1940's
What genre is most popular during this time?
Jazz
Rock and Roll got its start around what time period?
1950s
What two wars were happening during the 60's?
The Cold War and Vietnam War
Which Band broke up in this time period?
The Beatles
Who was the president elected during the 1980's?
Ronald Reagan
After Blues what style of music came?
Swing and Big Band
At the end of WW2, what movement is soon to start?
Civil Rights Movement
What three things were being protested?
1. Segregation
2. Soldiers fighting over seas
3. British Invasion
Which treaty was signed ending the Vietnam war?
What were three bands popular during the 1980's?
1. AC/DC
2. Bon Jovi
3. Guns n' Roses
What was the movement called when the African Americans moved to NYC, Chicago, and LA?
The Great Migration
During the Rock and Roll era, Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash are both representations of what?
The American Dream
Who were the three largest bands at this time?
1. The Beatles
2. The Rolling Stones
3. The Beach Boys
What were the 70's known as?
The Golden Age of Vinyl
What war was happening in the 1990's?
The Gulf War
Why did the African Americans make this move?
They were looking for a better life.
African Americans are dealing with what in the South at this time?
Segregation
What was the famous festival at the end of the decade?
Woodstock
Abortion
What was the most popular band in the 1990's?
Nirvana
Why did Swing Bands start declining?
1. The factories aren't making instruments, they are now making ammunition jet engines.
2. War Time Rationing
3. With 12 million in the war, there aren't many people to play in big bands.
In 1954, what Supreme Court case ruled segregation in public schools unconstitutional?
Brown vs Board of Education
1. Anti-War Movement
2. Women's Rights Movement
3. Civil Rights
Music was becoming more _______. Bands included a lot more _______(Instrument). ________ was also made very popular
1. Electronic
2. Electric Guitar
3. Disco
What was originally released by Sony in 1980's?
The original Sony Walkman