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American Popular Music 1 COPY Flashcards

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1
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Illegal bars/clubs that sold alcohol in the 1920s were called…?

A

speakeasies

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What genre of music is characterized by improvisation and solos?

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Jazz

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Who is the jazz artist pictured below?

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Louis Armstrong
“Satchmo”
The King of Jazz

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What song is this?
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Who sang this song?

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“What a Wonderful World” by Louis Armstrong

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Who sang this song?

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“Mood Indigo” by Duke Ellington

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Who is the jazz artist pictured below?

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Duke Ellington
“The Duke”

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Who is the blues artist pictured below?

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Bessie Smith

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What song is this?
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Who sang this song?

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“Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out” by Bessie Smith

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Who is the jazz artist pictured below?

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Ella Fitzgerald
Lady Ella
The First Lady of Song

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What song is this?
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“Blue Skies” by Ella Fitzgerald

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Improvising with your voice is called…?

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scatting

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12
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Duke Ellington played the…?

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Piano

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Louis Armstrong played the…?

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Trumpet

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Who is the blues artist pictured below?

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Ma Rainey

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What is the name of the group pictured below?

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The Boswell Sisters

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Who is the actress pictured below?

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Judy Garland

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Who is the jazz clarinetist that also led a famous jazz orchestra?

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Benny Goodman

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Who is the trombone player who left his successful jazz orchestra, joined the Air Force and is M.I.A.?

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Glenn Miller

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Benny Goodman played the…?

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Clarinet

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Glenn Miller played the…?

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Trombone

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21
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What was the main form of “at home” entertainment in the 1930s?

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The Radio

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What song is this?
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Who sang this song?

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The Boswell Sisters
“Heebie Jeebies”

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23
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What song is this?

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Sing Sing Sing

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24
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What song is this?

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In the Mood

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What song is this?
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Judy Garland
“Somewhere Over the Rainbow”

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Who is the actress pictured below?

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Rosemary Clooney

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Who is the group pictured below?

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The Andrew Sisters

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What song is this?
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“Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy”
The Andrew Sisters

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29
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What song is this?
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“Sway”
Rosemary Clooney

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Who is the artist pictured below?

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Dean Martin

31
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Who is the artist pictured below?

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Bing Crosby

32
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When a singer has a particularly smooth and soothing voice, they are called…?

A

Crooners

33
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What song is this?
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Who sang this song?

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“Ain’t That a Kick in the Head”
Dean Martin

34
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What song is this?
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Who sang this song?

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“White Christmas”
Bing Crosby

35
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Who is the artist pictured below?

A

Ray Charles

36
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Who is the artist pictured below?

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Nat King Cole

37
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What song is this?
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Who sang this song?

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“Georgia on My Mind”
Ray Charles

38
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What song is this?
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Who sang this song?

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“Smile”
Nat King Cole

39
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What instrument did Ray Charles play?

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Piano (and sang)

40
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What song is this?
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Who sang this song?

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“Feeling Good”
Nina Simone

41
Q

What song is this?
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Who sang this song?

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“I’ll Be Seeing You”
Billie Holiday

42
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Who is the jazz artist pictured below?

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Billie Holiday
“Lady Day”

43
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Who is the jazz artist pictured below?

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Nina Simone

44
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What song is this?
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Who sang this song?

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“Fly Me to the Moon”
Frank Sinatra

45
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What song is this?
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Who sang this song?

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“That’ll Be the Day”
Buddy Holly

46
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Who is the jazz artist pictured below?

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Frank Sinatra

47
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Who is the rock and roll artist pictured below?

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Buddy Holly

48
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What song is this?
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Who sang this song?

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Respect
Aretha Franklin

49
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What is the standard rock and roll instrument set up?

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Guitar, Bass and Drumset

50
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Who is the rock and roll artist pictured below?

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Elvis Presley

51
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Who is the R&B artist pictured below?

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Aretha Franklin

52
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Who is the R&B artist pictured below?

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Tina Turner

53
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Who is the R&B artist pictured below?

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Diana Ross

54
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What song is this?
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Who sang this song?

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What’s Love Got to Do With It?
Tina Turner

55
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What song is this?
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Who sang this song?

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Ain’t No Mountian High Enough
Diana Ross

56
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What song is this?
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Who sang this song?

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Burnin’ Love
Elvis Presley

57
Q

What song is this?
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Who sang this song?

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ABC
The Jackson 5

58
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What song is this?
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Who sang this song?

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Tutti Frutti
Little Richard

59
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Who is the Motown group pictured below?

A

The Jackson 5

60
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Who is the Rock & Roll artist pictured below?

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Little Richard

61
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What song is this?
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Who sang this song?

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Surfin’ USA
The Beach Boys

62
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What song is this?
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Who sang this song?

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Happy Together
The Turtles

63
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Who is this?
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What song is this?

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Led Zeppelin
Stairway to Heaven

64
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Who is this?
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What song is this?

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Jimi Hendrix
Purple Haze

65
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What song is this?
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Who sang this song?

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My Girl
The Temptations

66
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What song is this?
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Who sang this song?

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Tears of a Clown
Smokey Robinson

67
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What song is this?
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Who sang this song?

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Superstition
Stevie Wonder

68
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Who is the Motown artist below?

A

Smokey Robinson
(and the Miracles)

69
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Who is the Motown artist below?

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Stevie Wonder

70
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Who is the Motown group below?

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The Temptations

71
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Who is the Rock n Roll group below?

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The Beach Boys

72
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Who is the guitarist below?

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Jimi Hendrix

73
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Who is the rock group pictured below?

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Led Zeppelin

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