The two independent record labels that became important during this era.
What is Chess Records?
What is Atlantic Records?
100
The title of this song parallels the motion of a train and the rocking rhythm of boogie woogie music.
What is Choo Choo Ch' Boogie?
100
She sold more country western records that any other female singers of the 50s
Who is Patti Page?
100
This type of music drew inspiration from the populist protest songs of Woody Guthrie and at the same time helped to generate millions of dollars in profits.
What is Urban Folk music?
100
He was Chess Records main songwriter, bass player, producer and arranger.
Who was Willie Dixon?
200
He combined the crooning style of Bing Crosby with the bel canto technique of Italian opera
Who is Frank Sinatra?
200
This style was a blend of blues and pop singing
What is the blues crooner style?
200
He was the pioneer of bluegrass music
Who is Bill Monroe?
200
This musician was a G.I. from Nashville, TN and was dubbed the "GI Singsation"
Who is Cecil Gant?
200
This style was derived from oil boomtowns of Texas and Oklahoma.
What is Honky tonk style?
300
Four types of technological advances that helped to popularize music sales.
What is Magnetic tape; "Battle of the Speeds"; Television; and influence of DJs in radio?
300
This R&B crooner recorded many hits for Aladdin Records and wrote successful recordings like "black night" and "drifting blues"
Who is Charlie Brown?
300
Two technological innovations which helped to boost Patti Page's popularity.
What is multitrack tape recording?
What is 45 rpm singles?
300
The name of the seventeen year old tenor singer in the Dominoes group.
Who is Clyde McPhatter?
300
The Blue Grass Boys performed this hit title with a famous artist. (Title and musician)
What is "It's Mighty Dark to Travel" by Bill Monroe?
400
Four examples of titles by the African American musician to crossover onto the "white" pop charts.
(four songs plus artist)
Who is Nat "King" Cole?
What is Nature Boy; Unforgettable; Mona Lisa and Too Young?
400
A specific technique used by Muddy Waters to create a rock rhythm and blues licks along with the voice to create a musical conversation.
What is the bottleneck slide guitar technique?
400
Three styles of country western singers.
What is country crooners; bluegrass musicians; and honky tonk musicians?
400
He was crowned the "Prince of Wails" (spelling)
Who is Johnny Ray?
400
This artist combined honky tonk music and western swing elements into his works. His biggest hit was number one on the country charts in 1952.
Who is Hank Thompson?
What is "The Wild Side of Life?"
500
The three places the Weavers performed at.
The name of the singer and activist in their group.
The name the group formerly had.
What is union rallies, college concerts and coffeehouses?
Who is Pete Seeger and The Almanac Singers.
500
Name two R&B Women and one title song each.
Who is Ruth Brown and Big Mama Thornton?
What is Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean?
What is Hound Dog?
500
The orchestral makeup of Eddy Arnold's band.
What is electric guitars, electric bass, drum set and piano with string orchestra?
500
Person who designed his own eight track tape recorder and released recordings featuring his own playing.
Who is Les Paul?
500
He made several race records with pianist Leroy Carr and established the roots of the blues crooner style