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