Quiz 3 Flashcards
List the Three regions of the blues
Mississippi Delta, Texas, and Georgia/Carolinas, and Piedmont region. Bessie Smith, Mamie Smith, BB King, Robert Johnson
Who is the delta Blues Artists who allegedly made a deal with the devil in exchange for his miraculous talents?
Robert Johnson
List three urban or classic blues artists and three country or rural blues artists
BB King, Etta James, and Robert Johnson; rural blues
___ Was a student of Antonin Dvorak. He composed more than 300 compositions and was responsible for preserving the Negro Spiritual
Harry T. Burleigh
What big bandleader is responsible for establishing the ensemble configuration? (5 saxes, 8 brass (4 trumpets, 4 trombones), and a Rhythm section with piano, bass, drums, and sometimes guitar.)
Fletcher Henderson
Who is considered the father of gospel music
Thomas Dorsey; Musician and composer, and was also involved in Vaudeville
What were the dates of the Harlem Renaissance
1920-1932
List four gospel groups founded in the first half of the 20th century
Dixie Hummingbirds, The soul stirrers, heavenly gospel singers, golden gate quartet
Who is considered the queen of Gospel Music
Mahalia Jackson
List 5 of the black intellectuals during the Harlem Renaissance period
WEB Du Bois, Zora Neale Hurston, Langston Hughes, Alain Locke
Who is considered the father of Music Education
Lowell Mason
Define the Black Nationalistic Movement and list 3 participants.
Activism and sociopolitical justice for Black Americans; Marcus Garvey, Malcom X, and Elijah Muhammad
List 3 concert (Classical) artists of the Harlem renaissance period.
Florence price, William Grant Still, Marian Anderson
___ spent 4 years (1927-31) Performing at the Cotton Club, which was owned by gangster ___
Duke Ellington, Owney Madden
Fisk Jubilee Singers Leader
George L. White
The Clef Club Orchestra
James Reese Europe
Emergence of Race records
Mamie smith
New Orleans and Storyville, discuss the dynamics
Father of the Blues
WC Handy
Louis Armstrong and his mentor
Joe King Oliver
