History Of Rock And Roll: Questions & Correct Answers
Tin Pan Alley Right Ans - music publishing industry in the first half of the
20th century.
Ragtime Right Ans - 1.Paino based style music
2.Music characterized by a syncopated melodic line
Blues form Right Ans - A-A-B
Where did blues come from ? Right Ans - Mississippi Delta
Who is the father of blues ? Right Ans - M.C Handy
Describe how technology changed the way music was recorded and packaged
in the years leading up to 1954. Right Ans - Technology changed the
process of recording music from an acoustical process to an electrical process.
This increased the quality of the recording and allowed for more musicto be
recorded onto one product, thus transferring from a system of "singles" and
allowing for the "album" industry to begin
What role did the radio play in the explosion of rock and roll, and who were
the important personalities? Right Ans - Radios were using broadcasting
commerical station , and also program live music, and sporting events, and
news...
What were some differences between the major and independent labels?
Right Ans - Major labels are more connected in the music industry well (pop
music) established distribution networks and allance with the radio station.
Independent label -are found anywhere, and operating in a back room of a
store. Do not have much promotion as major label (R&B)
Describe how the blues evolved from its beginning until the 1940s. Right
Ans - It involved from the work song,shout,and field holler.
Incubated in Mississippi Delta...
, AAB lyric form
Describe the music that influenced doo-wop and how doo-wop in turn
influenced rock and roll. Right Ans - Doo-wop were influenced by male
gospel qurartes and commerical vocal groups like the mills brother and ink
spot...
Doo-wop influenced rock and roll with vocal music from gospel
Jazz Right Ans - 1.The music of individual expression whose main
characteristics are improvisation and swing rhythm.
2.Mainly deals with trumpet and vocals
3.Composer (Louis Armstrong)
Sam Philp Right Ans - One of evils manager, who was bought out by the
RCA , and was the owner of sun record in Memphis
Describe how Nashville became such an important music center. Right Ans
- The WSM "Barn Dance" began broadcasting in Nashville...
which later turn into grand ole opray which is a radio program that made city
the center of country music
Why is honky tonk music so important to early rock and roll? Right Ans -
The honky tonk develpoved a louder, driving sound by adding drums, electric
guitar, and pedal steel guitar..
Tony Bennett Right Ans - music from is Swing and Ballads
Records industry Right Ans - 1. Wax cylinder
2. platters @ 78 RPM
3. Vinyl
4. Tape
5. A.M radio
Alan freed Right Ans - The most famous and influential of all the white Djs .
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