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Honky-Tonk is a genre, a __________, and a __________.
venue; attitude/philosophy
Name one of the main rockabilly artists discussed in class.
Elvis, Johnny Cash, Wanda Jackson, the Everly Brothers
In what area of America did bluegrass originate?
Appalachia
What type of strings are you likely to hear in Nashville sound?
orchestral/shimmery
Name a honky-tonk angel's song.
"(Pay Me) Alimony" (Maddox Brothers & Rose)
"It Wasn't God Who Made Honky-Tonk Angels" (Kitty Wells)
Which style of musician had clothing described as "gaudy?"
Honky-Tonk
The 12-bar blues
What do you call the part of a bluegrass song that features improvised instrumental solos over a repeated chord progression, but no vocals?
Breakdown
What type of singing are you likely to hear in the Nashville sound?
Crooning (gentle, soft, sweet)
Most rockabilly performers aimed their music at a younger audience. Which rockabilly did NOT?
Johnny Cash
Folk music was associated with communism. Country music therefore emphasized its association with __________.
Where was rockabilly music first recorded?
Sun studios (Memphis)
What style of singing is described by your textbook as thin, clear, high, straight-tone, and nasal?
High lonesome singing
What style of piano playing to we tend to hear in the Nashville sound?
slip-note piano
Who were the first three artists inducted into the CMA Hall of Fame?
Jimmie Rodgers, Hank Williams, Fred Rose
Honky-Tonk and Nashville sound
This is the practice of taking a honky-tonk song, making a very similar song, and using the lyrics to address the ideas presented in the original song.
Answer songs
Name the five PRIMARY bluegrass instruments.
Banjo, mandolin, fiddle, guitar, bass
What type of song is "El Paso" and who sings it?
Saga song, Marty Robbins
Name the novelty song discussed in class (including the performer's name)
Roger Miller, "Do-Wacka-Do"
In what style of music do you hear back-phrasing?
The Nashville sound
What is a common method of acoustic bass playing in honky-tonk?
Sock-rhythm
Define syncopation
A style of rhythmic playing that emphasizes the offbeats (the space between the normal beats)
What organization was founded to help country music sort out its "image" (authenticity/distinctiveness) problem?
Country Music Association
Which style of music is most indebted to producers, songwriters, and session musicians?
The Nashville sound