Jazz Discussion Questions

During the Minstrelsy era, the audience was composed primarily of working class white Americans, who came to these shows as a form of entertainment. Why do you think upper class whites felt it was inappropriate or beneath them to take part in Minstrelsy shows but not Vaudeville shows during the Jazz era?

During the 1920's the invention of the radio emerged during the Jazz era. How did this and the stock market crash of 1929 effect artists and the music business; the sale of records.