MUS 505 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Mississippi John Hurt, John Philip Sousa, Cross Road Blues
25 May 2016
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Ch1: example of a strophic form ballad. African american ballads: tales celebrating the courageous and rebellious exploits of black hero. The stars and stripes forever - john philip sousa. Jazz for white audiences, created symphonic jazz. Influential to british rock musicians, country/folk/down-home blues. Can the circle be unbroken - the carter family. Relationship between country (home) and the city (away) The little old log cabin in the lane - fiddlin" john carson. The sun didn"t shine - the golden gate quartet. Urban folk music, sanitized versions of african-american songs. It"s mighty dark for me to travel - bill monroe. Bluegrass, return to the roots of anglo-american music. Taking a chance on love - benny goodman and helen forrest. The king of swing, brought swing to white audience, influential exchange between white and black music. Zip coon - 2nd south carolina string band. Hit ethiopian song when minstrelsy was popular. Black snake moan - blind lemon jefferson.
