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.
1900-1920 - The most popular style of music in the 1900s?
Ragtime
1900-1920 - Who was the king of ragtime?
Scott Joplin
1900-1920 - Style of jazz started in New Orleans?
Dixieland Jazz
1900-1920 - Famous Dixieland trumpet player?
Louis Armstrong
1900-1920 - Who created the first musicals in New York?
George M. Cohan
1920s - Was Dixieland still popular?
Yes
1920s - The dance craze of this decade?
Charleston
1920s - New style of jazz?
The Blues
1920s - What is October 29, 1929 famous for?
“Black Tuesday” - the beginning of the Great Depression
1930s - Who was the famous folk singer?
Woody Guthrie
1930s - What was Woody Guthrie’s famous song?
This Land is Your Land
1930s - New style of jazz?
Swing
1930s - Who were a couple of the Big Band leaders?
Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman
1950s - New popular music style?
Rock & Roll
1950s - First rock and roll song?
Rock Around the Clock
1950s - Who sung “Rock Around the Clock”?
Bill Haley and the Comets
1950s - Who was the King of Rock & Roll?
Elvis Presley
1950s - What was Dick Clark’s TV show called?
American Bandstand
1960s - Popular folk singer/song writers?
Bob Dylan and Peter Seeger
1960s - Dance craze was?
The Twist
1960s - Popular surf group from California?
The Beach Boys
1960s - 1969 huge rock concert was called?
Woodstock
1960s - Name two bands that came over in the British invasion?
The Beatles and Rolling Stones
1970s - Distorted guitar created a new style of rock and roll called?
Heavy Metal
1970s - New dance craze was?
Disco
1970s - What group was most important for starting disco?
The Beegees
1970s - What style has become #1 and still is #1?
Country
1980s - New style of rock and roll?
New Wave
1980s - Who was the King of Pop?
Michael Jackson
1980s - First true diva of pop music?
Whitney Houston
1980s - Real name of “The Boss”?
Bruce Springsteen
1990s - Hip hop is also called?
Rap
