History of Rock & Roll (Exam 1)
Questions and Answers
Tin Pan Alley: - ANSWER -Was located in New York City, included a high
concentration of songwriters, was a term that denoted a specific method of doing business
in popular music
The role of the Tin Pan Alley publisher: - ANSWER -to pitch songs to artists who might
consider performing them
Regional boundaries in popular culture began to diminish in the 1920s as a result of: -
ANSWER -NBC radio broadcasting coast-to-coast with a national radio network
Amos 'n' Andy is an example of: - ANSWER -a popular comedy program broadcast on
network radio
Ralph Peer made early recordings of which type of music? - ANSWER -hillbilly music
Western music is most often associated with the: - ANSWER -open prairie and
cowboys
Jimmie Rodger's performance style was noted for his trademark: - ANSWER -yodel
Memphis was an important music scene for blues due to the: - ANSWER -migration
of rural blacks to urban centers
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, The music of Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five is an example of: - ANSWER -jump
blues
One reason rock and roll was able to attain quick and broad attention at the national level: -
ANSWER -the corporate transition from radio to television
What were the independent labels in the late 1940s and early 1950s? - ANSWER -
Chess Records, King Records, Atlantic Records
Big band music emphasizes: - ANSWER -The band
Frank Sinatra began his musical career as a: - ANSWER -singer in big bands
In the early 1950s, mainstream pop was produced primarily for: - ANSWER -a family
audience
The Grande Ole Opry broadcast from: - ANSWER -WSM in Nashville
The intermingling of soldiers from all regions of the United States helped spread the
popularity of: - ANSWER -country and western
What did the Acuff-Rose publishing firm rely on for sales of its music? - ANSWER -
songs recorded and performed by country artists
Most rhythm and blues performers learned to sing: - ANSWER -in church
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Questions and Answers
Tin Pan Alley: - ANSWER -Was located in New York City, included a high
concentration of songwriters, was a term that denoted a specific method of doing business
in popular music
The role of the Tin Pan Alley publisher: - ANSWER -to pitch songs to artists who might
consider performing them
Regional boundaries in popular culture began to diminish in the 1920s as a result of: -
ANSWER -NBC radio broadcasting coast-to-coast with a national radio network
Amos 'n' Andy is an example of: - ANSWER -a popular comedy program broadcast on
network radio
Ralph Peer made early recordings of which type of music? - ANSWER -hillbilly music
Western music is most often associated with the: - ANSWER -open prairie and
cowboys
Jimmie Rodger's performance style was noted for his trademark: - ANSWER -yodel
Memphis was an important music scene for blues due to the: - ANSWER -migration
of rural blacks to urban centers
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Page
, The music of Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five is an example of: - ANSWER -jump
blues
One reason rock and roll was able to attain quick and broad attention at the national level: -
ANSWER -the corporate transition from radio to television
What were the independent labels in the late 1940s and early 1950s? - ANSWER -
Chess Records, King Records, Atlantic Records
Big band music emphasizes: - ANSWER -The band
Frank Sinatra began his musical career as a: - ANSWER -singer in big bands
In the early 1950s, mainstream pop was produced primarily for: - ANSWER -a family
audience
The Grande Ole Opry broadcast from: - ANSWER -WSM in Nashville
The intermingling of soldiers from all regions of the United States helped spread the
popularity of: - ANSWER -country and western
What did the Acuff-Rose publishing firm rely on for sales of its music? - ANSWER -
songs recorded and performed by country artists
Most rhythm and blues performers learned to sing: - ANSWER -in church
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