Quiz #1

Question 1

Artist

Answer 1

Performer who’s name is on the CD, record, ticket, DVD, etc. Can be a single person or a group of people and has no bearing on the quality of a person’s work.

Question 2

Manager

Answer 2

Handle the business transactions, arrangements, and other parts of an artist’s job. They are a buffer between artists and other business levels. Ex: Colonel Tom Parker, Brian Epstein

Question 3

Producers

Answer 3

In charge of recording sessions. Can control every aspect of the recording process or allow the artist more freedom

Question 4

Songwriters

Answer 4

A person or a team that writes lyrics or melody to songs

Question 5

Lyrics

Answer 5

Words

Question 6

Music

Answer 6

Melody and Chords

Question 7

Song

Answer 7

Words, melody, and chords

Question 8

Arrangers

Answer 8

Arranges a piece of music based on the requirements of the performer or group of performers Different from composers, who create original music..

Question 9

Engineer

Answer 9

Operate recording and live sound equipment. Can provide insight to the artist. Ex. Alan Parsons

Question 10

Tom David

Answer 10

Innovator of multi-track recording and influential in creating the sound of the 2nd half of the 20th century.

Question 11

Studio Musicians

Answer 11

Not part of set bands, but are hired for recording sessions. They are highly versatile. Ex. Funk Brothers ; The Wrecking Crew

Question 12

Disc Jockey (DJ)

Answer 12

Referred to a radio personality pre-1970. Ex. Alan Freed & Dick Clark. Club Djs emerged from disco era.

Question 13

Publisher

Answer 13

Links up new songs by songwriter(s) to suitable recording artists with the intent of creating a hit record.

Question 14

Verse

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The part of the song where the main storytelling takes place

Question 15

Chorus

Answer 15

Sharply contrasts the verse melodically, rhythmically, and harmonically

Question 16

Rhythm

Answer 16

Term used to describe how music is organized over time

Question 17

Beat

Answer 17

Basic time unit of a piece of music; the pulse.

Question 18

Backbeat

Answer 18

A term applied to accentuate the beats 2 & 4 in a 4/4 measure.

Question 19

Measure

Answer 19

A group of beats

Question 20

“Rocket 88” (1954)

Answer 20

The first true Rock’n Roll song. Written by Jackie Bensten and his Delta Cats

Question 21

The 4 themes that helped to develop Rock & Roll

Answer 21

• Social, political, and cultural issues
• Issues or race, class, and gender
• Development of music business
• Development of technology

Question 22

Originally music for low income listeners

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R & B; country. (Neither originally played on national levels)

Question 23

Kraft Music Hall

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A live, Thursday night variety show hosted by Bing Crosby.

Question 24

Bing Crosby

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The first true pop music star. 38 #1 hits. ovie star from 1944-1948.

Question 25

“White Christmas” (

Answer 25

Best selling single of all time.

Question 26

Francis Albert “Frank” Sinatra

Answer 26

Sung with the big bands early on, but went solo in 1943. He became a teen idol and was one of the most successful singers of pop music. His career as a performed lasted into the 1980’s.

Question 27

Lester Polsfuss (Les Paul)

Answer 27

One of the countries leading guitarists during the bid band era. Innovator of the solid body electric guitar. Invented “The Log” in 1941, which was a railroad tie with a guitar neck, pickup, and bridge attached. He made the sound of Rock & Roll possible. Also the inventor of overdubbing. Died August 13th, 2009.

Question 28

Overdubbing

Answer 28

One part of the song is recorded and then the other so that the two parts sound together.

Question 29

Early Country

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Songs for the white working class. Had roots in southern folk music, gospel music, Celtic music, and old-time music. Ethnic settlers from Ireland, Spain, Scotland, Africa, Germany, and Britain all helped to influence country.

Question 30

Instruments of country

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Banjo, Violin, Spanish Guitar, mandolin, piano, harmonica.

Question 31

Ralph Peer

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A producer, engineer, and talent scout who traveled in search of “hillbilly” music. Discovered Fiddlin John Carson, Gid Tanner and his Skillet Lickers, the Carter family, and Jimmie Rogers.

Question 32

Carter Family

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One of the founders of country music. Made up of A.P. carter, his wife Sara, and his sister-in-law Maybelle.

Question 33

Carter Picking

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A style of music developed by Maybelle of the Cart Family. It was the dominant technique for decades.

Question 34

Jimmie Rogers

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Father of country music. Fused hillbilly, gospel, jazz, blues, folk, and work chants of the railroad crew. Had a distinct yodeling style, which was important to the lyric of the song. Died May 1933 or Tuberculosis at 35.

Question 35

Western (Cowboy) music

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Focused on the wide prairie of cowboys and romanticized cowboy mythology.

Question 36

Singing Cowboys

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Movie stars who portrayed and sung about cowboys in their films. Ex. Roy Rogers; Tex Pitter

Question 37

Western Swing

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Most eclectic form of country music. Incorporated traditional pop melodies, jazz, and folk. Popularized by Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys.

Question 38

Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys

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Popular band in the 1940’s. A purely country band.

Question 39

Roy Acuff

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The King of country music. Truly embodied country music with his traditional values and beliefs. Co-founded the first major Nashville based country music publishing company in 1942. Was voted the best singer by the troops in 1942.

Question 40

Bluegrass

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Invented by Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys. Used instruments such as the fiddle, mandolin, banjo, guitar, upright bass, slide guitar, and group vocals. Emphasized close instrumental virtuosity and close vocal harmonies.

Question 41

Hank Williams (Sr.)

Answer 41

A true and pure country boy. One of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. He had a troubled and reckless life, but his songs have become classics. Died at 29 on new years day, 1953 with only 5 years of success.

Question 42

The Blues

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Popular music played by black musicians for black listening audiences. The lyrics and melodies featured sad themes, hard luck, and tough times. Was more of a rhythmic talk than a melody.

Question 43

12 Bar Blues

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The most common form in R&B. Has 3 groups of 4 measures, called a phrase. The first phrase often has a lyric that is repeated in the next phrase.

Question 44

Riff

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A repeated melodic figure. Examples found in “Superstition” , “Smoke on the Water” (Deep Purple), and “Oh Pretty Woman” (Roy Orbison).

Question 45

Country Blues

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Also known as acoustic, rural, or delta blues. Originated in the Mississippi Delta region, which is the land where blues was born. Instruments include vocals, acoustic guitars (bottleneck or slide), and harmonicas.

Question 46

Charley Patton

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The father of Delta blues. He was popular at plantation dances and was known for his showmanship. He was easy to provoke and able to down massive amounts of food and alcohol.

Question 47

“Pony Blues”

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Charley Patton’s first and biggest hit.

Question 48

Robert Johnson

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A singer, composer, and guitarist. He is the most celebrated figure in the history of blues. There is a myth that he sold his soul to the devil. He was an important influence on the 60’s British invasion guitarists of the 60’s. (Eric Clapton and Keith Richards). He died on August 16th, 1938 at age 27.

Question 49

Urban Blues

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Also known as electric blues or Chicago blues. Developed in urban areas as workers migrated North during WWII. Made use of amplification and had a rhythm section backing singers or instruments. Based on 12 bar blues riff.

Question 50

Urban Blues Instruments

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Vocals, electric guitars, amplified harmonicas, bass (acoustic and then electric), drums, and piano. There were also saxophones sometimes.

Question 51

Muddy Waters (McKinley Morgonfield)

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The father of Chicago Blues, he tranformed the sound of the rural south into the sound of the city. He was a product of the Mississippi Delta and the great migration North. He was a huge inspiration for the British beat explosions in the 60’s. Was an artist for Chess Records.

Question 52

Chester “Howlin Wolf” Burnett

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Had a looming physical appearance with a booming voice. He had a unique growl and was a unique entertainer. He was also an artist for Chess Records

Question 53

Chess Records

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America’s greatest blues label. Was started by Phil and Leonard Chess. Had an impressive roster of blues artists including Howlin Wolf, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hocker(Hacker? Should learn to write neater), Little Walter, Bo Diddely, Etta James, and Chuck Barry.

Question 54

Riley “Blues Boy” King

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Hailed as the reigning king of blues. Had a gritty and confident voice with passionate playing. One of the greatest blues artists of all time.

Question 55

Controversy with R&B

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R&B started to become popular with white teenagers, which angered their parents. They disapproved of blues largely because of racial stereotypes and its suggestive themes.