final questions Flashcards
The bluegrass genre was named for the work of
Bill Monroe
The banjo was first played by large numbers of European Americans in which context
Minstrel shows
The recording of commercial country music began in
The early 1920s
Country music became a national phenomenon largely because of
Radio
A performer with oversized shoes, goofy speech, and a dim-witted manner might be
All of the above: a hillbilly recording artist, a minstrel actor, a stereotype
A song about beans gave its name to which genre
Zydeco
A phenomenon that featured country music, “quack” medicine, and million-watt transmitters:
XERA
Historically, the banjo has diffused across borders of: race, class, geography, gender,
All
Race, class, geography, gender
An influential early Cajun duo was
Armede Ardoin and Dennis McGee
The Hackberry Ramblers are a good example of
Musical assimilations
The idea of a “mainstream American” as English-speaking, white, and Protestant, became prominent
Following WWI
The Golden Age of Recording:
1920
Were stars of the Newport Fold Festival
Balfa Brothers
The word Cajun is originally derived from a
Region in Canada
The Acadiam were evicted from Canada in
Mid 1700s
The Elevation of the Banjo was motivated by
Marketing of instruments
A style of music with smooth production, professional studio musicians,orchestral violins, and backup singers:
Nashville
In the 1930s, which city was connecting with Nashville to become the Country Music Capital?
Chicago
A star performer who brought the Western style to country music, and died in the Cadillac:
Hank Williams
Understanding the history of Country music can help us understand: marketing forces, evolving technology, changing society,
All
Marketing forces, evolving technology, changing society
Bill Monroe’s instrument:
Mandolin
Giant radio transmitters in the 1920s: broadcast from Mexico, featured country music were unregulated, featured quack medical advertisements
All
Broadcast from Mexico, featured country music, were unregulated, featured “quack” medical advertisements
A well-known American composer who wrote music for minstrel shows:
Stephen Foster
An essential percussion instrument in traditional Cajun music:
Tit fer
