Various - 1919: "Jazzin' Around And Paintin' The Town" mp3 album

And, American popular dance music of the 1910s, whether known as ragtime, jazz, or any of the various strains of Latin-style dances, consistently gathered momentum as it swept through the war years. The Armistice marked a significant change in the way people danced. On February 17, 1919, the black regiment, the 369th Infantry with Lt. Jim Europe leading the Hellfighters band, participated in a highly publicized parade, marching up 5th Avenue from East 23rd street to Harlem. How ‘ya gonna keep ‘em away from Broadway Jazzin’ around, and paintin’ the town. The French were smitten, as was a distinguished member of the old guard. The Dayton Daily News noted

25 selections from 1919, the year the White Sox threw the World Series and the nation experienced one of the largest labor strikes in history. 26 hits from 1911, the year the nation got wrapped up in the aviation craze and the Triangle fire changed workplace safety laws.