Elias Johnson’s Reviews > Beyond Category: The Life And Genius Of Duke Ellington > Status Update

I haven't thought about how war affected musicians in the 20th century. When talking about challenges during that period, John Edward Hasse mentions that "as the war raged on, it affected [musicians] both positively and negatively. By 1944, many of the biggest stars in [the world of music] would join the army and go off to war" (Hasse 367). It is interesting how they had different challenges that we don't have today.