Final Songs 1 (Midterms 1, 2) Flashcards
Who performs One O’Clock Jump?
Count Basie
What is One O’Clock Jump an example of?
Jazz standard, 12-bar blues instrumental
What does One O’Clock Jump reflect?
Basie’s “riff style”
Who performs No Depression in Heaven?
The Carter Family
What does No Depression in Heaven communicate?
The rural experience of the Great Depression
What 4 genres did The Carter Family have a major influence on?
Bluegrass, country, rock, pop
What characterizes No Depression in Heaven?
Guitar in the forefront, Maybelle’s “Carter style” thumb picking
Who composed Muskrat Ramble and when?
Kid Ory, 1926
What does Muskrat Ramble emphasize?
Solo performance
Who recorded Muskrat Ramble and when?
Louis Armstrong and Hot Five, 1926
Who wrote Hoochie Coochie Man?
Willie Dixon
Who performed Hoochie Coochie Man and when?
Muddy Waters, 1954
What is Hoochie Coochie Man an example of?
Chicago Blues classic/standard
What does Hoochie Coochie Man make use of?
Stop time and a full backing band
Who performed Your Cheatin’ Heart?
Hank Williams
What is Your Cheatin’ Heart an example of?
Honky-tonk sound
What was significant about Your Cheatin’ Heart for Hank Williams?
It was released around his death and symbolized him as a lonely figure
Who performed Maybellene?
Chuck Berry
What is Maybellene about?
A car
What is Maybellene an influence on?
Early rock ‘n’ roll sound
What is Maybellene an adaptation of?
Bob Wills’ “Ida Red”
What are the sonic components of Maybellene?
Guitar, piano, bass, drums, 12-bar blues
Who performed The Twist and when?
Chubby Checker, 1960
Who wrote The Twist and when?
Hank Ballard, 1959
What was The Twist and example of?
The twist dance craze
What show was The Twist performed on?
The Dick Clark Saturday Night Show
Who wrote Be My Baby?
Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry, Phil Spector
Who performed Be My Baby and when?
The Ronettes, 1963
What does Be My Baby make use of?
The Wall of Sound technique
What does Be My Baby make use of?
A full orchestra
Who does background vocals on Be My Baby?
Sonny + Cher, Darlene Love
What characterizes Be My Baby?
A distinct drum phrase
Who performs Surfin’ USA and when?
The Beach Boys, 1963
Who was awarded songwriting credit for Surfin’ USA? What song was it based on?
Chuck Berry’s Sweet Little Sixteen
What is Surfin’ USA an example of?
The “California Sound”
Who performed Subterranean Homesick Blues and when?
Bob Dylan, 1965
What album was Subterranean Homesick Blues on?
Bringing It All Back Home
What was significant about Subterranean Homesick Blues?
It was a threat to the aesthetic and political beliefs of the folk movement
What characterizes Subterranean Homesick Blues?
Rock ‘n’ roll beat, surreal lyrics
Who performed A Day in the Life and when?
The Beatles, 1967
What album was A Day in the Life on?
Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
What did A Day in the Life make use of?
A 41 piece orchestra
What sonic elements characterize A Day in the Life?
An atonal crescendo in the middle and simultaneous E-major chords in the end
Who wrote Street Fighting Man and when?
The Rolling Stones, 1968
What album was Street Fighting Man on?
Beggar’s Banquet
What does Street Fighting Man signify for the Stones’ career?
They found their own blues-based, hard rock sound
Who performed Black Sabbath and when?
Black Sabbath, 1970
What sonic elements characterize Black Sabbath?
Rain, thunder, and church bells
What musical riff distinguishes Black Sabbath?
G, G an octave higher, and C-sharp
Who performed It’s Too Late?
Carole King
What does It’s Too Late involve lyrically?
Reflexive lyrics about the end of a relationship
What social movement does It’s Too Late embrace? How?
Feminism, the woman leaves the man
What did critics emphasize about It’s Too Late?
Its “truth” as well as its ability to communicate sadness
