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KDKA in Pittsburgh was the first commercial radio station |
True |
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In the Swing era, most of the hit songs were strictly instrumental |
False |
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Duke Ellington was known for writing music that featured unique combinations of instruments and experiment with new colours of sound |
True |
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After the mid-1920's, a decided majority of popular songs were written in the AABA song form |
True |
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Benny Goodman was known for being one of the first bandleaders to racially integrate his small group |
True |
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The text defines the Modern Era of popular music as that between the early 1910's and the early 1940's |
False |
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The Sweet style of big band music was less syncopated than the Swing style |
True |
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The "King Of Swing" whose band launched the Swing Era in 1935 |
Benny Goodman |
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He is considered jazz music's greatest composer |
Duke Ellington |
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Songs played in a two-beat rhythm, with little syncopation, slow tempos, and flowing melodies |
Sweet |
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An award presented to artists who sold over 500,000 units |
Gold record |
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A predominantly black neighbourhood in New York City which became the centre of a cultural movement |
Harlem |
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A nightclub in Harlem which was an important venue for many jazz performers |
Cotton Club |
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Outstanding arranger, many of which were performed by the Benny Goodman Orchestra |
Fletcher Henderson |
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A term that refers specifically to the "jazz orchestra" that consisted of brasses (trumpets, trombones), saxophones, and a rhythm section (piano, bass and drums). |
A big band |
