Which of the following is true of The Carter Family?

They were one of the most important country music groups

Following are the social backdrops of American popular music in the 50s EXCEPT:

The sudden rise of women musicians

Following are statements about The Weavers EXCEPT:

They were not dropped by their label

All these describe how they differentiated themselves from ballroom-based counterparts EXCEPT?

cinematic melody with an ABCD form

What does this song reveal about vocals of country blues?

eroticism was an appeal of blues music

Blue notes can be best defined as:

bent or flattened notes used in the Blues

Which statement about Xavier Cugat is NOT true?

He was originally from Puerto Rico.

Which of the following statements about honky-tonk is/are INCORRECT:

Sing about ideal American dream

Which of the following statements is false?

Big bands were rural phenomenons that symbolized small towns

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1
Which of the following is true of The Carter Family?
They were one of the most important country music groups
They wrote Mambo No. 5
They composed and performed big band music
They are known for the "Maybelle lick" guitar technique
2
Following are the social backdrops of American popular music in the 50s EXCEPT:
The sudden rise of women musicians
Fascination with the Latin "Exotic"
Over-the-top sexism
Increased musical interaction between Black and White
3
Frank Sinatra's success resulted from which of the following:
Multiple media exposure
Mastery over the microphone
All of the above
Handsome good looks
4
Following are statements about The Weavers EXCEPT:
They were not dropped by their label
They were one of the pioneers of urban folk
Pete Seeger is one of the members
Members of the group were accused of being Communists
5
Which of the following is NOT true about Nat King Cole's "Nature Boy"?
Uses ABAB structure
Interprets a Yiddish folk song as the Orient
Features Afro-Cuban rhythms
Inspired by yoga and Eastern religions
6
All these describe how they differentiated themselves from ballroom-based counterparts EXCEPT?
cinematic melody with an ABCD form
interlocking patterns of cowbell, timbales, and conga
soaring vocal improvisation
a repeating montuno section
7
Who traveled on song-collecting trips, copyrighting the final versions of songs s/he arranged?
Jimmie Rodgers
A. P. "Doc" Carter
Bessie Smith
Blind Lemon Jefferson
8
What does this song reveal about vocals of country blues?
eroticism was an appeal of blues music
a preference for bright vocal timbres
lack of call and response between voice and guitar
the importance of the blues verse
9
Which song is combines elements of big band and string band?
Nague
Cool Water
New San Antonio Rose
Great Speckled Bird
10
Blue notes can be best defined as:
sheet music printed using blue ink
songs you sing when you're sad
bent or flattened notes used in the Blues
the home chord in a 12 bar blues song
11
Which statement about Xavier Cugat is NOT true?
He was known as the "Rhumba King"
He was a violinist as well as a bandleader.
He worked at the Waldorf Astoria for three decades.
He was originally from Puerto Rico.
12
"Race music" was a derogatory label intended to put a stop to the spread of blues music.
True
False
13
The Lindy Glide features which of the following:
ABAC structure
all of the above
offbeat accents
call and response
14
In which of the following genres did Charley Patton NOT write music?
Ragtime
Sacred
Dixieland
Tin Pan Alley
15
The "classic" blues singers started out performing in what type of venue?
College recital halls
Public spaces, usually outdoors
Nightclubs
Churches
16
What features are in Bessie Smith's "St. Louis Blues"?
montuno; call and response
12 bar blues; verse chorus form
blues notes; AABC form
AABA form; medium tempo
17
Name the illegal practice of paying radio stations or DJs to play songs
Crayola
The Music Business
A&R
Payola
18
Which of the following is/are the basic feature(s) of 12-bar blues structure:
All of the above
A three-line AAB text
A basic three-chord pattern
Made up of three phrases of four bars each
19
What do song covers reveal about American Popular Music?
the white fascination with Blackness
different racial preferences in music
the conservativeness of the 50s
all of the above
20
Which one of these jazz enthusiasts is African American?
Benny Goodman
Glen Miller
John Hammond
Count Basie
21
All of the following were Jazz singers of the Swing Jazz Era EXCEPT:
The Boswell Sisters
Billie Holiday
Wanda Jackson
Ella Fitzgerald
22
Which of the following statements about honky-tonk is/are INCORRECT:
Post WWII era
Sing about ideal American dream
Sometimes called hard country
Sound of roadside bar or juke joint
23
This song...
evokes cultural identity
All of the above
conflates Latino and Italian American stereotypes
uses AABA form
24
Which of the following statements is false?
Big bands were rural phenomenons that symbolized small towns
"Boogie-woogie blues" began in "southwest territory" states
The "swing craze" was controlled by NY booking agencies
"Indies" hillbilly music sprang up during World War Two.

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