The 1920's is often referred to as the Jazz Era. It was the beginning of jazz music. Dixieland, Boogey-woogey, and Blues became very popular. Famous musicians like Benny Goodman (clarinet player) and Louis Armstrong (trumpet player) became famous in this era. Most of the music was performed to make people dance. All of the songs of this era had great beats. Dancing was a popular hobby during the 1920's. Everybody loved to dance with the new jazz music. The most popular dance was the Charleston. Some other big dances were the fox trot, bunny hug, one step, two step, and grizzly bear.