MUS 505 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Original Dixieland Jass Band, Wabash Railroad, Nick Larocca
29 Mar 2020
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He was one of the first white jazz musicians, leading the original dixieland jazz band. Whiteman: guy lombardo, nick larocca, king joe oliver. Who first applied the promotional catchphrase "race records" to blues recordings: perry bradford, polk brockman, ralph peer, mayo williams. What topic did tin pan alley typically address: racism, unemployment, the rise of fascism, romance. Besides "great speckled bird", what other song is roy acuff known for: "south of the border, "cool water, "smoke on the water, "wabash cannon ball" What was the most important way of promoting popular music in the swing era: newspaper ads, network radio, nationwide tours, selling t-shirts with albums. Which swing musician was crowned "king of swing" by the press: benny goodman, fletcher henderson, duke ellington, paul whiteman. What organization charged for the playing of "improvised" solos on radio broadcasts: bmi, ascap, afm, cbs. The practice of record companies paying djs to put records into heavy rotation:
