9.+The+Music

Music of the Great Depression [|blogs.voices.com/ buzz/case_studies/]

//** Choose 4 different songs from the Great Depression era. Listen to the 4 songs you have chosen to develop an understanding of the Depression through music that was written or recorded during that time. After listening to each track you will respond to the following questions:
 * What is the title of the song?
 * Who is singing the song (persona, narrator)?
 * Describe the feeling of the song.
 * What does the title mean of the song mean?
 * What values and viewpoints are expressed in the lyrics?
 * Why might songs such as this song be popular during the Depression?
 * How has life been changed by the Depression?
 * Do you agree with the singer's point of view?

Post the lyrics and picture of the artist of your songs on this web page. Don't forget to cite all your sources. **//