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He was the first full time musician despite having issues with copyright.
Who is Stephen Collins Foster?
This was an open area for festivals and outdoors events
What are pleasure gardens?
This was the first "mega-hit pop song and about love, lost, and tragedy
What is "AFter the Ball"?
A music genre with modern sounds and style
What is Pop Music
These people were successful musicians that decided to play music together
What are supergroups?
This was the alley that hired writers and musicians to write music in NYC
What is Tin Pan Alley?
This is what happens when someone passes away and their music starts selling a lot.
What are death sales?
What is a Chorus?
They choose the music for people to dance to at balls
What are dancemasters?
These were theatres located everywhere and played Tin Pan Alley songs
What is Vaudeville?
What are parlor songs?
The "tone color" or "sound print" of a song
He was the "king of marches" and helped with copyright law
Who is John Phillip Sousa?
Parlor songs were sung here
What is your house?
These dances were mocking the American Square dances.
What are cakewalks?
He was the first successful African American musician, despite not being "authentic"
Who is James A Bland?
Every place and everywhere had these bands, especially during the civil war
What are brass bands?
This was the name of a successful song.
What are hits?
This makes you want to bob your head or tap your foot
What is the groove?