Music Exam 2`
Call Kai
Learn
Practice Test
Spaced Repetition
Match
Flashcards
Knowt Play1/86
Earn XP
Description and Tags
okay random ` HON 162
87 Terms
What are the characteristics of swing?
Walking bass, drums, and piano in the rhythm section. A horn section with a woodwind and brass call and response.
What is the New York style of Big Band swing?
They are large bands of 15-18 people which combine the Hot Band style and Sweet Band size. The bring improv, call and responses, and different sections into swing.
Who was Fletcher Henderson?
He was an important bandleader in the development of big band swing. He made the model of wearing tuxedos and being clean shaven in swing bands. Songs include: “Wrappin it Up,” “The Stampede,” and “Rose Room.”
Who was Benny Goodman?
He was the King of Swing. He gained his popularity as a bandleader by winning a slot on a national radio station and sold out the Palomar Ballroom once his tour got to Hollywood. Songs include: “Sing, Sing, Sing,” “Taking a Chance on Love,” and “Moonglow”
What is Kansas City Big Band Swing?
It combined jazz with the country blues tradition. It used riffs and head charts.
Who was Count Basie?
He was a swing bandleader and pianist. He created the boogie woogie sound on the piano which influenced rock ‘n’ roll. Songs include: “One O’Clock Jump,” “Swingin’ the Blues,” “Basie Boogie”
Who was Glenn Miller?
He was the Superstar of Swing. He had a peppy, military swing band. Songs include” “In the Mood,” “American Patrol,” and “Little Brown Jug”
Who were the Mills Brothers?
They were a vocal harmony group. Songs include “Paper Doll", “You Always Hurt the One You Love”, and “Chinatown”
Who were the Andrew Sisters?
They were a vocal harmony group who associated with military swing. Songs include, “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy,” “Rum and Coca-Cola,” "
What was the American Musician Union recording ban?
It was a union strike led by the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) over royalty payments. This prevented union musicians from recording and caused the ultimate decline of big bands as recording companies favored solo vocalists who were not union members.
Who was Roy Acuff?
He was the most popular hillbilly singer of the swing era. He was part of the Grand Ole Opry. His sound was rooted in southern white folk music and White Gospel and notably included a dobro. Songs include: “Great Speckled Bird",”Wabash Cannonball", “The House of the Rising Sun”
Who were the Singing Cowboys?
It was a new genre to replace hillbilly music. It discussed movement, independence, the future, and romanticized western life.
Who was Gene Autry?
He was the first successful singing cowboy. He helped bring country music to a wider audience. Songs include: “Back in the Saddle Again,” “Way Out West in Texas,” “You are My Sunshine”
Who the Sons of the Pioneers?
They were the earliest Western singing cowboy groups. Roy Rogers was a part of the group. Songs include: “Cool Clear Water,” “Red River Valley,” “Tumbling Tumbleweed”
What is the Western swing genre?
It was a concentration of country fiddle music, blues, boogie woogie, and swing music
Who was Bob Wills?
He popularized western swing. His music is characterized by calls and responses, cries and whoops, steel guitars, and improvisation. Songs include: “San Antonio Rose,” “Deep in the Heart of Texas,” "Roly Poly”
How was Latin music during the swing era?
Different dances came about like the calypso, mariachi, and rhumba
Who was Xavier Cugat?
He was the Rhumba King. He popularized Latin music during the swing era. Songs include: “Brazil,” “Cuban Mambo,” “Miami Beach Rumba”
Who was Mario Bauza?
He was the Father of Latin Jazz. He introduced Cuban music to the United States. He created Afro-Cuban jazz. Songs include: “Nague” and “Tanga”
What did the invention of magnetic tape recording allow?
It allowed for musicians to record over previous recordings and layers takes.
Who was Frank Sinatra?
He was the most famous crooner. He gained popularity by performing on radio shows. Songs include: “Nancy (With the Laughing Face)”, “Our Love,” “From the Bottom of My Heart”`
Who was Nat King Cole?
He was a popular African American crooner. Lots of crossover hits. Songs include: “Nature Boy,” “Stardust,” “I Love You for Sentimental Reasons”
Who was Doris Day?
She was a female crooner. Songs include: “A Sentimental Journey,” “My Dreams Are Getting Better All the Time”
Who was Dinah Shore?
She was a solo female crooner with a long career in TV. songs include: “Buttons and Bows", “It Had To Be You,” and “You’d Be So Nice to Come Home to”
Who was Ella Fitzgerald?
She was a popular jazz singer/crooner. The first lady of song, queen of jazz, and Lady Ella. Used scat singing techniques. songs include: “Someone to Watch Over me,” “I Got Rhythm,” “Bewitched”
What was Urban Folk Music?
It was a genre that drew from the blues, rural folk songs, protest songs, and labor songs. Influenced from Woody Guthrie.
Who were The Weavers?
They were an urban folk band. Songs include: “Goodnight, Irene,” “Wimoweh,” “The Hammer Song”
Who was Damaso Perez Prado?
He was the King of Mambo. He wrote “Mambo No. 5”
Who was Rosemary Clooney?
She was a female crooner who used lots of Latin and Italian stereotypes. Songs include: “Mambo Italiano,” “Botch A Me Ba Ba Baciami Piccina”, “Sway”
Who was Louis Jordan?
He was the first successful rhythm & blues artist. He led a jump blues band called the Tympany Five. Songs include: “Choo choo Ch’Boogie,” “Ain’t Nobody Here but Us Chickens” “Beans and Cornbread”
What are jump blues bands?
They are small groups with 2-4 horns. They are the in between from big bands and rock ‘n’ roll.
What was sophisticated blues?
It was a genre also known as soft blues. It was lighter, more relaxed, and more soulful
Who was Charles Brown?
He was a sophisticated blues singer. Songs include: “Black Night” “Trouble Blues” “Please Come Home for Christmas”
What was the Chicago Electric Blues?
It was a genre that originated directly from the delta blues, only with an electric sound.
Who was Muddy Waters?
He was the Father of Modern Chicago blues. Songs include: “Hoochie Coochie Man”, “Mannish Boy”, “Rolling Stone”
Who was Billy Ward and the Dominos?
They were a vocal harmony group. Songs include “Have Mercy Baby” '“Sixty Minute Man” “Deep Purple”
Who was Ruth Brown?
She was “Miss Rhythm", a female blues artist. Songs include: “Mama He Treats You Daughter Mean” “Oh What a Dream” “This Little Girl’s Rockin’”
Who was Johnny Ray?
He was a white blues artist, a crossover artist. songs include: “Cry” “I’ll Never Fall In Love Again” “Please Mr. Sun”
Who was Eddy Arnold?
He was a popular country crooner and Grand Ole Opry cast member. Songs include: “Bouquet of Roses” “Make the World Go Away” “You Don’t Know Me”
Who was Patti Page?
She sold more records than any other female singer in the 1950s. Songs include: “The Tennessee Waltz” “Mockin’ Bird Hill” “How Much is That Doggie in the Window”
What was bluegrass?
It is a neo-traditionalist genre. It only has acoustic instruments.
Who was Bill Monroe?
He pioneered bluegrass music. Songs include: “It’s Might Dark to Travel” “Blue Moon of Kentucky” “Bluegrass breakdown”
What was Honky Tonk?
It was beer drinking divorce country music
Who was Ernest Tubb?
He was a honky tonk artist. Songs include: “Hello Trouble” “Saturday Satan, Sunday Saint” “Just a Drink Away”
Who was Kitty Wells?
She was a female honky tonk artist. Songs include: “It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky-Tonk angel” “Will your lawyer talk to God”
Who was Hank Williams?
Famous honky tonk artist. Songs include: “Hey Good Lookin’” “Your cheating heart”
What is rock ‘n’ roll?
It was a new genre that was birthed as a marketing term.
Who was Alan Freed?
He was the first DJ to use rock ‘n’ roll as a term. He was prosecuted for accepting payola.
What was the Little Bird Told Me court decision?
It was a ruling that covers are not copyrightable. It allowed for white artists to essentially steal from smaller Black artists and not pay them for their covers.
What are the three types of singing that was used during the 1950’s?
Crooning, shouting/belting, and a combination of both
How did the electric guitar impact rock ‘n’ roll?
It made a louder sound and added reverb to the music.
Who was Chuck Berry?
He was an R&B rock ‘n’ roll artist. Songs include: “Johnny B. Goode” “Little Sweet Sixteen” “Roll Over Beethoven”
Who was Little Richard?
He was an R&B rock ‘n’ roll artist. Songs include: “Tutti Frutti” “Long Tall Sally” “Lucille”
Who was Fats Domino?
He was an R&B rock ‘n’ roll artist. He connected tin pan alley pop music and rock ‘n’ roll. Songs include: “Blueberry Hill” “Ain’t that a Shame” “I’m Walkin’”
What was rockabilly music?
It is a subgenre of rock ‘n’ roll that drew from traditional country and western music.
Who was Bill Haley and his Comets?
They was a rockabilly band. Songs include: “Rock Around the Clock” “Shake, Rattle, and Roll” “Dim, Dim the Lights”
Who was Elvis Presley?
He was the most popular rockabilly rock ‘n’ roll artist. Songs include: “Heartbreak Hotel” “Hound Dog” “Love Me Tender”
Who was Buddy Holly?
He was the opposite of Elvis Presley, but still a rockabilly rock ‘n’ roll artist. Songs include: “Oh Boy!” “Everyday” “That’ll Be The Day”
Who was Jerry Lee Lewis?
He was the white version of Little Richard and a rockabilly rock ‘n’ roll artist. Songs include: “Great Balls of Fire” “Whole Lot of Shaken Going On” “It’ll Be Me”
Who was Ritchie Valens?
He was a popular Latin rock ‘n’ roll artist. songs include: “La Bamba” “Donna” “Come On, Let’s Go!”
Who were some women in rock ‘n’ roll?
Wanda Jackson, Janis Martin, Lorrie Collins, Jo-Ann Campbell
Who were Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller?
They were a song writing team and wrote essentially the tin pan alley songs of the rock ‘n’ roll era.
What was soft rock?
It was a slower genre of rock ‘n’ roll. Features doo-wop progression. Songs include: “Put Your Head on My Shoulder” “Just Ask Your Heart”
What are novelty songs?
They are silly songs that typically originate from children’s content. Songs include: “Witch Doctor” “Purple People Eater” “Christmas Time”
What was the Brill Building?
It was the new songwriting center in New York City in the 1960’s. They started making bubblegum pop and one hit wonders. Songwriters include: Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, Carole King and Gerry Goffin, and Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield. Songs include: “You’ve Lost that Lovin’ Feeling”, “The Locomotion”, “Calendar Girl”
What was Gold Star Studios?
It was the main recording studio in L.A.. Notable producer Phil Spector had a distinct sound with his band the “Wrecking Crew.” His music featured a wall of sound and an orchestral sound with lots of reverb. He worked with The Ronettes and The Beach Boys
What was Motown records?
It was an African American owned record label. Berry Gordy Jr. was the main producer of this label. The house band was “The Funk Brothers.” The Jackson 5, The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, and Smokey Robinson were all discovered here.
Who was Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass?
They were an influential Mexican American band in the 1960s. Songs include: “The Lonely Bull (El Solo Toro)”, “A Taste of Honey,” “Tijuana Taxi”
What was Surf Music?
It was a new genre of rock which featured electronic instruments and sounds, reverb, and editing. Lyrics were about cars, beaches, girls, waves.
Who were the Beach Boys?
Led by Brian Wilson, they started making typical surf music before shifting the band towards a more creative and inventive sound. Songs include: “I get around”, “Surfer Girl”, “God Only Knows”
Who were … The Beatles
Popular British band which took influence from American folk, blues, jazz, and rock ‘n’ roll. Got popular in America due to appearing on the Ed Sullivan Show. Songs include: “Love Me Do,” “I Saw Her Standing There,” “Twist and Shout.”
Who were other British Bands that were part of the "British Invasion”
The Rolling Stones, The Animals, The Kinks, The Who,
What was the Nashville Sound"?
It was a modernized country music sound that replaced honky tonk. It had an orchestral sound, reminiscent of pop music of the time. Lots of background vocal choruses. It blended pop music with country music, though mainly sounded like pop music. Songs include: “Roses are Red (My Love)” “Sea of Heartbreak” “Stand By Your Man”
What was 1960’s Soul Music?
It was an African American genre that combined gospel, blues, r&b, jazz, and rock ‘n’ roll. It featured powerful vocals, strong rhythms, call and response, and the Hammond organ. Tied with the Civil Rights Movement.Recording centers in Detroit, Memphis, and Muscle Shoals, Alabama.
Who was Ray Charles?
He was The Genius of Soul. He helped develop soul music and was a successful crossover artist. Songs include: “I Got A Woman,” “What’d I Say”, “I Can’t Stop Loving You”
Who was Aretha Franklin?
She was the Queen of Soul. Songs include: “Respect”, “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman”, “Think”
Who was James Brown?
He was the Godfather of Soul. Songs include: “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag”, “I Feel Good!”, “Night Train”
Who is Bob Dylan?
He was an urban folk and protest singer. He has a raw, untrained singing style. Songs include: “The Times are a Changin’”, “Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright!”, “Blowin’ in the Wind”
Who were Simon and Garfunkel?
They were an urban folk duo. Songs include: “The Sound of Silence”, “April Come she Will”, “Bridge Over Troubled Waters”
What was psychedelia?
It was a new movement in the 1960’s that questioned authority, individual freedoms, Buddhism, and spawned the hippie movement.
What was the San Francisco Sound?
It was psychedelic rock that was influenced by folk rock, blues, “Hard rock”, Latin Music, and Indian Classical music. Heavily influenced by drugs, loud sounds, and electric sounds.
Who was Jefferson Airplane?
They were one of the first psychedelic or acid rock bands. Songs include: “Somebody to Love” and “White Rabbit”
Who were the Grateful Dead?
They were the most popular psychedelic rock band with a devoted fan base. Songs include: “(Walk Me Out) In The Morning”, “Beat It On Down”, “Scarlet Begonias”
Who was Janis Joplin?
She was a white blues singer with psychedelic influences. Songs include: “Summertime”, “Me and Bobby McGee”, “My Baby”
What was the Los Angeles sound?
It was a different psychedelic sound than the San Francisco sound. Bands include: The Doors, The Mamas and the Papas, Buffalo Springfield.
Who was Jimi Hendrix?
He was an influential guitar player who pioneered new ways of using the electric effects in a guitar to a new extent. Songs include: “Purple Haze,” “All Along the Watchtower,” “Foxy Lady”
Who is Eric Clapton?
He is an influential guitar player. He played artsy, blues based psychedelic pop. Songs include: “Sunshine of Your Love”