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Post-War Sound Flashcards

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What is the single biggest event of the 20th century

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WW2

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When does WW2 end

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1945

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What are the three main genres of post war music

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pop, race, hillbilly

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What is the most popular form of music in 1945

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Big Band

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What is the makeup of a big band

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band leader, sax, trumpet, trombone, drums, bass

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Why is big band popular?

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Fills the social need of dance music in dance halls

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When was the crest of Big Band’s Arc of Popularity

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1930s

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What is an example of a Big Band Song

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Sentimental Journey

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Who Performs Sentimental Journey

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Les Brown and his band of renown, featuring Doris day

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who wrote Sentimental Journey

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Brown/Homer/Green

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When was Sentimental Journey released

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1944

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What is the purpose of the vocals in Sentimental Journey

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Auditory Contrast

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What are the characteristics of Doris Day’s vocal performance?

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clear articulation, no distortion, no scoops, restraint

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What are a few big band leaders?

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Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Tommey Dorsey

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Which vocalist did Duke Ellington feature?

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Ella Fitzgerald

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Which Big Band did Frank Sinatra get his start in?

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Tommy Dorsey

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What demographic is Pop music aimed at?

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White, northern, middle class

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what demographic is race music aimed at?

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black, regardless of class or location

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What demographic is Hillbilly music aimed at?

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Rural whites, working class

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What is an early example of Post-War Race Music

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“Good Rocking Tonight” Wynonie Harris

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When was “Good Rocking Tonight” performed?

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1948

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Who performs Good Rocking Tonight?

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Wynonie Harris

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What type of music is Good Rocking Tonight?

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Race (jump blues)

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What is the instrumentation of Good Rocking tonight?

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Vocalist, smaller band (cheaper)

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What provides the secondary texture to the song?
Sax Solo
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What are the characteristics of the vocal performance of Good Rockin' Tonight?
Distortion, more intensity
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What is an post war example of Hillbilly Music?
Blue Moon of Kentucky - Bill Monroe - 1947
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What genre is Blue Moon of Kentucky
Hillbilly (bluegrass)
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Who sings Blue Moon of Kentucky
Bill Monroe
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When was Blue Moon of Kentucky Recorded?
1946
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When was Blue Moon of Kentucky Released?
1947
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What vocal quality does Bill Monroe have in Blue Moon of Kentucky?
nasal sound, emotional detachment
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What word characterizes pop music of the late 1940s and early 50s
Safe
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What is the most popular song of 1951?
Nat King Cole - Too Young
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Who Sings "Too Young"
Nat King Cole
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What is the most popular song of 1953
Patti Page - "How much is that doggie in the window?"
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Who sings "How much is that Doggie in the Window?"
Patti Page
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What drives the musical style of the 1950s
Post WW2, people wanted safe, relaxing, calm music
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Who are the Baby Boomers
Post war babies (1946-1964)
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What advantage do Baby Boomers enjoy
extended adolescence. Kids stay in school longer
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What creates the Nuclear family?
Post war industrialism makes america incredibly wealthy
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Who invents youth culture
Baby Boomers
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What do Baby boomers listen to?
Mostly Pop, some find local BA stations
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What invention allows individual radio consumption
transistor radio
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What genres were on BA radio in the 50s?
Jump Blues, Gospel, Chicago Electric Blues
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What characterizes Jump Blues
Big Band + race. Features smaller band and faster tempo
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Where does Gospel Music come from
originates from Black church music
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What differentiates gospel from its roots?
Gospel is secular! takes musical traditions and turns them into pop songs
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Who is Ray Charles
famous gospel musician in the 1950s->. Blind, great musician
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When did Ray Charles Sign?
1952
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With which record label did ray charles sign?
Atlantic
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Why did Ray Charles sign with Atlantic Records?
They were one of the few major labels which took black artists
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On what song is "I've got a woman" based?
"It must be Jesus"
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How did Ray charles adapt "It must be Jesus?"
Made it secular - I've got a woman
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In what year was I've got a woman released
1954
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With whom was "I've got a woman successful"
Middle class whites, black audiences
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What are the characteristics of Chicago Electric Blues
Distortion, amplification
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Who is a famous Chicago Electric Blues Musician
Muddy Waters
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Where was Muddy Waters born
Mississippi
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When does Muddy Waters come to Chicago
1940s
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When does Muddy waters start using electric guitars?
1945
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Who influences Muddy Waters
Robert Johnson
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With which label did Muddy Waters originally sign
Aristocrat records
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Where did Muddy Waters sign after Aristocrat
Chess Records
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Who performs Hoochie Coochie Man
Muddy Waters
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In which year was Hoochie Coochie man released?
1954
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what structure is Hoochie Coochie MAn
Verse chorus (based on 12 bar blues)
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What type of music is Hoochie Coochie Man
Chicago Electric Blues - stop time
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What instruments are in Hoochie Coochie Man
Electric guitar, electric harmonica
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What are the features of a verse
same music, different words
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what are the features of a chorus
same music, same words. May include song title and feature a higher level of intensity
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Who wrote Hoochie Coochie Man
Willie Dixon
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When did C&W change from regional to national
1945
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What are the differences between country and western
Country: Appalachia folk music Western: Cowboy Southwest music, mostly invented by hollywood
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What is western swing
mix between western and Big Band
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What city becomes the center of C&W
Nashville
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What radio song was well known for playing country music
Grand old Opry
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what was a major C&W publisher
Castle Recording
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Who are two notable early C&W publishers
Acuff Rose
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What song did Acuff Rose write?
Tennessee Waltz
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Which hit C&W artist signed with Castle Recording?
Hank Williams
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What are the influences of doo-wop
Gospel Harmony
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What negative view of gospel was maintained by some of the black community
gospel's conversion of sacred -> secular was viewed as sacrilage
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Who founded Chess Records
Leonard and Phil Chess
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When was Chess Records founded
1947
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where did Chess records look for talent
Churches and Bars
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What artists signed to chess records
Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, John Lee Hooker, Bo diddly
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What values did Chess Records emphasize
Expressive vocals, technical & raunchy instrumentation
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What sound quality did chess records have
Raw, honest sound
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What drove chess record's signature sound
Not enough money to afford better recording spaces/equipment

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