Race Records
Who were "race records" marketed toward?
Black Americans in the rural south
Who was hillbilly music marketed toward?
White listeners in the rural South
Where was the center of the swing movement in 1935-1945?
Harlem, NYC
This Black bandleader, composer, and pianist played at the Cotton Club in Harlem for many years
Duke Ellington
Which genre pulled the record industry out of its decline after the Great Depression?
Big Band Swing
What genre was the basis for many race records?
the Blues
What genre did hillbilly music grow out of?
Old-Time Music
What were groups that played swing music known as?
One of the most successful female jazz singers of all time. Famous for her scat singing, she recording the songs of many tin pan alley composers.
Ella Fitzgerald
Which genre followed Big Band Swing for jazz listening?
Bebop
What style of music were Blind Lemon Jefferson, Charlie Patton, and Robert Johnson best known for?
Country Blues
What is another term for hillbilly music?
Country & Western
What was typically the most important role in swing music?
Bandleader
This was the nickname for swing dance enthusiasts
Jitterbugs
Xavier Cugat, Machito, and Mario Bauza all belong to this genre:
Latin Dance Music
What is the name for this formula:
I - I - I - I
IV - IV - I - I
V - IV - I - I
Twelve-bar blues
Jimmy Rodgers was known for incorporating this style of singing into his hillbilly music
Yodeling
Name one reason for the end of the big band era
Start of WWII
ASCAP feud
This band had white gospel hits such as "Keep on the Sunny Side of Life"
The Carter Family
What is the name for the genre fusing Afro-Cuban rhythms and Bebop improvisation?
Cubop
Which blues style was more formal, with a female singer and jazz combo?
Classic Blues
How did most listeners access Hillbilly music?
Radio
About how many instruments were in a typical big band?
10-15
What category/genre do the Andrews Sisters, Boswell Sisters, and Mills Brothers belong to?
Vocal harmony groups
Music from which country dominated Latin-American dance music in the 1920s & 30s ?
Cuba