Blues and Jazz were.....

rooted in African American folk traditions

Big Band music had a positive effect on

Whites and Blacks on the same stage playing music

What happened on Jan. 16, 1938?

Benny Goodman performed a Jazz concert at Carnegie Hall

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1
What instruments did the pioneers play in they traveled in a covered wagon?
piano
drums
fiddle
harp
2
Slaves contributed their...........to American culture.
work
music
education
farm skills
3
Jazz music features this instrument....
maracas
saxaphone
flute
violin
4
Elvis Presley became popular in 1954. What did he do?
singing R & R
drove race cars
movies
joined the army
5
Did music play a big part in the lives of pioneers?
yes
no
6
What instruments did the Beatles use?
guitar, maracas, trumpet
drums, violin, saxaphone
drum, string bass, flute
guitar, drums, keyboard
7
Cowboys sang songs....
they were lonely
they had no radios
for fun
to calm cows
8
What is the name of a song that was popular in the late 1700's?
Yankee Doodle
Whaling song
Deep River
Michael Row the Boat Ashore
9
Music sung in the 1780's was
blues music
revolutionary war related
classical music
happy music
10
What is a ballad?
a cowboy's ranch gear
A song/story
a type of canyon
type of cattle
11
Who is Duke Ellington?
A Blues and Jazz musician
A wealthy business man
An undercover cop
A lawyer
12
What was a popular song in the 1776?
Polly Wolly Doodle
Golden Noodle
Yankee Doodle
Snickerdoodle
13
What songs did they sing in church in the early 1900's?
Amazing Grace
Deep River
Jesus Loves Me
Pass It On
14
Country music was sung by artists like....
Johnny Cash
Joan Baez
Duke Ellington
the Beatles
15
Harry was known for his
His speaking
Baritone voice
His interest in education
His career in medicine
16
Blues and Jazz were.....
played in churches
created by poverty stricken people
rejected by many people
rooted in African American folk traditions
17
Big Band music had a positive effect on
having fun onstage
Whites and Blacks on the same stage playing music
selling records
Creating cool shows
18
Who was Harry Burleigh?
A Senator from Indiana
a baseball player in the 1920's
a composer
College Professor at Harvard
19
Pioneers enjoyed writing.....
maps
diary
books
music
20
What happened on Jan. 16, 1938?
Elvis Presley was born
Beginning of WWII
Women got the right to vote
Benny Goodman performed a Jazz concert at Carnegie Hall
21
Slaves wrote some songs.....which song?
Michael Row the Boat Ashore
Swing Low Sweet Chariot
Amazing Grace
Pass It On
22
Music is always......
calling attention to problems
changing
alerts people
pleasant
23
People use music to talk about.....check the most important reason
weather
Social injustice
Being poor
Adventures
24
Songs sung in the late 60's and 70's protested....best answer
people
war
pollution
job market
25
Big Bands have __________ members in it?
12 to 25 people
3 people
40 people
12 people
26
Elvis played
guitar
violin
keyboard
string bass
27
African Music influenced American
Carnival shows
Music
Big Bands
thinking
28
When was Big Band music most popular?
80's
50's
60's
30's and 40's
29
America's music reflects.......pick the best answer
job market
popular music
Problems in society
life style
30
Who was a famous musician?
Meadow Lark Lemon
Sigman Freud
John Newman
Duke Ellington

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