So what helped Jazz take off in society?
Very few music styles have taken off like Jazz. How did this happen? Circumstances at the time were just right for the worldwide phenomenon that was Jazz. As the world turned its back on World War I, people were celebrating, putting their wartime experiences behind them. New values swept aside the old-fashioned Victorian morals, and these values took shape in a desire for freedom. Jazz music represented and expressed this freedom wholeheartedly, and this "embodiment" helped it to succeed. Jazz was also a relaxed, more spontaneous and infectious genre of music, the type of attitude that was favored by the general public in the 1920s.
Of course, new technology also contributed to the spread of Jazz. The radio quickly spread through millions of households in America, bringing the entertainment to everyone, and helping to spread the genre of Jazz. Radio shows and music also created a mainstream culture, and in this way, Jazz music quickly grew to be loved by all. (However, the radio shows spread stereotypes around the country, often cruel images of African-Americans, and this put up racial barriers where Jazz music was breaking them down.)
Of course, new technology also contributed to the spread of Jazz. The radio quickly spread through millions of households in America, bringing the entertainment to everyone, and helping to spread the genre of Jazz. Radio shows and music also created a mainstream culture, and in this way, Jazz music quickly grew to be loved by all. (However, the radio shows spread stereotypes around the country, often cruel images of African-Americans, and this put up racial barriers where Jazz music was breaking them down.)