World Events
This technology became popular throughout the 1920s as a revolutionary way to listen to music, news, and storytelling across the globe.
What is radio?
This common song structure/form is often used in many blues songs.
What is 12-Bar Blues?
This city is considered the birthplace of jazz.
Where is New Orleans, Louisiana?
This Tin Pan Alley composer became known for his many musicals and nearly 1000 songs.
Who is Irving Berlin?
This dance craze began with James P. Johnson's song, featured in Broadway musical, Runnin' Wild. This dance was often banned for being too rebellious and wild.
What is "The Charleston?"
This Amendment ratified in 1919 made the manufacture, transport, and sale of liquor illegal.
What is the 18th Amendment or Prohibition?
This blues musician was known as the "Father of the Blues" and composed the song, "St. Louis Blues."
Who is W.C. Handy?
Name at least 2 characteristics of jazz. (Naming more than 2 elements will result in an addition 100 points for each added element.)
What are improvisation, call-and-response, syncopation, and (usually) swing?
This composer and pianist wrote the music to Funny Face and the orchestra work, "Rhapsody in Blue."
Who is George Gershwin?
Name at least one other popular dance from the 1920s (an extra 100 points will be awarded for each additional dance listed).
What are:
*The Shimmy?
*The Tango?
*The Foxtrot?
*The Texas Tommy?
Rebellious, young women who often cut their hair short, wore looser fitting clothing, enjoyed jazz and dancing, and often behaved in ways deemed inappropriate at the time.
Who are flappers?
This blues musician was known as the "Mother of the Blues" and recorded over 100 records between 1923 and 1928.
Who is Ma Rainey?
This band leader discovered young Louis Armstrong and gave him lessons, eventually letting him join his band.
Who is King Oliver?
This ballet with music composed by Igor Stravinsky offended and appalled audiences when it was first performed.
What is The Rite of Spring?
This barn dance program, begun by George D. Hay, popularized early country music, and still attracts major country music artists to perform there today.
What is the Grand Ole Opry?
This major conflict ended in 1918 and left people wanting to just have fun and dance away their grief.
What is WWI?
This highly influential blues musician only had a 7-month recording career and often played in the Delta blues style.
Who is Robert Johnson?
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This technique involves improvising nonsense syllables, often imitating other instruments in the ensemble.
What is scat singing?
This composer often pushed boundaries of composition rules in Russia and composed "Jazz Waltz No. 2."
Who is Dmitri Shostakovich?
This city is considered the hub of country music in the United States.
Where is Nashville, Tennessee?
This cultural revival saw the music, art, literature, theater, and discoveries of black Americans flourish throughout the 1920s and into the 1930s.
What is the Harlem Renaissance?
These themes are usually present in the lyrics of a blues song.
What are pain, resilience, and triumph?
This band leader told Louis Armstrong he was not allowed to sing in his New York City band, causing Armstrong to leave and form his own band.
Who is Fletcher Henderson?
This composer wrote "Bolero," which features a repetitive pattern played by the snare drum throughout the piece.
Who is Maurice Ravel?
This former railroad worker recorded with many famous artists, including The Carter Family and Louis Armstrong. He was also known as the "Father of Country Music."
Who is Jimmie Rodgers?