie Charles Strouse

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