Black Music, White World Flashcards
Who did “Oh Pritchett, Oh Kelly” refer to?
A police chief and a mayor
What kind of beat from Little Richard became known as the rock ‘n’ roll beat?
“Choo-choo beat”
Why was the character John Henry important to Postbellum African Americans?
He represented the struggle of the lowly against the powerful
Who influence the R&B tunes of the Nashville sit-ins?
Ray Charles
What kind of African American artists did American Bandstand show?
Only ones whose image was acceptable to the white middle class
What kind of music is “Original Faubus Fables?”
Avant-garde jazz
What label was assigned to black music in between “rhythm and blues” and “R&B”?
Soul
What designation did Billboard use to replace its “race” category?
Rhythm and Blues
Which perspective of Civil Rights music was used for marches and gathering?
Traditional
What record label did Barry Gordy, Jr. create?
Motown
What were the features of early rock ‘n’ roll music that appealed to teenagers?
Raw vocal styles
Loud instruments
Dance rhythms
What did Lieber and Stoller add to Atlantic records to increase their popular appeal?
Sing-along refrains
Orchestral arrangements
What musical technique was often used to bring out a sense of community?
Call and response
What is the term that describes the acceptance of money or so writing credits in exchange for playing a record on the radio?
Payola
What kind of rock’n’ roll-derived music alienated black audiences in the 1960s?
Album-oriented rock
How do the blues represent black resistance?
Blues songs often emphasize the individual’s self worth.
What instrument did Charles Mingus play?
Bass
What kind of music were traditional Civil Rights-era protest songs most similar to?
Spirituals
According to your textbook, what is the difference between rhythm and blues and pop?
Pop showcases the lead singer more than the complex harmonic backgrounds of rhythm and blues.
What was the biggest factor in the success of rock ‘n’ roll?
A teenage audience with a disposable income
True or False: Was Rock ‘n’ roll a marketing term that identified a new target for music products.
True
What did black militants see as speaking to an international view of revolution?
Popular music
What did Barry Gordy Jr. add to his company’s recordings to more effectively market to black audiences?
Tambourines
Handclaps
Jazz-inspired bass lines
After the Civil War, what change marked black musical expressions of resistance?
They became increasingly secular
What song is associated with the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
“Onward, Christian Soldiers”
What did white Southerners think about early rock ‘n’ roll?
It was the cause of white youth’s rebellious spirit
What song is most closely associated with the Albany Movement?
“Oh Pritchett, Oh Kelly”
How does “We Shall Overcome” inspired its audience better than “Oh Pritchett, Oh Kelly?”
“We Shall Overcome” has a more appealing melody
What problem did “We Are the World”’s commercial success highlight?
The conflation of protest music with commercial interests.
Who was Faubus?
The governor of Arkansas
What is one problem with gangsta rap (in terms of protest music)?
It pushed some of the most socially conscious rap acts out of the spotlight
How was Alan Freed important in early rock ‘n’ roll?
He promoted black artists on his radio show, in film, and in concerts
What is Billie Holiday’s song “Strange Fruit” about?
Lynching
Which group is cited as the first “bonafide rhythm and blues vocal harmony group?”
The Orioles
What is “Faubus Fables” about?
The forced desegregation of the Little Rock schools
Why did slave owners tolerate slave dancing?
It allowed them to justify enslavement because it marked the slaves as “primitive”
What kind of song is “Maybellene” modeled after?
A country song
