Section 1-2 Flashcards
1
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American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers
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- ASCAP - first performing rights company - distributed royalties to rightful owners
2
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Amos N’ Andy
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- one of the first comedy shows on radio - stores advertised that they would “pipe” in the show for customers - “water cooler show” - brought nation together by overcoming cultural differences -
3
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artist to have the first blues hit
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Lerroy Car/Blind Lemon Jefferson
4
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artist to have the first country hit
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Vernon Dalhart
5
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artist who recorded “The Prisoner’s Song”
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Vernon Dalhart
6
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artist who recorded “Crazy Blues”
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Mamie Smith
7
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artist who recorded “Heebie Jeebies”
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Louis Armstrong
8
Q
B.F. Keith & Edward Albee
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- most powerful and successful vaudeville operators
9
Q
significance of Atlanta
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hillbilly recording business hub
10
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Business Model of Early Movie Industry
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“talkies”
11
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Business Model of Early Phonograph Industry
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IO visions of Edison
12
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Carter Family
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first country family - “can the circle be broken”
