Popular Music and Cultural Changes (1925-1955)

These flashcards cover key concepts, terminology, and significant artists related to the evolution of popular music from the 1920s to the 1950s.

Crossover

When a song charts in multiple genres.

Independent Labels

Small record companies that promoted new sounds.

Swing Music

An upbeat, dance-oriented form of jazz that dominated music during the 1930s and 1940s.

Benny Goodman

Known as the 'King of Swing,' he was the first major white bandleader to integrate.

Duke Ellington

A sophisticated composer known for his jazz orchestra arrangements.

Jazz Age

The period in the 1920s marked by the popularization of jazz music.

Tin Pan Alley

The music publishing district in New York City known for producing catchy pop songs.

Electric Recording

The shift in music technology from acoustic to electric recording in 1925.

Crooners

Singers who used microphones for a smooth, soft vocal style, exemplified by Bing Crosby.

Rock 'n' Roll

A genre that emerged in the 1950s combining R&B, country, gospel, and blues.

Glenn Miller

A famous wartime dance-band leader known for the hit song 'In the Mood.'