Influential People
Name the 3 original Carter Family members
A.P., Sara, and Maybelle
The Great Depression led to a decrease in what and an increase in what?
Record sales and radio
What was the year of Rockabilly
1956
Taylor Swift, Zach Bryan, Luke Bryan, Luke Combs, Morgan Wallen, Tyler Childers, etc.
What were the two genres that influenced Country Music?
Appalachian Folk Music
Blues
Who was one of the most influential people to combine country music and soul
Ray Charles
What year was the 1st generation of country music?
1920s
Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, etc.
What were the years of the 5th generation of country music
90s
What is Country Music?
Derived from or imitating the folk style of the southern U.S. or of the Western Cowboy
Who added electric guitar to country music in 1938? They also were added to the country music hall of fame in 1968.
Bob Wills
What popularized country music by including it in film?
Singing Cowboys
What years were the 4th generation of country music?
70s - 80s
What were the years for the 6th generation of country music?
2000s to now
What chord progression do Country Blues and Folk Blues use?
Blues
Fiddlin' John Carson is famous for creating what?
The first recorded country song that included lyrics (or words to the song)
The Carter Family is important because they were...
The first group to become country music stars
Give one example of a Rockabilly song
1. Heartbreak Hotel - Elvis Presley
2. Rock Around the Clock - Bill Haley and the Comets
3. I Walk the Line - Johnny Cash
4. Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins
What made a comeback in the 5th generation
Line Dancing
In the 2nd generation, western music split into what 3 avenues
1. Hillbilly Boogie
2. Bluegrass, Folk, and Gospel
3. Honky Tonk
Who is referred to as the Father of Bluegrass
Bill Monroe
Who were the 4 who tried to keep the Carter Family band alive?
Maybelle, Helen, Anita, and June
By the early 1950s, a blend of _______, ______, and ______ was played by most country bands
Western swing, Country boogie, and Honky tonk
What is an example of a subgenre of country music that was developed in the 6th generation
Americana
Folk music was making a comeback in the 3rd generation; however, there was an issue with the country listeners to get behind them because ______ were leading the folk revival causing a political issue between the genres.
Progressive activists