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Survey of Popular Music Flashcards

I can think of all of the important events, people, dances, and types of music. That started in the 1900s and so forth.

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1900-1920 - The most popular style of music in the 1900s?

A

Ragtime

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1900-1920 - Who was the king of ragtime?

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Scott Joplin

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1900-1920 - Style of jazz started in New Orleans?

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Dixieland Jazz

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1900-1920 - Famous Dixieland trumpet player?

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Louis Armstrong

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1900-1920 - Who created the first musicals in New York?

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George M. Cohan

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1920s - Was Dixieland still popular?

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Yes

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1920s - The dance craze of this decade?

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Charleston

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1920s - New style of jazz?

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The Blues

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1920s - What is October 29, 1929 famous for?

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“Black Tuesday” - the beginning of the Great Depression

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1930s - Who was the famous folk singer?

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Woody Guthrie

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1930s - What was Woody Guthrie’s famous song?

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This Land is Your Land

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1930s - New style of jazz?

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Swing

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1930s - Who were a couple of the Big Band leaders?

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Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman

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1950s - New popular music style?

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Rock & Roll

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1950s - First rock and roll song?

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Rock Around the Clock

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1950s - Who sung “Rock Around the Clock”?

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Bill Haley and the Comets

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1950s - Who was the King of Rock & Roll?

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Elvis Presley

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1950s - What was Dick Clark’s TV show called?

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American Bandstand

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1960s - Popular folk singer/song writers?

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Bob Dylan and Peter Seeger

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1960s - Dance craze was?

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The Twist

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1960s - Popular surf group from California?

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The Beach Boys

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1960s - 1969 huge rock concert was called?

A

Woodstock

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1960s - Name two bands that came over in the British invasion?

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The Beatles and Rolling Stones

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1970s - Distorted guitar created a new style of rock and roll called?

A

Heavy Metal

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1970s - New dance craze was?

A

Disco

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1970s - What group was most important for starting disco?

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The Beegees

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1970s - What style has become #1 and still is #1?

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Country

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1980s - New style of rock and roll?

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New Wave

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1980s - Who was the King of Pop?

A

Michael Jackson

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1980s - First true diva of pop music?

A

Whitney Houston

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1980s - Real name of “The Boss”?

A

Bruce Springsteen

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1990s - Hip hop is also called?

A

Rap

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