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Firsts
Early Music
Artists
Country
Jazz
100
First African American Country Western singer.
Who is Charlie Pride
100
African Americans adapt Old Testament stories into church service songs.
What is Negro spirituals
100
The King of "Rock n Roll".
Who is Elvis Presley
100
Location of "The Grand Ole Opry"
What is Nashville, Tennesse
100
"Jazz Capitol" in the 1920's.
What is Chicago.
200
First songs brought from England
What are Church Songs
200
Combination of spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts, chants and rhymed, and simple narrative ballads.
What is The Blues
200
"Father of Rock n Roll".
Who is Chuck Berry.
200
Type of country music that took its name from bars and beer joints
What is Honky Tonk Music
200
Popularized jazz in the 1920's
Who is Louis Armstrong
300
First completely American music decending from jigs and merry music.
What is Ragtime
300
Took root in New Orleans as a mixture of spirituals sung by slaves, Mississippi river boat music and French/Spanish piano music.
What is Jazz
300
Preformed at Folsum Penitentiary.
Who is Johnny Cash
300
Known as "The Coal Miner's Daughter"
Who is Loretta Lynn.
300
Developed from the fusion of Spirituals, Blues, and European musics.
What is Dixieland Jazz/Ragtime.
400
First record company founded in 1888 that used vinyl records.
What is Columbia Records
400
Popular Depression Era song.
What is "Brother Can You Spare a Dime.
400
"Father of Country Music" who created the "Blue Yodel".
Who is Jimmy Rogers.
400
2 artists that changed country music's image from hillbilly to "outlaw" in the 70's.
Who are Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings.
400
Type of Jazz made popular by Miles Davis and John Coltrain in the 50's & 60's.
What is Modern Jazz or Cool Jazz or Modal Jazz
500
The Beatles first television show.
What is The Ed Sullivan Show.
500
Writer and composer known as "The King of Ragtime" and author of "Maple Leaf Rag".
Who is Scott Joplin.
500
Names of The Beatles
Who are: Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr.
500
Female author, songwriter of 'A Coat of Many Colors", and famous country singer.
Who is Dolly Parton
500
Type of complex jazz in the 40's and 50's that developed their own slang, clothes, and lifestyle not unlike hiphoppers today.
What is Beebop.