Songs
"River of Dreams" was written and performed by this singer/songwriter.
Who is Billy Joel
The most important composer of Rhythm and Blues in the 1940's.
Who is Louis Jordan.
This type of music is based on three chords and has a lot of feeling in it.
What is the Blues
The King of Rock and Roll
Who is Elvis Presley
This "roaring" decade was famous for prohibition.
What is the 1920s
This song is one of Sousa's most famous marches.
What is the Stars and Stripes Forever.
The composer known as the "March King"
Who is John Phillip Sousa
This type of jazz comes from Chicago
Chicago style jazz
The most famous Ragtime Composer and piano player.
Scott Joplin
Teenagers in this decade liked to listen to rock and roll.
What is the 1950s.
By Elvis Presley, this song focuses on a party in a prison.
What is Jailhouse Rock
"Johnny B. Goode", which is on the Voyager satellite's golden disc was written by this early rock and roll artist.
Who is Chuck Berry
This type of song was sung by slaves as they worked in the fields.
What is Holler.
Who is Louis Armstrong
Rhythm and Blues was the dominant style of music in this decade.
What is the 1940s.
"Rock Around the Clock" was a hit song for this recording artist and his "Comets."
Who is Bill Haley
The two members of The Beatles responsible for writing most of their great hits.
Who are John Lennon and Paul McCartney
This genre of instrumental music features clarinet, banjo, trombone, and trumpets along with drums. You can still hear it in the city it's named after.
What is New Orleans Jazz.
The husband and wife dance team who created the Foxtrot dance.
This decade included the start of the Swing Era in the United States.
What is the 1930s.
Robert Johnson's "Crossroad Blues" was updated and recorded by this famous guitar player.
Who is Eric Clapton
"Ode to Joy" was written by this famous classical composer.
Who is Ludwig von Beethoven.
This genre of music developed from the way African Americans sang Christian hymns.
What is gospel.
The former Ford motor company worker who founded Motown Records.
Who is Berry Gordy, Jr.
The British Invasion began in this decade.
What is the 1960's.