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American Jazz Music 1900's-1960's
American Jazz Music 1900's-1960's
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1
Which of these women were NOT a famous jazz singer from the 1940's?
Ella Fitzgerald
Billie Holiday
Marilyn Monroe
Doris Day
2
Why was this big band composer so famous?
He featured Louis Armstrong as the main soloist
All his jazz music had a very fast tempo
He integrated blacks and whites into jazz bands
He died in a plane crash in WWII
3
Why was George Gershwin's music so famous?
It was the first big band music of the era
It featured very high notes
It was the first music set to film
It combined classical and jazz music
4
Which of these events did NOT occur in the 1950's
Vietnam War
Levittowns (suburbs)
Brown vs. Board of Education
The Red Scare
5
Which jazz band section is this?
Brass section
Drum section
Rhythm section
Bass section
6
What is this device?
Record player
Computer
Jukebox
Phonograph
7
Who is this musician?
Charlie Parker
Louis Armstrong
Sun Ra
Miles Davis
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What instrument is NOT commonly associated with jazz music?
Violin
Saxophone
Piano
Trumpet
9
BONUS: What are DeAndre's favorite shoes?
Nike
Airwalks
Sketchers
Jordans
10
Which decade did this music come from?
1950's
1940's
1930's
1920's
11
Who was the first notable female jazz pianist?
Ella Fitzgerald
Mary Lou Williams
Anita O'Day
Billie Holiday
12
Which of these musicians were the most recognized bebop artists of the 1940's?
Benny Goodman/Count Basie
Art Tatum/Fats Waller
Dizzy Gillespie/Charlie Parker
Miles Davis/Sun Ra
13
Which style best describes this music?
Stride
Cool Jazz
Free Jazz
Bebop
14
What style of piano playing is this?
Stride
Ragtime
Bebop
Swingtime
15
What does the term "bebop" mean?
Nothing, it's just a vocable
Word used to describe racial tensions
A general classification of the 1950's
A slow type of jazz music
16
What continent did jazz music start in?
Africa
Asia
Australia
America
17
Which of these wars could be considered a "Proxy War"?
World War I
Vietnam War
Korean War
World War II
18
Which decade did Woodstock happen in?
1970's
1940's
1960's
1950's
19
What is the tempo of this song?
Adagio
Piano
Allegro
Forte
20
Who was the main composer of ragtime music?
Jelly Roll Morton
Louis Armstrong
Scott Joplin
King Oliver
21
Which of these genres of music was the most popular in the 1950's?
Rock and Roll
Cool Jazz
Free Jazz
Big Band
22
Which of these wars happened in the 1940's?
Vietnam War
Korean War
World War II
World War I
23
What city was Tin Pan Alley located in?
Minneapolis
Dallas
San Francisco
New York
24
Last Question: What color are Mr. Sylvester's awesome shades?
COD Black Ops Black
Midnight black
Black hole black
Dark black
25
What style of jazz music is this?
Big Band
Bebop
Cool Jazz
Free Jazz
26
Who first used
vibrato
when playing their solos?
King Oliver
Miles Davis
Louis Armstrong
Dizzy Gillespie
27
What is it called when a jazz musician creates music without reading the notes?
Bebop
Spontaneous Combustion
Improvisation
Vocable
28
Which did NOT make Louis Armstrong famous?
His diplomatic relations with the USSR
His top released albums from each decade
His vocal scatting
His trumpet and piano playing
29
Warm-up: which is the right answer?
Not this either
This one
Not this one
Not this one
30
Who is this musician?
Fats Waller
Jelly Roll Morton
Scott Joplin
Count Basie
31
Which of these decades best describes this music?
1920's Creole Jazz
1940's Bebop
1930's Big Band
1900's Ragtime
32
What style of jazz is this?
Free Jazz
King Creole
Big Band
Cool Jazz
33
BONUS: What is Sammie's favorite sports team?
Minnesota Packers
Green Bay Packers
Green Bean Lackers
Green Bay Giants
34
What was the first style of jazz to include synthesizers?
Cool Jazz
Bebop
Big Band
Free Jazz
35
What music did jazz derive from
Americana/Bluegrass
Native American
Reggae
Work Songs
36
Who started the first jazz "band"
King Oliver
Louis Armstrong
Scott Joplin
Benny Goodman
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Which of these events did NOT take place in the 1910's?
World War I
Man landed on the moon
Prohibition
Titanic Sank
