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Who were popular composers during the Tin Pan Valley era of Rock and Roll?
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Irving BerlinGeorge and Ira GershwinRogers and Hart/HammersteinCole Porter
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Which era of music was defined before the term Rock and Roll was coined?
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Tin Pan Valley (pop industry)
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Who were the first pop singers?
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Al JolsonRudy ValleeBing CrosbyFrank Sinatra
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Which type of music is big band jazz dominant?
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Swing
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Who was the first star of the Swing era?
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Benny Goodman - Elvis of his generation
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Which two types of music were popular during the Postwar Traditional Years?
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R&B and Country
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What caused the record sales to drop between the years of 1920-1954?
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The Great Depression
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What years did rock and roll begin to boom?
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1920-1954
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What acoustical processes were popular during the 1920's through 1954?
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Pre-1925Acoustic hornNo electricity, no mics
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What are some major labels from the early rock and roll years?
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ColumbiaRCA VictorDeccaCapitol
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What year did Billboard magazine begin charting?
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1940
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What 3 certifications can an artist get for their record according to the RIAA?
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Goldplatinum (1976)diamond (1999)
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What major event happened in 1920 that set off the music career for the better?
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The radio had its first commercial broadcasts
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What major change in the radio business happened in the 1950's?
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Segregated small number of black stations catered to black audiences, white teens started listening to R&B on "black stations", and few white DJ's begin playing R&B on white stations to attract teens
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Who was Alan Freed?
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"The Moondog House Rock and Roll Party" - first real rock and roll concert (1951)called him "Mr. Rock and Roll"
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