R&B Flashcards
What genre did R&B come out of?
Blues and jazz
What dance genre did R&B come out of?
Swing
10 second description of R&B
Sad dance music
What were the lyrics like?
They were about failure & triumph in relationships, money, and dreams/aspirations
What was R&B originally a term for?
Black Music
When the blues faded, what was one thing introduced in Chicago Blues that set the tone for newer genres?
Amplifcation
What instruments were introduced due to amplification?
Electric Guitar & bass
When did swing/big band music start to fade?
Mid-1940s
What other instruments were used in R&B?
Piano and sax
When did the Billboards first use R&B?
1949
What two radio stations focused on R&B?
WDIA (Memphis) & WERD (Atlanta)
Which artists was from Atlanta Georgia?
Chuck Willis
Which artists quickly signed to Colombia?
Chuck Willis
Who sang “What Am I Living For?”
Chuck Willis
Who sang “I Got A Woman?”
Ray Charles
Which artists was blind?
Ray Charles
Because Ray Charles was blind, what did he need to be good at?
Playing by ear
Who mixed blues, gospel, and pop?
Ray Charles
Who was inducted into the 1986 Rock-and-Roll Hall of Fame?
Ray Charles, Little Richard, and James Brown
What was Little Richard’s actual name?
Richard Penniman
Who was known as the originator, emancipator, and architect of rock and roll?
Little Richard
Who was known for his ecstatic singing & pounding piano?
Little Richard
Who sang “Tutti-Frutti?”
Little Richard
Who was known as the hardest working man in showbiz?
James Brown
