Test Bank
Which style of music was most often associated with "open prairies and cowboys"? -
answer-Western
Which performer was known for their "yodel" style of singing? - answer-Jimmy Rodgers
Memphis was an important music scene for blues due to the: - answer-migration of rural
blacks to urban centers
One reason why rock and roll was able to attain quick and broad attention at the
national level was because of - answer-the corporate transition from radio to television
Big Band music emphasizes - answer-the band
Who began his career as a singer in big bands? - answer-Frank Sinatra
The intermingling of soldiers from all regions of the United States helped spread the
popularity of - answer-Country and Western
Many rhythm and blues performers learned to sing - answer-in church
All of the following are examples of Chicago blues music EXCEPT: - answer-Robert
Johnson
The "Stagger Lee" myth refers to: - answer-a stereotype of sexually driven black men
who view white women as conquests
Chess Records was instrumental in the development of what style of music? - answer-
Chicago electric blues
The Grand Ole Opry broadcast from which city? - answer-Nashville
The development of bluegrass can be primarily traced to: - answer-Bill Monroe and his
Blue Grass Boys
Who was NOT associated with Tin Pan Alley? - answer-Big Joe Turner
Alan Freed began his career in which city: - answer-Cleveland
The practice of payola involved - answer-creating business friendships with friendships
with disc jockeys by offering gifts