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18 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Subculture that gave rise to today's country music?
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Anglo Celtic
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Common topics of country music?
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-Religion
-Troubles with authority, family, marriage, love -Problems adjusting to new technology -Whiskey & Wild Women |
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Who were the first true stars of country music?
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-Carter Family
-Mayble played by plucking the strum and the bass note with her thumb |
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Who was the guy with the blue yodel?
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-Jimmy Rogers
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Two Technical reasons for radio popularity
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-Crank up the power
-Could increase range at night by bouncing it off the atmosphere |
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Who was the king cowboy?
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Roy Rogers
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Most imitated female voice in country?
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Patsey Cline
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First Multi Track, which also thousands and thousands of recorded.
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Patti Paige, Tennessee Waltz
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Who funded radio?
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Sears, Large Corporations, not government.
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200 million tracks sold by gene Audrey.
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Rudolph
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Name of a band that had a genre named after them?
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Bill Monroe and his bluegrass boys.
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First of outlaw country also was charged for tax invasion?
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Willie Nelson
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Inventor of solid body guitar?
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Les Paul
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What’s such a big deal about grand old opry?
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Led to the rise of country music in Nashville.
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Father of rock and roll could play two string solos?
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Chuck berry
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His voice is widely imitated
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Hank William (1923-1953)
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Attitudes of country music
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Hank William (1923-1953)
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2 Traditions that created Rock and Roll
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Black rhythm & blues
White rhythm & blues |
