History Of Rock Music (HORM) - Ch.1

an inoffensive example of early 1950's pop

"How Much is That Doggie in the Window"

example of doo-wop

"Sh-Boom"

standard format for Tin Pan Alley songs

32-bar sectional chorus

The form most commonly associated with Tin Pan Alley song-writing is:

AABA

paved the way for future pop singers

Frank Sinatra

instrumentalist during the big band era

Glenn Miller

Ralph Peer made early recordings of which type of music?

Hillbilly Music

The Grand Ole Opry broadcast from:

WSM in Nashville

In the early 1950's, mainstream pop was produced primarily for:

a family audience

One reason why many radio stations opted for a local or regional approach in the 1950's was:

audiences for popular music shifted from radio to television

Songs released by Atlantic Records often:

blended gospel, blues, and big band pop sounds

The intermingling of soldiers from all regions of the United States helped spread the popularity of:

country & western

Robert Johnson

delta blues musician

Big Joe Turner's "Shake, Rattle, and Roll" is an example of:

hokum blues

Western music is most often associated with the:

open prairie and cowboys

The role of the Tin Pan Alley publisher was to:

pitch songs to artists who might consider performing them

In addition to lyrics, Bill Haley's version of "Shake, Rattle, and Roll" changes the:

rhythmic feel

Big Band music emphasizes:

the band

The term "Doo-Wop" refers to:

the nonsense syllables singers would use in song arrangements

Which of the following was invented by Les Paul?

the solid-body electric guitar

Jimmie Rodgers' performance style was noted for his trademark:

yodel

songwriters of "Hound Dog"

Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller

All of the following were independent labels in the late 1940's and early 1950's EXCEPT:

Mercury Records

Regional boundaries in popular culture began to diminish in the 1920's as a result of:

NBC radio broadcasting coast-to-coast with a national radio network

Geographic center for Country & Western

Nashville

All of the following are examples of Chicago blues musicians EXCEPT:

Robert Johnson

singer of "Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean"

Ruth Brown

nickname for Jimmie Rodgers

The Singing Brakema