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How did Hawaiian music influence the blues and country music

A stringed instrument, originally from Hawaii, which became popular in the U.S. mainland in the early 20th century.

First performing rights society in the United States

ASCAP

first performing rights organization to have an "open door" policy

BMI

banjo player who created the "defining" sound of bluegrass

Bill Monroe

Corporation responsible for the development of the 33 1/3 rpm LP

Columbia Records

independent country label with artists such as Tim McGraw, Wynonna and Jo Dee Messina

Curb Records

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host of American Bandstand when it went on the ABC network

Dick Clark

first international recording star

Enrico Caruso

Federal ruling that caused AM and FM radio to go separate ways

FM Non Duplication Rule

major award created by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences create

Grammy

first solo recording "star" in country music

Jimmie Rodgers

country artist recorded in 1923 in Atlanta that began the hillbilly record business

John Carson

designed the first commercially successful solid body guitar

Les Paul

famous guitar player who introduced multi-track recording, overdubbing and the echo chamber

Les Paul

female gospel singer, who recorded "Movin' On Up" for Apollo Records

Mahalia Jackson

Columbia executive who hated rock'n'roll and claimed it "hardly qualifies as music"

Mitch Miller

City that was the "center" for country music from 1924 until the end of World War II

Nashville

Could you own a telephone before 1984

No

Area in New York where songwriters and publishers were located

Tin Pan Alley

built the first recording studio on what became Music Row

Owen Bradley

Bandleader known as the "King of Jazz?"

Paul Whiteman

Corporation responsible for introducing the 45 rpm record

RCA Victor