Test 2 Flashcards
Where do Blues originate from?
Mississippi
Blues were the music of what type of people?
Poor blacks
When did both Blues and Country start to become popular?
1940
Country was the music of what type of people?
Poor whites
Rural working class
Southerners
What ethnic background was Country tied to?
European heritage
What was the first radio station?
KDKA
What year did the first radio station begin broadcasting?
1920
What year did the Grand Ole Opry begin?
1925
What did the Grand Ole Opry start as?
Radio Station WSM
What was the Grand Ole Opry famous for?
Barn Dance 1925
What year was the first television broadcast?
1952
Where was the Carter Family from?
Maces Springs, Virginia
Why did the Carter Family, while very popular, not earn much money?
Their music was being stolen by larger record labels like the RCA due to it not being copyrighted
What were some ethnic characteristics of Hillbilly Music?
Southern
Uneducated
Stupid
Labor
Farming
What were some characteristics of the Carter Family Music?
Religion
Sex and Purity
Seperation
Who composed the Gospel Ship?
Carter Family
What were some characteristics of Gospel Ship?
Composed in 1935
Easy to listen to
Religious lyrics
Twangy voice
Who is known as the Father of Country Music?
Jimmy Rodgers
What is Jimmie Rodgers nickname?
Blue Yodler
Who composed T for Texas; Blue Yodel No. 1?
Jimmie Rodgers
What were some characteristics of T for Texas; Blue Yodel No. 1?
Composed in 1928
Only voice with guitar
Included yodeling
When did the Honky Tonk era begin?
1940’s-50’s
What was the significance of Honky Tonk bars?
Created in oil boomtowns in Texas and Oklahoma after WW2
Loud bars were called Honky Tonks that were the first type of strip club idea
Who is known as the first female superstar of Country music?
Kitty Wells
Who composed “It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels”?
Kitty Wells
What was Jazz?
A mix of white, creole, french, spanish, and black communites/culture
What year was the Jazz age?
1920
What does Jazz mean?
Speeding up
Intensifying
Was Jazz written?
No
How many players were typically in a Jazz band?
4-8
Who is known as the Father of Jazz?
Louis Armstrong
Who is known as the OG band?
Dixieland
Who recorded the first jazz song in NY called “Jass”
Dixeland
Who composed Tiger Rag?
Dixieland
What are some characteristics of Tiger Rag?
Composed in 1917
Created a national hype for jazz
Also along with the Livery Stable Blues and the Dixieland “one step”
Who composed Black and Blue?
Louis Armstrong
What are some characteristics of Black and Blue?
Symbolizes bruising and sadness about his black skin
Louis became known for trying to please white people
What are some characteristics of Swing?
15-20 players
Written/not improvised
Smooth
Big band
Dance music
Who composed Sing, Sing, Sing?
Benny Goodman
What are some characteristics of Sing, Sing, Sing?
Composed in 1937
Primitive vibe
Rhythmic
Duet between clarinet and drums
What were the personality of a solo celebrity called?
Cult-off-personality
Who was nicknamed “The Voice”
Frank Sinatra
What song of Frank Sinatra won an Oscar?
From Here to Eternity
Who composed “Come Fly With Me”?
Frank Sinatra
What are some characteristics of “Come Fly With Me”?
Composed in 1957
Romantic
Big Band
Seductive
Who composed “Strange Fruit”?
Billie Holiday
What are some characteristics of “Strange Fruit”?
Composed in 1939
Inspired by a poem about black people being lynched
Commodore Records recorded the song 30 before Civil Rights
What are some characteristics of “It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels”?
Composed in 1952
A song about the men cheating on their wives with honky tonk angels “strippers”
Her argument was that its the mens fault for cheating, and it wasnt god who…
