That Year in Music

That Year in Music 1912

That Year in Music 1912

1912 was a year of musical innovation, from Irving Berlin's hit Alexander's Ragtime Band to W.C. Handy's Memphis Blues, shaping future genres.

That Year in Music 1912

1912 was a year of musical innovation, from Irving Berlin's hit Alexander's Ragtime Band to W.C. Handy's Memphis Blues, shaping future genres.

That Year in Music 1913

That Year in Music 1913

1913 was a landmark year in music, from Stravinsky's groundbreaking The Rite of Spring to W.C. Handy's ragtime classic Memphis Blues, shaping future genres.

That Year in Music 1913

1913 was a landmark year in music, from Stravinsky's groundbreaking The Rite of Spring to W.C. Handy's ragtime classic Memphis Blues, shaping future genres.

That Year in Music 1914

That Year in Music 1914

1914 saw jazz and blues flourish, with W.C. Handy's St. Louis Blues and early jazz igniting spirits despite World War I's shadow.

That Year in Music 1914

1914 saw jazz and blues flourish, with W.C. Handy's St. Louis Blues and early jazz igniting spirits despite World War I's shadow.

That Year in Music 1915

That Year in Music 1915

1915 was a year of musical innovation, with jazz rising in America, Marie Lloyd's catchy tunes in Britain.

That Year in Music 1915

1915 was a year of musical innovation, with jazz rising in America, Marie Lloyd's catchy tunes in Britain.

That Year in Music 1916

That Year in Music 1916

1916 was a year of musical dynamism, with Britain and America brimming with new sounds. George Formby’s playful “A Lad in His Lassie’s Eyes” and John McCormack’s poignant “It’s a...

That Year in Music 1916

1916 was a year of musical dynamism, with Britain and America brimming with new sounds. George Formby’s playful “A Lad in His Lassie’s Eyes” and John McCormack’s poignant “It’s a...

That Year in Music 1917

That Year in Music 1917

1917 was a year of musical vitality amid the turmoil of World War I. Jazz legends like Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong brought soulful innovation to the U.S., while Britain...

That Year in Music 1917

1917 was a year of musical vitality amid the turmoil of World War I. Jazz legends like Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong brought soulful innovation to the U.S., while Britain...

That Year in Music 1918

That Year in Music 1918

1918 was a year where music provided comfort amid the chaos of war. Jazz flourished with hits like "Tiger Rag" by the Original Dixieland Jazz Band, while Kid Ory's "Ory's...

That Year in Music 1918

1918 was a year where music provided comfort amid the chaos of war. Jazz flourished with hits like "Tiger Rag" by the Original Dixieland Jazz Band, while Kid Ory's "Ory's...

That Year in Music 1919

That Year in Music 1919

1919 was a year of musical breakthroughs: Bessie Smith's debut album cemented her as the "Empress of the Blues," while Al Jolson's "Swanee" skyrocketed him to stardom.

That Year in Music 1919

1919 was a year of musical breakthroughs: Bessie Smith's debut album cemented her as the "Empress of the Blues," while Al Jolson's "Swanee" skyrocketed him to stardom.

That Year in Music 1920

That Year in Music 1920

1920 was the year jazz truly roared to life, with Mamie Smith's "Crazy Blues" pioneering the genre and Paul Whiteman's "Whispering" defining the era.

That Year in Music 1920

1920 was the year jazz truly roared to life, with Mamie Smith's "Crazy Blues" pioneering the genre and Paul Whiteman's "Whispering" defining the era.

That Year in Music 1921

That Year in Music 1921

1921 was a year of musical breakthroughs, with W.C. Handy’s "Memphis Blues" popularising the blues and Kid Ory’s jazz innovations energising the scene

That Year in Music 1921

1921 was a year of musical breakthroughs, with W.C. Handy’s "Memphis Blues" popularising the blues and Kid Ory’s jazz innovations energising the scene

That Year in Music 1922

That Year in Music 1922

1922 was a year of musical evolution, with Johnny Dodds’ jazz classics and Jimmie Rodgers’ pioneering country hits setting new standards.

That Year in Music 1922

1922 was a year of musical evolution, with Johnny Dodds’ jazz classics and Jimmie Rodgers’ pioneering country hits setting new standards.

That Year in Music 1923

That Year in Music 1923

1923 was a year of musical vibrancy, with Bessie Smith’s Cotton Pickin' Blues and Armstrong’s Sweet Little Papa shaping jazz and blues.

That Year in Music 1923

1923 was a year of musical vibrancy, with Bessie Smith’s Cotton Pickin' Blues and Armstrong’s Sweet Little Papa shaping jazz and blues.