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