These years represent the time period we are studying about in our popular music unit.
What is 1900-2000
100
A type of jazz is this style of popular music in the 1900+1910's. (2 words)
What is Dixieland Jazz
100
This fun, exciting, and happy decade was know as the _____20's.
What is Roarin'
100
This style of music in the 30's has a light, relaxed, and fun beat to it. "It Don't Mean a Thing, If It Ain't Got That____".
What is swing
100
You might hear this trumpet player playing a lot of the music back home in America during the war. Also, don't spin around too much..you might get ______.
Who is Dizzy Gellespie
200
Another name for style or type of music is this.
What is a genre
200
This man was known as the King of Ragtime.
Who is Scott Joplin
200
Towards the end of this decade, a heavy-hearted style of music that's also a color reflected the same mood.
What is blues
200
(Recording) This song led by band leader, Duke Ellington, was popular during this decade.
What is It Don't Mean a Thing If Ain't Got That Swing
200
Following the Great Depression, this world event inspired much of the music we hear from the 1940's.
What is World War II
300
This is one difference between popular music and classical music.
What is rhythm/beat
300
You might hear this famous person's trumpet playing in the familiar tunes of the 1900+1910's.
Who is Louis Armstrong
300
Talk about a popular style of music, this 2 word genre of music in the 1920's has been popular since the 1900's.
What is Dixieland Jazz
300
As a result of the stock market crashing, this world event sent the economy into fast downward spiral in the 30's, leaving many homeless and starving.
What is the Great Depression
300
This was the main genre of music in the 1940's.
What is bebop
400
Another difference between classical and popular music.
What are instruments
400
Want to go see a musical? This guy wrote the first ones!
Who is George M. Cohan
400
We practiced this famous dance from the 1920's in class.
What is the Charleston Dance
400
This person was a famous blues singer from the 1930's.
Who is Bessie Smith
400
Need some cheering up? You might need to listen to this famous trio of women, who were a big part of music in the 40's.
Who are the Andrew Sisters
500
This is what you need when you have a burning question in Mr. Duffer's class
What is your hand
500
The #1 hit song during this decade might have been this song by Irving Berlin. (3 words)
What is Alexander's Ragtime Band
500
These two body parts are the main ones that move during the Charleston Dance.
What are arms and legs
500
_______ Ellington was a famous band leader in the 30's.
Who is Duke
500
4 word title of a famous song performed by the Andrew Sisters to keep the spirits of the WWII soldiers up.