MUSI 2740

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which of the following is true about bob dylan?

His songs reflected a gift for poetic imagery, metaphor, and irony.

which disc jockey was probably first to use the term "rock 'n' roll" for commercial and generational purposes

alan freed

which of the following contributed to the decline of the big bands in the mid to late 1940s

all of the above

the basic features of the blues form include which of the following

all of the above (a 12-bar structure made up of three phrases of 4 bars each, a basic 3-chord pattern, a 3-line aab text)

from which stream of influence does the "high lonesome sound" commonly heard in country music hail

anglo-american stream

which of the following is true about black southern gospel music

artists were expected to perform sacred music only and not to indulge in "dirty" music like the blues

which term refers to the mass adulation surrounding the beatles?

beatlemania

which big band for its first big break in 1934 on the radio program "let's dance,"

benny goodman and his orchestra

which artist recorded the original version of "shake rattle and roll"

big joe turner

which fiddler from east texas led the texas playboys in hits like "new san antonio rose"

bob wills

which of the following was not a member of the beatles?

brian wilson

what is the "b" section of a song in AABA form also called

bridge

Which songwriter partnered with Hal David in the 1960s and penned a series of hits for Dionne Warwick that were a remarkable testament to the resilience of the Tin Pan Alley aesthetic?

burt bacharach

which artist was the focus of the first documented example of modern pop hysteria, the so-called columbus day riot of 1944

frank sinatra

which crooner released the hit "my blue heaven" in 1927

gene austin

which honky-tonk artist recorded "the wild side of life"

hank thompson

which of the following is true about songwriter stephen foster

he embraced both genteel traditions and less highly regarded but popular traditions such as minstrelsy

which of the following is not true about james reese europe

he was a cornet player and leader of the original dixieland jazz band

which of the following is true about gene autry's music style

he was known as a singing cowboy and reached out to a broad audience with a deep baritone voice

Which Los Angeles-born trumpeter and songwriter founded A&M Records, led the Tijuana Brass, and was known for such hits as "The Lonely Bull (El Solo Toro)" and "A Taste of Honey?"

herb alpert

for which of the following was mario bauza known

introducing authentic afro-cuban music to the united states

which productive, varied, and creative tin pan alley composer was born in temun, russia, in 1888 and later immigrated to the united states as a result of the anti-jewish pogrom in 1892

irving berlin

which of the following is true about the afro-cuban rumba

it accompanies dances featuring sexual role-playing and was originally suppressed by cuban authorities

which of the following is true about the tango

it developed during the late nineteenth century in buenos aires, argentina

which of the following is true about the country blues

it emerged in the mississippi delta and was first in the 1920s

which of the following is true about the diddley bow

it is a musical instrument adapted from the african one-stringed zither

which of the following is true about fm radio

it offered better sound quality than am radio

which of the following is true about brazilian bossa nova music

it was popularized in the united states by songs like "the girl form ipanema"

which of the following is true about bill haley's "rock around the clock"

it was the first rock 'n' roll record to become a number one pop hit

Which artist recorded the politically charged "Say It Loud—I'm Black and I'm Proud," which was a striking anticipation of important black music to come, both in its musical style and in its emphasis on the black experience as subject matter?

james brown

which successful white blues vocalist was the lead singer for big brother and the holding company and recorded the songs "piece of my heart?"

janis joplin

which artist established the myth of the outcast (i.e., the resourceful, lone wanderer) in songs, like "waiting for a train," that has proven to be a potent force in country music up to the present time

jimmie rodgers

which of the following became the conductor of the us marine band

john philip sousa

which of the following was not an influential tin pan alley composer

john philip sousa

which of the following is true about al jolson's 1921 recording of "april showers"

jolson is accompanied by an orchestra that plays an elaborate and decorative accompaniment suitable to the flowery sentiments of the song

which rock 'n' roll performer originally named richard wayne penniman hit the pop charts in 1956 with his wild performance of the nonsensical song "tutti-frutti"

little richard

the music industry's discovery of black music can be traced to a set of recordings made in the early 1920s by which black vaudeville performer

mamie smith

which song by chuck berry is distantly modeled on the country song "ida red" and describes a lovers' quarrel in the form of a car chase

maybellene

which of the following artists recorded "chicago electric blues"

muddy waters

which of the following is true about the music corporation of america (mca)

music corporation of america rose to become the dominant booking agency of big dance bands in the 1930s

Which popular music "sound" involved a sophisticated approach to the vocal presentation and instrumental arrangement of country music in the 1960s and was exemplified by artists like Patsy Cline and Elvis Presley?

nashville sound

which artist was the first black musician to hot his own weekly radio series (1947-1949) and the first to have a network televison show (1956-1957)

nat "king" cole

which of the following became the first nationwide commerical radio network in 1926

national broadcasting company (nbc)

in which city was tin pan alley located

new york

which is the best definition of strophe

one repetition of verse-and-chorus within a song's structure

which group recorded the first jazz record in 1917

original dixieland jazz band

who lead of ambassador orchestra, the most successful dance band of the 1920s

paul whiteman

who led the urban folk group the weavers

pete seeger

what was the name of the record label founded by phil spector

philles

what did the music industry call recordings from the 1920's until late 1940's that were made by african american artists and produced mainly for sale to african american listeners

race records

which new york city-based recording artist released the latin soul hit "watermelon man?"

ramon "mongo" santamaria

Which artist recorded the milestone concept album Modern Sounds in Country Music in 1962?

ray charles

Which talented composer, arranger, songwriter, and pianist had a unique vocal timbre and recorded in a variety of musical genres including Tin Pan Alley music ("Georgia on My Mind"), R&B ("What'd I Say"), and country ("I Can't Stop Loving You")?

ray charles

a repreated pattern designed to generate rhythmic momentum is called what

riff

which country blues artist's guitar playing was so remarkable that stories circulated claiming he sold his soul to the devil

robert johnson

which songwriting team composed the musical oklahoma!, which opened in 1943

rodgers and hammerstein

which of the following was an influential ragtime pianist and composer

scott joplin

which 1927 musical featured music by jerome kern and lyrics by oscar hammerstein ii and was a new kind of muscial show of unprecedented seriousness and depth

show boat

Which urban folk duo recorded "The Sound of Silence?"

simon and garfunkel

which southern string band did james gideon (gid) tanner lead

skillet lickers

Which California-based jazz saxophonist recorded the biggest hit of the bossa nova era, "The Girl from Ipanema?"

stan getz

who was the most influential songwriter of american popular song during the nineteenth century

stephen foster

which latin dance style did irene and vernon castle and movie star rudolph valentino help popularize in the early twentieth century

tango

which of the following is true about the class blues

the classic blues inclued artists like bessie smith, alberta hunter, and ethel waters

which vocal ensemble recorded a cover version of "sh-boom" that featured two false endings and a humorous kettledrum stroke

the crew cuts

what was the name of motown's house band int he 1960s that featured bass player james jamerson, drummer benny benjamin, and keyboardist early van dyke

the funk brothers

which film released in 1927 became the first to exploit sound successfully

the jazz singer

what was the first form of musical and theatrical entertainment regarded by european audiences as distinctively american in character

the minstrel show

which of the following is not true about the beatles' number one hit frmo 1964, "a hard day's night?"

the song feature flamenxo guitar, castanets, and other "exotic" elements

which of the following is true about the song "in the mood"

the song was recorded in 1939 by the glenn miller orchestra

consider the following statement and choose the best response: many dance bands in the 1920s specialized in one of three main categories, "hot," "sweet," and "latin"

the statement is true

which of the following artists or gorups recorded for motown records int eh 1960s

the supremes

which of the following is true about african american ballads of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries

they celebrated the exploits of black heroes and "bad men"

which of the following is generally true about tin pan alley songs

they did not deal directly with the troubling issues of the 1920s and 1930s: racism, massive unemployment, and the rise of fascism in central and eastern europe

what role did song pluggers play in the music industry from the nineteenth century until the 1920s

they promoted songs and convinced big stars to perform them

who invented the phonograph

thomas alva edison

which white actor invented the minstrel character "jim crow"

thomas dartmouth rice

by the turn of the twentieth-century, what form of popular theater became the most important medium for popularizing tin pan alley songs

vaudeville

which couple were arguably the biggest media superstars of the years around world war i

vernon and irene castle

which of the following was not associated with western swing

w.c. handy

which artist called himself the "father of the blues," wrote hits such as "memphis blues" and "st. louis blues," and was the most influential of the classic blues composers

william christopher (w.c.) handy

what was the name by which the studio musicians with whom phil spector worked regularly at gold star studios became known?

wrecking crew

which spanish-born violinist, film star, and bandleader was known as the "rhumba king" and did the most to popularize latin music during the swing era

xavier cugat

Which recording by Bob Dylan was a fierce song about a young woman's fall from a state of obvious privilege into one of desperation and effectively put an end to previous restrictions on length, subject matter, and poetic diction in the creation of pop records?

"like a rolling stone"

which song, recorded by nat "king" cole and written by eden ahbez, is similar to a yiddish folk song called "shvayg mayn harts" and was originally part of a suite of songs called gospel of nature

"nature boy"

which song recorded by the paul whiteman band sold 2 million copies and featured the swanee whistle (slide whistle), a novelty that helped sell the record

"whispering"

which record format released in 1949 by rca victor corporation allowed a listener to load a stack of singles

45 rpm record

which of the following is true about "the twist"

It was essentially an individual, noncontact dance without any real steps generally done by a boy-girl couple facing one another.

which legendary french-born superstar of tango was inspired by operatic bel canto singing and the criollo songs of the argentine quachos

carlos gardel

walter page (bass), jo jones (drums), and freddie green (guitar) formed the hard-swinging nucleus of which kansas city-based big band

count basie orchestra

which ensemble recorded "dippermouth blues"

creole jazz band

which singing style emerged soon after the invention of the electronic microphone

crooning

which of the following is true of bing crosby's recording of "how deep is the ocean"

crosby constantly varies his dynamics within individual phrases

which pianist, organist, and bandleader recorded "mambo no. 5" and did the most to popularize the mambo throughout Latin America and in the united states

damaso perez prado

which pianist, organist, and bandleader recorded "mambo no. 5" and did the most to popularize the mambo throughout latin america and in the united states

damaso perez prado

which white banjo virtuoso lead the virginia minstrels

daniel emmett

Which surf guitarist was known for a characteristic "wet" sound, lead the Del-Tones, and was known for songs like "Pipeline" and "Misirlou?"

dick dale

which artist had his biggest hit with the song "don't be cruel"

elvis presley

which rock 'n' roll pianist was the second bestselling artist of the 1950s and known for a style rooted in musical traditions from new orleans

fats domino

which of the following stanzas uses the structure most closely associated with the twelve-bar blues

feelin' tomorrow like i feel today feelin' tomorrow like i feel today i'll pack my grip and make my getaway


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