1940s Test

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What technological innovation in the 1940s revolutionized recording techniques?

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The reel-to-reel tape recorder

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Which artist was propelled to fame in the 1940s through radio exposure and sparked fan hysteria?

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Frank Sinatra

Front

What significant change in record formats occurred in the late 1940s?

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The 12-inch 33 rpm LP disc was introduced

Front

Who pioneered overdubbing and sound-on-sound recording techniques in the 1940s?

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Les Paul

Front

Which female artist was known as “The First Lady of Song” in the 1940s?

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Ella Fitzgerald

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Which genres were especially prominent in 1940s popular music?

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Jazz and Swing

Front

What emerging consumer group began influencing music trends during the 1940s?

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Teenagers

Front

Which new musical style developed in the late 1940s, combining jazz, blues, and gospel?

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Rhythm and Blues

Front

What was a major effect of radio on the music industry in the 1940s?

Back

It boosted record sales and launched artists to stardom

Front

Which innovation laid the foundation for multitrack recording?

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Les Paul’s sound-on-sound technique