Social impact of popular music and radio Flashcards
(29 cards)
What music became popular?
Jazz
Why had Jazz become popular?
Due to record players and radio, it spread to all parts of the USA
What were some Jazz dancess?
Charleston and Black Bottom
Why was jazz disliked by some?
Dances seen as too sexually aggressive
Jazz players were black = racism
By 1929, how many homes had a gramophone?
50%
What were the specialist label records?
‘Race records’
What were ‘race records’?
Provided jazz and blues music by black performers
Why had jazz sales dropped alarmingly by 1935?
Radio sales took off, played popular music for free
Why were the radios more popular?
Time of the Great Depression
- money was scarce
- Records were a luxury
When had radio ownership grew rapidly?
In the 1920s and 1930s
What was the first commercial radio station?
KDKA
What did KDKA first broadcast?
Presidential Election Day, 2nd November 1920
Why were radios better than newsletters?
They broadcasted the message before newsletters got the chance to print them out
When was the first radio advertisement aired?
August 1922
Why did radio stations need sponsors?
Needed money to keep going, sponsors regularly mentioned
What happened in 1926?
NBC, the first national radio station opened with an American football game
What did the federal government pass in 1927?
Radio Act of 1927
Why did the gov pass the Radio Act of 1927?
To set up federal licensing of radio stations and share out the airwaves to not get jammed again
Who used radios to get a message across?
Politicians and religious speakers
Who critiqued the Ku Klux Klan through radio?
Father Coughlin, broadcasted a series of sermons
How many listeners did Father Coughlin gain by 1930?
40 million listeners
Who did Father Coughlin critique?
Bankers during the Depression
Who did Father Coughlin support?
Roosevelt’s New Deal was ‘Christ’s deal’
Why had Father Coughlin stopped support for Roosevelt?
When he didn’t go far enough for him, he criticised Roosevelt which made Roosevelt lose some support
