Module 4 Flashcards
1
Q
Who is Blind Willie McTell?
A
- bluesman
- songster
- maintains a fast, ragtime-like accompaniment
2
Q
What is country blues?
A
- no pop, no jazz, no horns - just a man and his guitar
- from Delta
3
Q
What is Hokum?
A
- different side of blues
- upbeat, good humoured, and light hearted
4
Q
What is Boogie-woogie?
A
- blues piano style that chases the blues away
- loud and strong
5
Q
Who is Ralph Peer?
A
- made country music a business
- played key role in creating BMI (Broadcast Music Incorporated)
6
Q
Where is folk music from?
A
- Village Vanguard, Greenwich Village
7
Q
Who is Lead Belly?
A
- started the folk scene
- songster
8
Q
What is honky-tonk?
A
- a working class bar
- white clientele
- country music
