History Of Rock & Roll Exam 1: Complete Study Guide
Tin Pan Alley: Right Ans - Was located in New York City, included a high
concentration of songwriters, was a term that denoted a specific method of
doing business in popular music
The role of the Tin Pan Alley publisher: Right Ans - to pitch songs to artists
who might consider performing them
Regional boundaries in popular culture began to diminish in the 1920s as a
result of: Right Ans - NBC radio broadcasting coast-to-coast with a national
radio network
Amos 'n' Andy is an example of: Right Ans - a popular comedy program
broadcast on network radio
Ralph Peer made early recordings of which type of music? Right Ans -
hillbilly music
Western music is most often associated with the: Right Ans - open prairie
and cowboys
Jimmie Rodger's performance style was noted for his trademark: Right Ans
- yodel
Memphis was an important music scene for blues due to the: Right Ans -
migration of rural blacks to urban centers
The music of Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five is an example of: Right
Ans - jump blues
One reason rock and roll was able to attain quick and broad attention at the
national level: Right Ans - the corporate transition from radio to television
What were the independent labels in the late 1940s and early 1950s? Right
Ans - Chess Records, King Records, Atlantic Records
Big band music emphasizes: Right Ans - The band
, Frank Sinatra began his musical career as a: Right Ans - singer in big bands
In the early 1950s, mainstream pop was produced primarily for: Right Ans
- a family audience
The Grande Ole Opry broadcast from: Right Ans - WSM in Nashville
The intermingling of soldiers from all regions of the United States helped
spread the popularity of: Right Ans - country and western
What did the Acuff-Rose publishing firm rely on for sales of its music?
Right Ans - songs recorded and performed by country artists
Most rhythm and blues performers learned to sing: Right Ans - in church
Chicago blues musicians: Right Ans - Bo Diddley, John Lee Hooker, Muddy
Waters
Songs released by Atlantic Records often: Right Ans - blended gospel, blues,
and big band pop sounds
Doo-wop: Right Ans - the nonsense syllables singers would use in song
arrangements
The development of bluegrass can be primarily traced to: Right Ans - Bill
Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys
Which country and western artist has been referred to as "pure country"?
Right Ans - Hank Williams
The Stagger Lee myth refers to: Right Ans - a stereotype of sexually driven
black men
Big Joe Turner's "Shake, Rattle, and Roll" is an example of: Right Ans -
hokum blues
In addition to lyrics, Bill Haley's version of "Shake, Rattle, and Roll" changes
the: Right Ans - rhythmic feel
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