10 Qu's For Quiz.

1. What's the Cakewalk? Did white people like this?   
      - The Cakewalk is a dance move that Africans made to make fun of white wealthy people. White people began to watch, copy and love it.

2. Who is Scott Joplin? What did he do?
       - Scott Joplin is a famouse performer and he wrote songs with white people. His music sold in the millions and he created the Ragtime type of music.

3. In what year was their a dance craze? Was their a famous dance? What was it called?
         - In 1920's there was a dance craze. There was a famous dance in the dance craze of 1920's. The  famous dance was called "The Black Bottom".

4. Who made the guitar "talk"? How?
         -Charley Patton was the person who made the twangy guitar make a "talking sound. He did this by "bending" the notes.

5. What three types of music created rock and roll? When did rock and roll begin?
              - Three types of music that created the "rock and roll" music is country, rhythm and blues, and gospel. The rock and roll music began in the 1800's.

6. What singer had confused teens parents with his style of singing? What was his first song? Which record company had first 'found' him and recorded his music?
              -Elvis was the boy. His first song is "That's Alright Mamma". Sun Records were the first to record Elvis' music.

7. In the '60's cool kids were listening to what? Why?
           - Cool kids were listening to folk music. Reason for this is because the folk music was "real" not cheesy--like most of the music was. It was deep, real, honest rock and that's what the cool kids liked about it.

8. Where does disco music come from? Did the disco music last a long time? Name the sound that was commonly used in disco music.
               -Disco came from Philidelphia. Disco hadn't lasted a long time--once it became popular companie's had taken advantage of the disco music. Which from there on it became annoying and cheesy. The sound that was commonly used in disco music was "The Philly Sound".

9. What does designed band mean? Give an example for your explaination.
             - A designed band is a band that is made up on purpose. Back then a designed band was where the record companies had found a group of people to go in a band, play the records music, and be put in certain styles. The people performing--the signers--are simply just the performers.

10. What black female singer is the Lady Gaga of the 1920's? How are they similar?
              -Bessie Smith is the Lady Gaga of the 1920's. She showed agressive sexuality, powerful stage presence, and just an all about strong female image. With both the girls have in common.