Music

Syncopation is a musical technique that places the emphasis on the "backbeat," to create an upbeat and irregular rhythm, very common in ragtime. True False

True

The leader of the Virginia Minstrels was Dan Emmett. True False

True

The parlor song was a popular form of American music in the 19th century which included difficult piano accompaniment, therefore it could only be performed by professionals. True False

False

Which crooner released the hit "My Blue Heaven" in 1927? Gene Austin Bing Crosby Frank Sinatra Irving Berlin

Gene Austin

Which white actor invented the minstrel character "Jim Crow?" John Phillip Sousa. Thomas Dartmouth Rice. Charles Ives. Harry von Tilzer.

Thomas Dartmouth Rice.

Which of the following was the first successful African American songwriter? Thomas Edison. Scott Joplin. George Washington Dixon. Stephen Foster.

Thomas Edison.

What did the music industry call recordings from the 1920s until the late 1940s that were made by African American artists and produced mainly for sale to African American listeners? Old-time music Race records Jazz Hillbilly music

Race records

A repeated pattern designed to create rhythmic momentum is the _______________.

Riff

Which Latin dance style did Irene and Vernon Castle in collaboration with movie star Rudolph Valentino help popularize in the early 20th century? The Harlem Shake The Macarena Tango The Electric Slide

Tango

The song "Barbara Allen" originates from which European stream tradition The British ballad tradition. The black spiritual tradition. The string band tradition. The Samba tradition.

The British ballad tradition.

From which stream of influence does the "high lonesome sound" (commonly heard in country music) originate? The European American stream The African American stream The Latin American stream All of the above

The European American stream

The fruitful relationship between Tin Pan Alley songs and Broadway during the 1920s and 1930s was known as: The Golden Age of Tin Pan Alley The Introduction to Broadway Rock & Roll The King of Jazz

The Golden Age of Tin Pan Alley

Which 1927 film featured Al Jolson and demonstrated the possibilities of combining film with sound?

The Jazz Singer

What was the first form of musical and theatrical entertainment regarded by European audiences as disticively American in character? Square Dancing. Jazz. The Minstrel Show. Ragtime.

The Minstrel Show.

Which southern string band did James Gideon (Gid) Tanner lead? Run D.M.C The Skillet Lickers Juicy Jammers King Cotton and the Magnolia Blossoms

The Skillet Lickers

Which of the following is true about the classic blues? The classic blues included artists like Bessie Smith, Alberta Hunter, and Ethel Waters The classic blues included artists like Woody Guthrie and "Doc" Carter The classic blues usually featured a male singer accompanying himself on the acoustic guitar None of the above

The classic blues included artists like Bessie Smith, Alberta Hunter, and Ethel Waters

What is timbre? The quality of sound that helps an artist establish his/her soundprint A repeated pattern designed to generate rhythmic momentum The memorable phrase or riff that makes the song popular The dialect in which the lyrics are presented

The quality of sound that helps an artist establish his/her soundprint

Which of the following is true about African American ballads of the 19th and early 20th centuries? They were performed in blackface. They celebrated the exploits of black heroes and "bad men." They were popular in Atlanta, Georgia, but did not become popular throughout the country until the 1970s. Included songs such as, "Barbara Allen."

They celebrated the exploits of black heroes and "bad men."

Which of the following is generally true about Tin Pan Alley songs? They were developed in the late 19th century in Buenos Aires, Argentina They rejected privacy as a cultural value and promoted communal living They did not directly speak of the troubling issues of the 1920s and 1930s: racism, massive unemployment, and the rise of fascism in Central and Eastern Europe They were sung from the third-person perspective

They did not directly speak of 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 19th century until the 1920s? They wrote the music. They wrote the lyrics. They promoted songs and convinced big stars to perform them. They arranged the music and chose the performers.

They promoted songs and convinced big stars to perform them.

After 1940, Woodrow Wilson "Woody" Guthrie was known primarily as a protest singer because his personal experiences turned him toward composing songs that were more overtly political in nature. True False

True

Al Jolson billed himself as "The World's Greatest Entertainer" True False

True

Benny Goodman was the first prominent white band leader to hire black musicians including Teddy Wilson, Charlie Christian, and Cootie Williams. True False

True

True or False: Mexican immigrants in California played an important role in the development of rock music. True False

True

Which artist called himself the "Father of the Blues," composed songs like "St. Louis Blues," and was the most influential of the classic blues composers? William Christopher (W.C.) Handy Bessie Smith James Reese Europe Woody Guthrie

William Christopher (W.C.) Handy

Which Spanish-born violinist, film star, and band leader was known as the "Rumba King" and did the most to popularize Latin music during the swing era?

Xavier Cugat

After the fame of the "Jim Crow" character, the second stereotype of blackface performance appeared when George Washington Dixon performed as _____

Zip Coon

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 who replaced Jewish performer, Sophie Tucker in a recording session for Okeh Records? Bessie Smith Mamie Smith Maybelle Carter "Ma" Rainey

Mamie Smith

In which city was Tin Pan Alley located? Nashville Atlanta New Orleans New York City

New York City

Which Broadway musical of 1943 marked the end of the relationship between Tin Pan Alley and Broadway?

Oklahoma!

The typical form of Tin Pan Alley song remains AABA. However, which new form begins to emerge? ABBA ABAC BAAB ACCA

ABAC

The blues genre contains which of the following musical forms: Twelve-bar blues AABA AABC All of the above

All of the above

The years between 1800 and 1900 saw the development of which of the following musical events? All of the above. Ragtime. Minstrelsy. Vaudeville.

All of the above.

Which of the following is true about Black Southern Gospel music? The genre emerged "south of the border" in Mexican cities like Ciudad Juarez Influential artists include Woody Guthrie and Jimmie Rodgers Artists were expected to perform sacred music only and not to indulge in "dirty" music like the blues The genre rejected extroversion and intense expression in favor of plainness and stern stoicism

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

Which term introduced in Chapter 5 references "bent" or "flattened" tones lying outside the traditional European-based scale structures that reflect particular African American melodic characteristics? Sharp tones Twelve-bar blues Blue notes Blue Chords

Blue notes

Which fiddler of East Texas led the Texas Playboys in his hits like "San Antonio Rose"? Bob Dylan Bob Wills Roy Acuff Bing Crosby

Bob Wills

What makes a song a standard? Songs that possess a continuing appeal that surpasses nostalgia Songs that have remained in active circulation for more than seven decades Both A and B None of the above

Both A and B

Which is true about songwriter Stephen Collins Foster? He wrote the song, "Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair." He wrote the song, "After the Ball." He embraced both the upper class and the less highly-regarded popular traditions such as minstrelsy. Both A and C

Both A and C

What is the "B" section of a song in AABA form also called? Breakdown Bridge Introduction Coda

Bridge

Which singing style emerged soon after the invention of the electronic microphone? Hint: this style of singing brought fame to singers like Bing Crosby Crooning Belting Growling Swooning

Crooning

Which of the following is true about the Afro-Cuban rumba? It was first recorded in the late 19th century in southern California. It was promoted and popularized in the early 1990s by MC Hammer and Vanilla Ice. It was a fad heavily promoted by the American music industry in the 1960s, but failed to catch on. It accompanies dances featuring sexual role-playing, originally suppressed by the Cuban authorities.

It accompanies dances featuring sexual role-playing, originally suppressed by the Cuban authorities.

Which country blues artist's guitar playing was so remarkable that stories circulated claiming that he sold his soul to the devil? It emerged in the Mississippi Delta and was first recorded in the 1920s The genre was established by professional songwriters like Stephen Foster Influential early songs in the genre include "This Land is Your Land" and "Gospel Ship"

It emerged in the Mississippi Delta and was first recorded in the 1920s

Which of the following is true about the diddley-bow? It was a weapon used to hunt small game in the mountains of North Carolina. It is a musical instrument adapted from the African one-stringed zither. It was a vocal technique used in gospel music. An early 20th-century instrument much like a double-bass.

It is a musical instrument adapted from the African one-stringed zither.

Which artist established the myth of the outcast (i.e. the resourceful, lone wanderer) in songs like "Waiting for a Train" which has proven to be a potent force in country music up to present day? Jimmie Rodgers Mamie Smith Blind Lemon Jefferson Deacon Blues

Jimmie Rodgers

Which of the following became the conductor of the U.S. Marine Band? John Philip Sousa. Dan Emmett. George Washington Dixon. Thomas Dartmouth Rice.

John Philip Sousa.

Which of the following is true about Al Jolson's 1921 recording of "April Showers"? The song highlights Jolson's crooning style Jolson is accompanied by an orchestra that plays an elaborate and decorative accompaniment suitable to the flowery sentiments of the song This was the first recording flop of Jolson's otherwise successful recording career The recording features an upbeat arrangement full of syncopation and unsentimental lyrics

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