History of Rock and Roll: exam 1
Questions & Answers 100% Correct!!
Charley Patton - ANSWERForefather of delta blues, earliest delta blues singer
Son house - ANSWERPioneer of blues with repetitive rhythms, recorded by John and Alex lomax
Delta blues - ANSWERRaw sound both vocally and instrumentally
Texas blues - ANSWERElements of European culture in guitar ; no slide; standard 12 bar form
Classic blues - ANSWERMore diverse background, use of larger ensembles that resembles jazz bands
Gooba dust mythology - ANSWERTraced back to Africa, used as part of ritual as spell. Put around a
persons bed to curse or protect them
Blind lemon Jefferson - ANSWERFather of Texas blues, high pitched voice and original guitar, popular
in the 1920's
12 bar blues form - ANSWERBecame standard in the Texas blues
Bessie smith - ANSWERStar of classic blues
Mamie smith - ANSWERRecorded crazy blues in 1920, part of the classic blues
Fisk jubilee singers - ANSWERSpiritual music group, organized by choir director George white,
originally sang other music before showing choir director the spiritual form
Spirituals - ANSWEREarly religious music, at the root of most American music, usually sung by a
group normally with a leader
W.E.B. DuBois - ANSWERWrote of the spirituals in his book"the souls of the black folk", ironic being
atheist
Christianity and slaves - ANSWERConverted a lot of slaves to this religion because it has a heaven and
hell and that's something they could look forward to
Shaped note singing - ANSWERGospel music, noted given a value by their shape
Sacred harp - ANSWERSang the first verse by shaped notes not lyrics
Thomas Dorsey - ANSWERStarted black gospel music, went to college in chicago
Jim Crow - ANSWERUnwritten laws in the south about interactions between white and blacks, made
white and black gospel music drift apart
Instruments of country music - ANSWERDobro, fiddle, mandolin, bass, drums added after 1956
WSM radio and the grand ole opry - ANSWERWSM Nashville, biggest country music venue of the
time
The carter family - ANSWERThe very first country music stars
Questions & Answers 100% Correct!!
Charley Patton - ANSWERForefather of delta blues, earliest delta blues singer
Son house - ANSWERPioneer of blues with repetitive rhythms, recorded by John and Alex lomax
Delta blues - ANSWERRaw sound both vocally and instrumentally
Texas blues - ANSWERElements of European culture in guitar ; no slide; standard 12 bar form
Classic blues - ANSWERMore diverse background, use of larger ensembles that resembles jazz bands
Gooba dust mythology - ANSWERTraced back to Africa, used as part of ritual as spell. Put around a
persons bed to curse or protect them
Blind lemon Jefferson - ANSWERFather of Texas blues, high pitched voice and original guitar, popular
in the 1920's
12 bar blues form - ANSWERBecame standard in the Texas blues
Bessie smith - ANSWERStar of classic blues
Mamie smith - ANSWERRecorded crazy blues in 1920, part of the classic blues
Fisk jubilee singers - ANSWERSpiritual music group, organized by choir director George white,
originally sang other music before showing choir director the spiritual form
Spirituals - ANSWEREarly religious music, at the root of most American music, usually sung by a
group normally with a leader
W.E.B. DuBois - ANSWERWrote of the spirituals in his book"the souls of the black folk", ironic being
atheist
Christianity and slaves - ANSWERConverted a lot of slaves to this religion because it has a heaven and
hell and that's something they could look forward to
Shaped note singing - ANSWERGospel music, noted given a value by their shape
Sacred harp - ANSWERSang the first verse by shaped notes not lyrics
Thomas Dorsey - ANSWERStarted black gospel music, went to college in chicago
Jim Crow - ANSWERUnwritten laws in the south about interactions between white and blacks, made
white and black gospel music drift apart
Instruments of country music - ANSWERDobro, fiddle, mandolin, bass, drums added after 1956
WSM radio and the grand ole opry - ANSWERWSM Nashville, biggest country music venue of the
time
The carter family - ANSWERThe very first country music stars
