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Midterm Flashcards

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Scott Joplin felt rag time was what genre?

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Self conscious art form, a composed music

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What image of African American culture did Minstrelsy make?

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Stereotype, caricature, mental inferiority

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Tin Pan Alley music industry sold what?

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Sheet music

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Pay per play, is it legal? (Bribing)

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Yes, legal and accepted practice

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ASCAP original purpose, who it did it benefit and not benefit?

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Recover royalties of copy written music, benefited whites, not black

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Early radio pioneers though it was a vehicle for…

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Uplifting society, broadcast of wholesome entertainment, limited interference from corporate sponsors

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Crooning…

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Laid back, personal, intimate style of singing

Made possible by microphone

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Blues music was called

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Race music

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Southern music was called

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Hillbilly music

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Segmentation of niche popular music came from…

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The recording companies

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Why was segmentation of niche markets possible?

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Racism in the US

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How many records needed to be sold to earn a profit?

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About 700

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Early jazz musician came from where?

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New Orleans and went to Chicago

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3 things about Benny goodman

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Band leader

Swing musician

King of swing

Brought a black man (teddy Wilson) into the band

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Significance of radio networks and popular music

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Created mainstream popular music across the country

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What did race/hillbilly music have in common?

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Not very popular, stereotypical, racism

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Did hillbilly or race music get more airtime?

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Hillbilly

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1935-42, what was the most popular music?

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Swing or rhythm & blues?

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What caused AFM recording ban?

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Radio broadcasters played music without paying royalties

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AFM had what effect on popular music?

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Singers weren’t part of the ban, recording companies focused on Capella singers

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Device that helped music industry grow

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Juke box

21
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What was important for black DJs?

And what did they bring to popular music?

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Showmanship, seeking to entertain audiences

Brought rhythm and blues to white markets

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