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American Popular Music 1 COPY Flashcards

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Illegal bars/clubs that sold alcohol in the 1920s were called…?

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speakeasies

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What genre of music is characterized by improvisation and solos?

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Jazz

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Who is the jazz artist pictured below?

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Louis Armstrong
“Satchmo”
The King of Jazz

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What song is this?
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Who sang this song?

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“What a Wonderful World” by Louis Armstrong

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“Mood Indigo” by Duke Ellington

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Who is the jazz artist pictured below?

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Duke Ellington
“The Duke”

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Who is the blues artist pictured below?

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Bessie Smith

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“Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out” by Bessie Smith

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Who is the jazz artist pictured below?

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Ella Fitzgerald
Lady Ella
The First Lady of Song

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What song is this?
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“Blue Skies” by Ella Fitzgerald

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Improvising with your voice is called…?

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scatting

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Duke Ellington played the…?

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Piano

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Louis Armstrong played the…?

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Trumpet

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Who is the blues artist pictured below?

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Ma Rainey

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What is the name of the group pictured below?

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The Boswell Sisters

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Who is the actress pictured below?

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Judy Garland

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Who is the jazz clarinetist that also led a famous jazz orchestra?

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Benny Goodman

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Who is the trombone player who left his successful jazz orchestra, joined the Air Force and is M.I.A.?

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Glenn Miller

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Benny Goodman played the…?

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Clarinet

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Glenn Miller played the…?

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Trombone

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What was the main form of “at home” entertainment in the 1930s?

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The Radio

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What song is this?
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The Boswell Sisters
“Heebie Jeebies”

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What song is this?

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Sing Sing Sing

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What song is this?

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In the Mood

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What song is this? OR Who sang this song?
Judy Garland "Somewhere Over the Rainbow"
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Who is the actress pictured below?
Rosemary Clooney
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Who is the group pictured below?
The Andrew Sisters
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What song is this? OR Who sang this song?
"Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" The Andrew Sisters
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What song is this? OR Who sang this song?
"Sway" Rosemary Clooney
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Who is the artist pictured below?
Dean Martin
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Who is the artist pictured below?
Bing Crosby
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When a singer has a particularly smooth and soothing voice, they are called...?
Crooners
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What song is this? OR Who sang this song?
"Ain't That a Kick in the Head" Dean Martin
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What song is this? OR Who sang this song?
"White Christmas" Bing Crosby
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Who is the artist pictured below?
Ray Charles
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Who is the artist pictured below?
Nat King Cole
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What song is this? OR Who sang this song?
"Georgia on My Mind" Ray Charles
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What song is this? OR Who sang this song?
"Smile" Nat King Cole
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What instrument did Ray Charles play?
Piano (and sang)
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What song is this? OR Who sang this song?
"Feeling Good" Nina Simone
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What song is this? OR Who sang this song?
"I'll Be Seeing You" Billie Holiday
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Who is the jazz artist pictured below?
Billie Holiday "Lady Day"
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Who is the jazz artist pictured below?
Nina Simone
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What song is this? OR Who sang this song?
"Fly Me to the Moon" Frank Sinatra
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What song is this? OR Who sang this song?
"That'll Be the Day" Buddy Holly
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Who is the jazz artist pictured below?
Frank Sinatra
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Who is the rock and roll artist pictured below?
Buddy Holly
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What song is this? OR Who sang this song?
Respect Aretha Franklin
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What is the standard rock and roll instrument set up?
Guitar, Bass and Drumset
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Who is the rock and roll artist pictured below?
Elvis Presley
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Who is the R&B artist pictured below?
Aretha Franklin
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Who is the R&B artist pictured below?
Tina Turner
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Who is the R&B artist pictured below?
Diana Ross
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What song is this? OR Who sang this song?
What's Love Got to Do With It? Tina Turner
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What song is this? OR Who sang this song?
Ain't No Mountian High Enough Diana Ross
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What song is this? OR Who sang this song?
Burnin' Love Elvis Presley
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What song is this? OR Who sang this song?
ABC The Jackson 5
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What song is this? OR Who sang this song?
Tutti Frutti Little Richard
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Who is the Motown group pictured below?
The Jackson 5
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Who is the Rock & Roll artist pictured below?
Little Richard
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What song is this? OR Who sang this song?
Surfin' USA The Beach Boys
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What song is this? OR Who sang this song?
Happy Together The Turtles
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Who is this? OR What song is this?
Led Zeppelin Stairway to Heaven
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Who is this? OR What song is this?
Jimi Hendrix Purple Haze
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What song is this? OR Who sang this song?
My Girl The Temptations
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What song is this? OR Who sang this song?
Tears of a Clown Smokey Robinson
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What song is this? OR Who sang this song?
Superstition Stevie Wonder
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Who is the Motown artist below?
Smokey Robinson (and the Miracles)
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Who is the Motown artist below?
Stevie Wonder
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Who is the Motown group below?
The Temptations
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Who is the Rock n Roll group below?
The Beach Boys
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Who is the guitarist below?
Jimi Hendrix
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Who is the rock group pictured below?
Led Zeppelin

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