When1: 1890
When2: 1917
Who: New Orleans
What: jazz
Where: New Orleans, Louisiana
Detail: Originating in New Orleans, jazz developed from blues, spirituals, and African-American work songs. Jazz uses African rhythms and melodies, British ballads, and folk songs. Brass bands and minstrel bands contributed to jazz. Rampart Street, Franklin Street, Basin Street, Congo Square, and Perdido Street are in New Orleans' Storyville section.
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