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All of the following are true about Tin Pan Alley EXCEPT it : |
was developed as a regional style of music |
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The role of the Tin Pan Alley publisher was to: |
pitch songs to artists who might consider performing them |
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Regional boundaries in popular culture began to diminish in the 1920s as a result of: |
regional radio stations being brought out by national radio stations |
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Amos ‘n’ Andy is an example of: |
a popular comedy program broadcast on network radio |
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Ralph Peer made early recordings of which type of music? |
hillbilly music |
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Western music is most often associated with the: |
open prairie and cowboys |
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Jimmie Rodger’s performance style was noted for his trademark: |
yodel |
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Memphis was an important music scene for blues due to the: |
migration of rural blacks to urban centers |
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The music of Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five is an example |
jump blues |
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One reason rock and roll was able to attain quick and broad attentions at the national level was because of: |
the corporate transition from radio to television |
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All of the following were independent labels in the late 1940s and early 1950s EXCEPT" |
Mercury Records |
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Big band music emphasizes: |
the band |
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Frank Sinatra began his musical career as a: |
singer in big bands |
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In the early 1950s, mainstream pop was produced primarily for: |
a family audience |
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The Grand Ole Opry broadcast from: |
WSM in Nashville |
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The intermingling of soldiers from all regions of the United States helped spread the popularity of: |
country and western |
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What did the Acuff-Rose publishing firm rely on for sales of its music? |
songs recorded and performed by country artists |
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Most rhythm and blues performers learned to sing: |
in church |
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All of the following are examples of Chicago blues musicians EXCEPT: |
Robert Johnson |
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Songs released by Atlantic Records often: |
Blended gospel,blues,and big band pop sounds |
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The term "doo-wop" refers to: |
the nonsense syllables singers would use in song arrangments |
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The development of bluegrass can be primarily traced to: |
Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys |
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Which country and western artist has been referred to as "pure country"? |
Hank Williams |
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The Stagger Lee myth refers to: |
a stereotype of sexually driven black men who view white women as conquests |
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Big Joe Turner’s "Shake, Rattle, and Roll" is an example of: |
hokum blues |
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In addition to lyrics, Bill Hayley’s version of "Shake, Rattle, and Roll" changes the: |
rhythmic feel |
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nickname for Jimmie Rodgers |
The Singing Brakeman |
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standard format for Tin Pan Alley songs |
32-bar sectional chorus |
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example of doo-wop |
"Sh-Boom" |
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Robert Johnson |
rural blues musician |
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established a model for future pop singers |
Frank Sinatra |
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an inoffensive example of early 1950s pop |
"How Much Is That Doggie in the Window" |
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geographic center for the country and western music |
Nashville |
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instrumentalist during the big band era |
Glenn Miller |
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songwriters of "Hound Dog" |
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller |
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Atlantic Records singer |
Ruth Brown |
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