Quiz Review

Gangsta rap went from the fringe of the music industry to the mainstream during this decade:

1990s

Who wrote the lyrics and music to "Don't Be Cruel"?

Otis Blackwell

The music video for "Smells Like Teen Spirit" expressed the social identity of its listeners by depicting:

a subversive or alternative high school pep rally

Benny Goodman often collaborated with Fletcher Henderson, who took popular songs and transformed them into big band hits. Henderson was therefore the __________________ in the collaborative process.

arranger

A song that tells a narrative story and exhibits strophic form is best described as:

ballad

Hotel California's lyrics were linked with:

the disillusionment felt by many people during the 1970s

The most influential singer of country and western music during the late 1940s and early 1950s was ______________.

Hank Williams

The record industry introduced the term "country and western" to replace which older designation?

Hillbilly

The music of ______________________ often evoked the "rougher" side of rural Southern life—trains, gambling, alcohol, etc.

Jimmie Rodgers

Which assigned song from this unit was interpreted as an expression of feminist ideas?

Respect

Both the Beastie Boys and RUN-D.M.C were associated with which music producer?

Rick Rubin

Grunge, a type of alternative rock, was most closely associated with the city of:

Seattle

Hip-Hop music first developed as a style of dance music in the late 1970s in which neighborhood?

The Bronx

Which group or artist began as a pop-country band but eventually moved to album-oriented rock?

The Eagles

The music video for which song used highly symbolic dancing and imagery as a means of social commentary?

This is America by Childish Gambino

What was the Cotton Club?

a New York nightclub that catered to white audiences

Kendrick Lamar's music has been labeled as _____________ because of its focus on political activism and social change?

conscious hip hop

The term urban folk music usually refers to:

newer music written in older folk-music styles

Taylor Swift began her career creating music in what style?

pop country

Tin Pan Alley songs from the 1920s and 1930s often feature a main, repeated section of music called a ________________.

refrain

What was the name of the audio effect used heavily in Elvis Presley's early recordings by Sun Records and later imitated in his records with RCA Victor?

reverb

At the turn of the twentieth century, most of the profits earned by Tin Pan Alley came from the sale of:

sheet music

Which of the following musical styles featured elements of both rock 'n' roll and gospel music?

soul

Lover pays homage to older country music styles through its use of:

studio effects like reverb and traditional honkytonk instruments

Which guitarist/producer was the cofounder of the disco group Chic?

Nile Rodgers

Which two artists discussed in class were representative of mainstream Nashville country music in the 1970s?

Dolly Parton and John Denver

What is strophic form?

Each verse features the same music but different words

A pivotal moment in Willie Nelson's career was his move from Nashville to the city of:

Austin, Texas

Which of the following statements best describes the song "Good Vibrations"?

It was an innovative single recorded at great expense in several recording studios

What is the name of the country and western song recorded by Patti Page that achieved major crossover success in 1950, eventually reaching no. 1 on the pop charts?

Tennessee Waltz

New York's Studio 54 was most associated with which musical style?

disco

Chuck Berry's songs often feature him performing solos on which instrument?

electric guitar

Which of the following is a feature of Hotel California?

extended guitar solos

As the 1960s progressed, the Beatles and the Beach Boys both became associated with:

hippie counterculture

Which of the following is true of the song Hound Dog?

It was recorded by Big Mama Thornton first.

What is Tin Pan Alley?

It was the nickname for the music publishing industry

Which contemporary artist was described in class as being influenced by progressive country music like that of Willie Nelson?

Kacey Musgraves

Rappers in early hip hop were called:

MCs

What was the term used by record companies in the 1920s and 1930s to refer to music primarily made by and for rural white Southerners?

hillbilly music

The music of RUN-D.M.C and the Beastie Boys is often described as:

rap rock

After 1949, record companies began using which term to refer to music created by and marketed towards African Americans?

rhythm and blues

What were the two most popular styles of pop music in the 1970s?

rock and disco

What was one probable reason for the unprecedented appeal of Michael Jackson's hit single "Beat It"?

the combination of Jackson's pop style with Eddie van Halen's guitar playing

By using the rubber portion of a toilet plunger, the trumpet player in "East St. Louis Toodle-oo" changed the instrument's:

timbre

An extended section at the end of a gospel song featuring short, repeated music over which a performer can improvise is called a ____________________.

vamp

Which of the following was primarily responsible for the start of the swing era?

Benny Goodman's radio performances and subsequent national tour

Who founded Motown Records?

Berry Gordy

Bob Dylan alienated many of his fans in 1965 by doing which of the following?

switching to electric guitar and hiring a back-up band