Roots of Country
Country Music developed from a mixture dance tunes, ballads, hymns, tin pan alley tunes, and ______
Blues
Name the original 3 members of the Carter Family
AP, Sarah, Maybelle
Who organized the Bristol Sessions?
Ralph Peer
Loud, small barrooms needed a sound that could fit in a small space and be heard over the noise of the crowd, so drums and electric guitar were added
Who open the first country recording house in Nashville?
Roy Acuff
Country has its roots in the __________ region of America
Appalachian
Who is the "Father of Country Music"?
Jimmie Rodgers
In what year did the Bristol Sessions happen?
1927
What style of banjo playing characterized bluegrass music?
Scruggs Style
What famous radio show launched many artists to fame?
The Grand Ol Opry
Appalachian folk music is heavily influenced by the music of what countries?
Ireland, Scotland, England
Who is the famous singing cowboy who also recorded a Christmas song?
Gene Autry
NYC
Name the first big hit story song and who created it
Marty Robbins, "El Paso"
What style of country music has a smooth, more polished sound influenced by classical and pop music?
The Nashville Sound
What kind of folk song tells a story?
A ballad
Name one of the biggest stars of honkytonk music?
Hank Williams
What technology development helped prompt the Bristol Sessions?
Recording technology was made more portable and able to pick up softer sounds
Singing Cowboys like Gene Autry and Roy Rogers often also performed in ____ and ______
TV and Movies
Why was the Nashville sound developed?
It made more recording studios in Nashville more money
Fiddlin' John Carson recorded what some consider the first country record in what year?
1923
Finish this band name: Bill Monroe and ______
The Bluegrass Boys
Name 2 artists that the Bristol Sessions launched to fame
Jimmie Rodgers, the Carter Family
Honkytonk songs often talk about themes of ____, ____, and ______
Cheating, drinking, heartbreak
What is the historic home of the Grand Ol Opry?
The Ryman Auditorium