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Pop song exam 2
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Undergraduate 1
02/17/2011

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Payola
Definition
when record companies paid djs to put their records into heavy rotation
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Frank Sinatra
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Big-Band, 1940s. Sultan of Swoon, The Voice.
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Nat King Cole
Definition
late 1940s-50s, most successful black performer in post war era. Jazz and ballads
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Urban Folk Music
Definition
Inspired by rural folk but performed by urban intellectuals, catchy sing along type music
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The Weavers
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Quartet led by singer, banjo player and political activist pete seger. Urban Folk, 1950s
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R and B
Definition
The new name for "Race music" African american music produced by indie record labels
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Country and Western
Definition
The new name for "hillbilly" music. Grand Ole Opry. lots of indie labels.
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Cover versions
Definition
Pop versions of R&B and western songs made by major record labels
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Jump blues
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First commercially successful category of R&B. Small versions of big band groups with a rythm sections and horns
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Louis Jordan
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Jump Blues, 1940s
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Choo CHhoo Ch'Boogie (listener)
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By Louis Jordan, Jump Blues. Cowritten by Milt Gabler. 12 bar blues form. describes a man coming home from war to find no jobs. dance rhythm called shuffle.
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Chicago electric blues
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Derived from mississippi delta tradition, rough and gritty.
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Muddy Waters
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Chicago electric blues, late 1940s early 1950s
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Doo wop
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style of R&B , vocal harmony groups.
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Ruth Brown
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R&B 1950s. "Miss Rhythm"
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Mama he treats your daughter mean (listener)
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R&B Ruth Brown, 1953. 16 bar blues. Warm tone and strong rhythmic feeling.
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Big Mama Thornton
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R&B 1950s. Sang Hound Dog
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Hound Dog - Big mama version
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R&B, Written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, performed by big mama thornton 1953. 12 bar blues
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Honky-tonk music
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"hard country" or "Beer drinknin music" after prohibition ended, bar hopping was called honky tonkning.
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Hank Tompson
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Honky tonk, 1950s. The wild side of life
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The wild side of life
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written by william warren and Arlie carter, performed by hank thomas. honky tonk
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Kitty Wells
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Honky Tonk, late 1940s most famous in early 50s
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It wasnt god that made honly tonk angels
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honky tonk, written by JD miller, performed by kitty wells, recorded may 1952. response to "the wild side of life"
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Hank williams
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most significant post war country figure. late 40's early 50s
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Hey, good lookin
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Country, written and performed by hank williams in 1951. 32 bar aaba form.
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Rock n roll
Definition
mid 1950s, wasnt a "new" style but didnt fit into any other category. Aimed at younger audiences, brought black and white pop styles into close interaction. Targeted baby boomers.
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Baby Boomers
Definition
huge increase of children born at the end of WWII
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Alan Freed
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Cleveland DJ who first used the term rock n roll.
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Sh-Boom original version
Definition
Rock, composed and performed by the chords 1954
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Sh-Boom cover version
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Rock, Performed by the Crew Cuts 1954. number one on pop charts for 9 weeks.
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Shake rattle and roll original version
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jump blues R&B, performed by big joe turner 1954
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shake rattle and roll cover version
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rock, performed by Bill haley and the comets 1954
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Elvis Presley
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Rock, 1950s
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Bill Haley and the Comets
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Rock, 1950s
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(listener) maybellene
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rock written and perfomed by Chuck berry. explosive tempo and based on 12 bar blues. lyrics discuss cars and sex appeal. 1955
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Chuck Berry
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Rock, 1950s. Maybellene and johnny b goode.
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Little Richard
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Rock 1950s. played piano and sang.
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Fats Domino
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R&B then rock. 1950s. from new orleans
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Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
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R&B 1950s, wrote hound dog. most innovative rock producers
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Hound dog, elvis version
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Rock, 1950s, faster than original and with no sexual inuendo
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Buddy Holly and the crickets
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Rock 1950s "that'll be the day"
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(listener)dont be cruel
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music and lyrics by otis blackwell and elvis, performed by elvis 1956. features 12 bar blues format with repetitive guitar hook.
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Ritchie valens
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Rock, 1950s. mexican american, died at 17
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Wanda Jackson
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rock, 1950s-60s
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Brian Wilson
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Leader of Beach boys. Rock 1960s. performer, writer and producer
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chubby checker
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covered the twist in 1960. rock
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phil spector
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rock writer and producer in 1960s. in charge of phillies records. "be my baby"
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teenage symphonies
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Phillies songs with a thick texture string instruments.
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(listener) be my baby
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composed by phil spector, ellie greenwich, and jeff barry, performed by the Ronettes. teenage symphony and example of wall of sound.
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Berry gordy jr.
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creator of motown, biggest african american owned business. 1960s.
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The supremes
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1960s motown group
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Smokey robinson (& the miracles)
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1960s motown singer songwriter
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Holland-Dozier-Holland
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1960s motown writing/production team
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(listener) You cant hurry love
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1966 motown. composed by holland-dozier-holland, produced by brian holland and lamont dozier, performed by the supremes. intricate lyrics and structure
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Beach Boys
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1960s surf rock
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The beattles
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Started the british invasion. 1960s rock.
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(Listener) eleanor rigby
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1966 written by john and paul, performed by beatles. opens with major chord shifts to minor chord.
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(Listener) Good vibrations
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beach boys, no name for the form, music and production brian wilson, lyrics mike love. 1966 costly to produce
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Ray Charles
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R&B and Soul music 1950s-1960s
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James Brown
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Godfather of soul. 1960s. papas got a brand new bag. became a political figure
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aretha franklin
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1960s soul singer
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(listener) Papa's got a brand new bag
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composed and performed by james brown and the famous flames 1965. 12 bar blues pattern. repeating instrumental riff.
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bob dylan
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1960s urban folk
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Grateful Dead
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psychadelic rock band 1960s. san fran
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Janis Joplin
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San fran singer 1960s blues
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jimi hendrix
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rock 1960s
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eric clapton
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GOD 1960s rock
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