Conversation so far:
Are there any interesting aspects about Big band music?
Before 1910, social dance in America was dominated by steps such as the waltz and polka.
What happened after 1914 with Big band?
One of the first bands to accompany the new rhythms was led by a drummer, Art Hickman, in San Francisco in 1916.
How did jazz shape music in the early 1900s?
As jazz migrated from its New Orleans origin to Chicago and New York City, energetic, suggestive dances traveled with it.
Was there a type of dance that was popular in the early 1900s?
Before 1910, social dance in America was dominated by steps such as the waltz and polka.

Question: Was there any important figures for this music era?
Self-contained rewrite: Was there any important figures for the jazz music era?