USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Ellington became a staple in the Harlem Renaissance. He and Greer left Sweatman, trying to make it on their own. They were met with stiff competition. In 1923, Ellington began a four-year engagement with the Hollywood Club, later known as the Kentucky Club.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Harlem Renaissance was full of innovation and liveliness from character like Fats Waller, Duke Ellington, Jelly Roll Morton, Willie “The Lion” Smith, Bessie Smith, Billie “Lady Day” Holiday, and Chick Webb.

Detailed explanation-3: -In the Roaring ‘20s, there was a great outburst of African-American art and culture centered in Harlem. Composer William Grant Still was a leading figure in the music of this time.