The birth of pop
Name one of the cities 1.2 million African American moved to in the 1920’s.
New York or Chicago
What was W.C Handy known for? (Name one thing)
An American songwriter and musician
Known as the father of blues
Popularized blues
What is the structure of blues form? (the pattern of a blues song)
AABA
Why was it called Tin Pan Alley Music?
Monroe Resenfield said that the pianos sounded like garbage cans in an alley.
Pop music is music that is marketed for who?
Mass (or large) Audiences
Who was the “Empress of Blues”?
Bessie Smith
What does the term “jasm” mean?
Speed or Energy
What was the music form that they used during the Tin Pan Alley era called?
Verse and refrain form
What year was the term pop music coined? (when was it first used)
1926
What is a musical genre?
A type of music
What would someone call early versions of Jazz?
Dixieland
Artists from the Tin Pan Alley era sang about what topic?
romantic love
What invention by Thomas Edison helped make recorded music?
The phonograph
What do blues lyrics usually deal with?
Hardships or unfortunate events
What is improvisation (improv)?
Making up the music as you go, free style
What was the style of singing during this era called?
Crooning
Jazz took its roots in what southern city?
New Orleans
What is another name for African-American religious music?
Spirituals
What type of music did Louis Armstrong help create?
Swing
What was Gershwin’s most famous composition?
Porgy and bess