A well-known theater in NJ is named after this artist.
(name of theater and artist)
Who is Count Basie and the Count Basie Theater?
100
This was a famous dance style named in honor of Charles Lindbergh.
What is "The Lindy Hop?"
100
Hit theme song named after a state in the U.S.
What is "Theme from New York, New York?"
100
This invention paved the way for solo artist singing of the fifties and beyond.
What is the invention of the microphone?
100
This famous guitarist was featured as a disc jockey for WDIA radio in 1949.
Who is B.B. King?
200
He made his first recording with his brother, Eddie Cole.
Who is Nat King Cole?
200
This singing style meant literally beautiful singing or bel canto.
What is crooning?
200
Song title that was a theme to a current movie starring Nicole Kidman.
What is "Nature Boy?"
200
This record company introduced the first LP made of vinyl which played for 20 minutes on each side.
What is Columbia records?
200
She was a professional singer, drummer, harmonica player and vaudeville performer.
Who is Big Mama Thornton?
300
This first person was dubbed, "The King of Wales;"
The second person was dubbed, "Miss Rhythm,"
The third person was dubbed, "the Pied Piper of Rock N' Roll"
(three answers)
Who is: Johnnie Ray, Ruth Brown, and Alan Freed?
300
Later taken from the earlier terms referred to as "race" and "hillbilly" music.
What is R&B and country&Western music?
300
Three song titles mentioned in chapter by the Weavers.
What is "Goodnight Irene," "On Top of Old Smoky" and "Wimoweh?"
300
This was an important advancement of the film industry.
What is the movieola?
300
These two indie labels became the dominant force of the entertainment business after the war.
Who are Chess Records and Atlantic Records?
400
Name two white swing leaders mentioned in the chapter and each of their main instruments.
Who is Benny Goodman -clarinet and Glenn Miller - trombone?
400
A style of singing in which syllables were stretched over as many notes as possible.
What is melismatic singing?
400
Name one hit vocal doo wop song by the following groups: The McGuire Sisters, The Ames Brothers, the Mills Brothers and the Andrew Sisters.
What is: Blue Skies, Ragg Mopp, Paper Doll and Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy?
400
This specific disc was introduced by this record company and became the most popular form of distributing hit singles (record company and disc)
What is the 45 rpm and what is RCA Victor Records?
400
He was partially deaf since childhood.
Who is Johnnie Ray?
500
Name five vocal harmony groups mentioned in the chapter
Who are: the Andrew Sisters, the Mills Brothers, the Ames Brothers, the Drifters, the McGuire Sisters, the Dominos?
500
This is what multitracking means and an artist that helped to popularize this technique. (definition and artist)
What is the practice of layering recorded audio tracks for misting into one single audio track? Who is Les Paul?
500
Name five song titles by Louis Jordan mentioned in the chapter.
What is GI Jive, Caldonia, Stone Cold Dead in the market, Ain't Nobody here but Us Chickens, and Choo Choo Ch'Boogie.
500
This device accommodated all styles and formats of records and was used more commonly under a new name in public establishments. (two answers)
What is the turntable and the jukebox?
500
Name three famous Harlem nightclubs mentioned in the chapter.
What is the Cotton Club, The Savoy Club and the Apollo Theater?