History of Rock and Roll: Exam 1, Exams of History of Music

Download History of Rock and Roll: Exam 1 and more Exams History of Music in PDF only on Docsity! History of Rock and Roll: exam 1 VERIFIED 100% Charley Patton - ANSWER Forefather of delta blues, earliest delta blues singer Son house - ANSWER Pioneer of blues with repetitive rhythms, recorded by John and Alex lomax Delta blues - ANSWER Raw sound both vocally and instrumentally Texas blues - ANSWER Elements of European culture in guitar ; no slide; standard 12 bar form Classic blues - ANSWER More diverse background, use of larger ensembles that resembles jazz bands Gooba dust mythology - ANSWER Traced back to Africa, used as part of ritual as spell. Put around a persons bed to curse or protect them Blind lemon Jefferson - ANSWER Father of Texas blues, high pitched voice and original guitar, popular in the 1920's 12 bar blues form - ANSWER Became standard in the Texas blues Bessie smith - ANSWER Star of classic blues Mamie smith - ANSWER Recorded crazy blues in 1920, part of the classic blues Fisk jubilee singers - ANSWER Spiritual music group, organized by choir director George white, originally sang other music before showing choir director the spiritual form Spirituals - ANSWER Early religious music, at the root of most American music, usually sung by a group normally with a leader W.E.B. DuBois - ANSWER Wrote of the spirituals in his book"the souls of the black folk", ironic being atheist Hank Williams - ANSWER One of the most important country artists of all time Bluegrass - ANSWER Fiddle music from the people of Appalachia Bill Monroe - ANSWER Created bluegrass music, auditioned for a spot on the grand ole opry Flatt and Scruggs - ANSWER Deserted bill Monroe to leave the bluegrass music but actually came back and started competing with bill Brown v board of education - ANSWER Separate schools for blacks and whites ruled unconstitutional Alan freed - ANSWER Father of rock and roll. Promoted the mix of blues, country and rhythm under the name rock n roll, helped bridge the gap of segregation by presenting music by black artist Wynonie Harris - ANSWER Singer of "good rockin tonight" popularized the word rock and huge partier Louis Jordan - ANSWER Jump genre, singer and saxophonist, boogie based style of swing, clownish stage manner and music popular with blacks and whites NAT king cole - ANSWER Pioneer of club blues. Nicknamed the king of jazz Muddy waters - ANSWER Star of bar blues Chess records - ANSWER Muddy waters' label