This is the year that the Victor Talking Machine started.
What is 1901.
100
This is the man that went out and found country artists to record. Also coined the term Race Records
Who is Ralph Peer?
100
This became to be the first machine to record sound in 1855, invented by this man.
What is the phonautograph by Leon Scott.
100
This is the group featured in the first jazz recording.
What is the Original Dixieland Jazz Band?
100
This is Benny Goodman's Piano player.
Who is Teddy Wilson?
200
These men invented the graphophone.
Who is Charles Sumner Tainter and Bell (1896)?
200
The most significant country music artist was this man.
Who is Hank Williams?
200
Alex Steinweiss invented this in 1939 for this company.
What is the album cover for Columbia?
200
This Jazz artist turned down the opportunity to become the first jazz musician ever recorded, he was also the trumpet player that could hit the highest notes in his day.
Who is Freddie Keppard?
200
This swing artist had numerous hits in the 1940's.
Who is Louis Jordan?
300
The 45 came out in this year, under this company.
What is RCA and 1949.
300
This county artist recorded 1927 - 1941 projecting family images
Who is the Carter Family?
300
This guy invented the Gramophone.
Who is Emile Berliner?
300
This is the first black artist to sign to a record label.
Who is James Reese Europe?
300
This is Benny Goodman's Vibraphone player.
Who is Lionel Hampton?
400
The LP and 45 takes over the 78 in this year.
What is 1950
400
This is the first country music star.
Who is Jimmy Rodgers.
400
This company was the last to adopt the 45 rpm EP.
What is Columbia?
400
This bandleader brought jazz to the mainstream. He had 150 top ten singles.
Who is Paul Whiteman.
400
This man popularized Swing in the 30's.
Who is Benny Goodman?
500
In 1957 this recording format was put out of commission.
What is the 78?
500
How and When did Hank Williams die? How old was he?
What is alcohol and painkillers in 1953. He was 29.
500
These guys did the field recordings for the Library of Congress.