A history of modern music
A history of modern music as chosen by Guardian and Observer writers
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Sleeve notes: The entire history of modern music ... in a week
This was the week we tried to map out the entire story of contemporary music using nothing but blood, sweat and a fancy interactive gizmo
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Buddy Bolden 'invents' jazz
Early 1900s: Number 1 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of jazz music
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The first divas of the blues1912: Number 2 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of jazz music
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Louis Armstrong buys a cornet1916: Number 3 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of jazz music
A history of jazz What would you include in your version of the history of jazz?
In a seven-part series, Guardian and Observer writers are trying to tell the history of modern music. Rounding everything off, today they pick out 50 key moments in the story of jazz – but what did they miss?