Chapter 7/8
Recording Industry 3000 with Alleyne at Middle Tennessee State University
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Hank Williams
the most significant single figure to emerge in country music in immediate period after WW II
"Lovesick Blues"
Hank Williams
written by Tin Pan Alley songwriters
written by Tin Pan Alley songwriters
"Hey, Good Lookin"
Hank Williams
Louis Jordan
signed to Decca in 1939, performed with Tympani Five, scored numerous pop hits b//w 1944 & 1949
did a lot of shuffles with humor in them
did a lot of shuffles with humor in them
Muddy Waters
recorded by the Lomax's in late 1930s
*most popular blues musician in Chicago in the late 1940s and early 1950s
*most popular blues musician in Chicago in the late 1940s and early 1950s
"Hoochie Coochie Man"
Muddy Waters
"Mannish Boy"
Muddy Waters
McKinley Morganfield
Muddy Waters' real name
WDIA Radio Station
Memphis (Union Ave)
1st all black radio station
1st all black radio station
"Shake, Rattle, and Roll"
Big Joe Turner
Ruth Brown
"Miss Rhythm"
the most popular female vocalist in America b/w 1951 and 1954
recorded most of her hits on Atlantic
in 20 years she only earned $785
the most popular female vocalist in America b/w 1951 and 1954
recorded most of her hits on Atlantic
in 20 years she only earned $785
Nat 'King' Cole
1st black musician to host his own weekly radio series (1948-1949)
1st " " to have a network tv show
signed to Capitol Records "House That Nat Built"
1st " " to have a network tv show
signed to Capitol Records "House That Nat Built"
** Ahmet Ertegun
formed Atlantic Records as an R&B label in 1947
also a hit producer and songwriter
also a hit producer and songwriter
Atlantic Artists
Ray Charles, Rolling Stones, Cream, and Led Zepplin
Pat Boone
career based on covers
did watered versions of black songs
did watered versions of black songs
1948
an infringement resulted in a decision that a musical arrangement could not be copyrighted
original- Paula Watson
cover- Evelyn Knight
"A Little Bird Told Me"
original- Paula Watson
cover- Evelyn Knight
"A Little Bird Told Me"
"Hound Dog"
Big Mama Thorton- original
Elvis-cover
Elvis-cover
Chess Records artists
Willie Dixon, Chuck Berry, Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley
Vee-Jay Records
started 1953, most successful black owned label
1st label in America to release a Beatles record
1st label in America to release a Beatles record
Jimmy Reid
top artist for Vee-Jay
Les Paul
guitarist who created "overdubbing", designed his own 8 track recorder
improved the Ampex tape recorder
improved the Ampex tape recorder
Tom Dowd
linear faders (slidewires)
Calypso
** in 1956 Belafonte's album (RCA) became the first LP by a solo artist to sell 1 million copies in the US
spent 39 wks. at number 1
spent 39 wks. at number 1
Top 40 Radio Programming
DJ Todd Storz developed idea of constant hit airplay rotation in the 1950s
Payola
pay-for-play
paying a DJ for airplay
paying a DJ for airplay
Payola Hearings
attempt to eliminate all Rock & Roll
DJ Alan Freed was main target
DJ Alan Freed was main target
Crooners
sweet-voice singers who used the microphone to create a sense of intimacy- with orchestral string backing
Frank Sinatra
big-band singer, part of Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
Columbus Day Riot of 1944
Sinatra performed at the Paramount Theater
30,000 fans showed up, theater could only seat 3600
30,000 fans showed up, theater could only seat 3600
Pete Seeger
worked with Woody Guthrie
The Weavers, signed with Decca
1950-1954 placed 11 records in Top 40
The Weavers, signed with Decca
1950-1954 placed 11 records in Top 40
Damasi Perez Prado
Cuban pianist, organist, bandleader
signed with RCA
"Mambo No.5" 1949
signed with RCA
"Mambo No.5" 1949
Leroy Carr and Scrapper Blackwell
developed a smooth laid-back approach to blues singing
Charles Brown
Three Blazers
"Drifting Blues" one of top selling R&B records of 945 and 1946
recorded ten top 10 hits for Aladdin Records
"Drifting Blues" one of top selling R&B records of 945 and 1946
recorded ten top 10 hits for Aladdin Records
"Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean"
1953 Ruth Brown
About this deck
By: Chelsey Vance
Created: 2011-09-29
Size: 34 flashcards
Views: 31
Created: 2011-09-29
Size: 34 flashcards
Views: 31
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