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Ralph Peer recorded all of these musicians EXCEPT: |
Gene Autry |
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The first commercial recordings of hillbilly music were made in the |
1920s |
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Who was one of the first people to record hillbilly music? |
Ralph Peer |
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Honky tonk music is performed in a subdued, intimate style. |
False |
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Which of the following is NOT found in honky tonk music? |
fundamentalist Christian lyrics |
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All of the following were subgenres or styles of country music EXCEPT: |
hillbilly |
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Hank Williams began his career on: |
Louisiana Hayride |
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The Grand Ole Opry is named for one of the musicians who performed on the program. |
False |
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The Grand Ole Opry was broadcast from: |
Nashville |
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Gene Autry performed in all of these mediums EXCEPT: |
vaudeville |
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Gene Autry and Roy Rogers were known as "singing cowboys." |
True |
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Who was known for performing the Carter scratch? |
Maybelle Carter |
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Hank Williams was fired from the Grand Ole Opry. |
True |
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Jimmie Rodgers had been a vaudeville performer before he became a country music singer. |
True |
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Which of the following was NOT a factor in the rise of hillbilly music? |
the creation of race records |
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Hank Williams only recorded and performed songs that he had written. |
False |
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Most country and western musicians were members of ASCAP. |
False |
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Who was the first host of the Grand Ole Opry? |
George D. Hay |
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What guitar technique is heard here throughout "Can the Circle Be Unbroken"? |
the Carter scratch |
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What vocal technique is heard in "T For Texas"? |
yodeling |
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