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History of Rock and Roll : Test 1
MATCHING (18 points) Choose the best answer by writing the corresponding letter in the blank provided. Not all letters will be used as answers. Make sure you answer all questions on the first and second page. r. W. C. Handy a. 45s s. Work Songs & Field Hollers b. Electrical process t. Son House c. Victrola u. The Reconstruction d. Livery Stable Blues
e. Acoustical process ______A new recording of a f. 33 1/3 charting song that seeks to replace the original recording g. Magnetic Tape Recording
h. Tin Pan Alley ______a minstrel singer who i. Al Jolson became Broadway’s biggest star in the early 1900s. He stared in the first j. The Great Depression talking picture, The Jazz Singer
k. Robert Johnson
l. Cover ______His recording of White Christmas in 1942 won a Grammy m. Rudy Vallee Award for best song, and has sold over 30 million copies (making it the best n. Bing Crosby selling single in history)
p. Charley Patton ______A place in New York City where publishing companies operated q. Benny Goodman for the first half of the 20th century
______First star of the swing era, started his career at the Palomar ______Used a horn to capture the Ballroom in Los Angeles on April 21, sound of the musicians huddled in 1935 when hundreds of teens showed front of it and transferred the sound up to hear the dance music they had vibrations to a stylus that cut grooves been listening to on the radio. into a wax disc.
______His public display of womanizing and associations with ______In 1949, RCA Victor shadowy figures influenced the rock introduced this 7- inch record that stars that followed him. He also was popular with young adults. influenced a generation of handsome Italian singers such as Dean Martin, ______This phonograph Tony Bennett and Vic Damone. became popular in 1920, although it had been around since 1900. ______became one of the first entertainers to effectively use radio to ______was a band leader and gain popularity. He also used a former school teacher from Alabama. megaphone to project his voice before He is known as the “Father of the amplification was used Blues”
______Swing music brought ______songs of African origin music back to life after what American used to relieve the burden of working economic tragedy in southern work camps.
______the period following the ______This was one of the first Civil War from 1865-1877 when the records to sell a million copies. Federal Government controlled social legislation in the South that was introduced to grant new rights to ______Microphones are used to freed black citizens. transfer sound waves to an electrical signal.
______An engineer could now construct a new version of a song by splicing two or more separate takes together using this technology.
______In 1948, Columbia introduces this 12-inch record that could hold 23 minutes of music per side.
Short Answer (5 points each) Please use complete sentences to answer all questions, unless prompted by words like name or list.
1. Name two of the four Delta Blues Musicians
2. Name one song and composer that were made popular by Tin Pan Alley
3. Pat Boone was one of the most popular singers of the 1950s, but most of the music he recorded had already been recorded by other people. Define cover song and explain why it popular to cover someone’s music even in the 21st century. Give three modern day examples of cover songs.
4. What is the difference between a classic blues singer and a country blues singer? (Please list one famous country blues singer and one classic blues singer with your answer)
Essay: (4 points per paragraph) (Please write a three paragraph essay using complete on the information listed below)
Explain how the blues became popular in the United states. Give examples of both country blues singers and classic blues singers. How did these singers influence the musicians you hear in current music.
Compare and contrast early blues music to the music we listen to today. Include your own blues composition using the form we discussed in class (it has three lines of lyrics). Which music do you prefer and why.
In conclusion, name facts that you found interesting about the early blues artists.