History Of Rock Chp 4

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Ralph Peer recorded all of these musicians EXCEPT:
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Gene Autry
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The first commercial recordings of hillbilly music were made in the
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1920s
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Who was one of the first people to record hillbilly music?
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Ralph Peer
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Honky tonk music is performed in a subdued, intimate style.
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False
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Which of the following is NOT found in honky tonk music?
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fundamentalist Christian lyrics
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All of the following were subgenres or styles of country music EXCEPT:
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hillbilly
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Hank Williams began his career on:
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Louisiana Hayride
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The Grand Ole Opry is named for one of the musicians who performed on the program.
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False
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The Grand Ole Opry was broadcast from:
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Nashville
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Gene Autry performed in all of these mediums EXCEPT:
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vaudeville
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Gene Autry and Roy Rogers were known as "singing cowboys."
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True
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Who was known for performing the Carter scratch?
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Maybelle Carter
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Hank Williams was fired from the Grand Ole Opry.
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True
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Jimmie Rodgers had been a vaudeville performer before he became a country music singer.
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True
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Which of the following was NOT a factor in the rise of hillbilly music?
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the creation of race records
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Hank Williams only recorded and performed songs that he had written.
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False
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Most country and western musicians were members of ASCAP.
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False
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Who was the first host of the Grand Ole Opry?
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George D. Hay
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What guitar technique is heard here throughout "Can the Circle Be Unbroken"?
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the Carter scratch
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What vocal technique is heard in "T For Texas"?
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yodeling