PRINTER'S NO. 1501
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
241
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY WHEATLEY, HILL-EVANS, RYAN, HENNESSEY, FRANKEL,
STAATS, BIZZARRO, KORTZ, BURNS, CALTAGIRONE, NEILSON,
KIRKLAND, EVERETT, BROWN, MURT, SCHLEGEL CULVER, DiGIROLAMO,
SONNEY, READSHAW, PASHINSKI, FREEMAN, LONGIETTI, MILLARD,
YOUNGBLOOD, SCHWEYER, WILLIAMS AND McCLINTON, APRIL 25, 2019
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
APRIL 25, 2019
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of April 2019 as "National Jazz
Appreciation Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, New Orleans is the birthplace of jazz music; and
WHEREAS, The history of jazz music is inextricably linked
with the history of African-American culture in the United
States; and
WHEREAS, Jazz has been called America's only true indigenous
art form; and
WHEREAS, Many musicians traveled north from New Orleans
during World War I and brought the distinctive style of jazz to
Chicago, Washington, New York, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia; and
WHEREAS, Langston Hughes, alumnus of Lincoln University,
extolled the virtues of jazz music in his famous poem, "Trumpet
Player: 52nd Street"; and
WHEREAS, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh made significant
contributions to jazz music in the early 20th century; and
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
WHEREAS, Philadelphia's South Street was home to the African-
American-owned Standard Theatre and Dunbar Theatre, both of
which hosted incredible performances by famous jazz artists
Bessie Smith, Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong; and
WHEREAS, Both Kenny Clarke of Pittsburgh and John Coltrane of
Philadelphia helped shape the evolution of jazz music in America
and made significant contributions to the Bebop revolution; and
WHEREAS, Jazz music is uniquely American and represents one
of our nation's proudest cultural contributions to the world;
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
month of April 2019 as "National Jazz Appreciation Month" in
Pennsylvania.
20190HR0241PN1501 - 2 -
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13