Historical Figures
This band leader made a good impact on the world of swing music through his influence and inclusion.
Who is Benny Goodman?
During the recording ban, this genre of music became more popular.
What is country music?
Due to the Great Depression, this form of music technology was popular.
What is the radio?
This duo was the first band to become popular on the radio and recorded "Its in the Bag"
Who are The Happiness Boys?
Bands from the South were typically in these kinds of Bands.
What are Jug and Washboard Bands?
He pushed swing through his groups, had an aggressive voice, and influenced the role of the trumpet.
Who is Louis Armstrong?
What is the Dust Bowl?
This piece of equipment was significant in electronic recording and was used to isolate voices.
What is the microphone?
Bessie Smith, the Empress of the Blues, premiered this song.
What is St. Louis Blues?
This was the genre of the blue collared working class.
What is Country Music?
Earliest known pioneers of the Mississippi Delta blues; He did tricks with his instrument and recorded a song with secret messages.
Who is Charley Patton?
Hollywood bought these firms during the Great Depression; now they own ragtime artists, music, and writers.
What is Tin Pan Alley?
In 1920, the first commercial radios were established and the first thing they broadcasted was this important political result.
What are the presidential elections?
This song was an example of a plantation song/a song used to make work more efficient.
During the Great Depression, it was popular to write these type of songs.
What is "sad songs"/ "relatable songs"/ "songs of the time"?
She influenced race records and became a huge hit with songs like "Crazy Blues".
Who is Mamie Smith?
The type of bands that included many performers on the same instrument.
What are Big Bands?
This was the first radio station to select music to play; the first disc jockies.
What is Make Believe Ballroom?
"The Little Old Log Cabin in the Lane" was a huge hit by Fiddlin John Carson and was a part of this genre of music.
What is country/hillbilly records?
This music genre was known as the "left hand of God" due to the repeating patterns, or ostinatios, in the left hand of the piano player.
What is Boogie Woogie?
This musician traveled as a street musician at 14, wrote pg 13-R rated songs, as well as used the guitar as an extension of his voice.
Who is Blind Lemon Jefferson?
The longest running radio station that plays country music.
Also known as the Nickelodeons, these music machines would have a selection of songs the listener could pay and choose from.
Jimmie Rodgers released "Blue Yodels; T for Texas" which features this type of singing; fast switch from chest voice to head voice.
What is yodeling?
This genre's name came from the freedom of motion; to rock back and forth.
What is Swing?