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American Popular Music 1895-1945

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What kind of organ was found in the parlor of homes?

a)

Pipe organ

b)

Electric organ

c)

There was an organ?

d)

Parlor organ

2.

What big symphony was closed to women?

a)

New York Philharmonic

b)

Chicago Symphony

c)

Dallas Symphony

d)

Fort Worth Symphony

3.

Who was the first African-American woman to make a vocal blues recording?

a)

Bessie Smith

b)

Ma Rainey

c)

Mamie Smith

d)

Billie Holiday

4.

What was the name of the major music publishing industry in the late 1800s/early 1900s?

a)

Tin Pan Alley

b)

Iron Skillet Alley

c)

Jazz Alley

d)

Aluminum Pan Alley

5.

Who wrote "I Love You Truly?"

a)

James Bond

b)

Carrie Jacobs Bond

c)

Carrie Bond

d)

Mamie Smith

6.

Besides singing, what was another acceptable profession for women in the entertainment industry?

a)

playing drums

b)

dancing

c)

Dj-ing

d)

singing

7.

Who was the first African-American woman to star in a major motion picture?

a)

Mamie Smith

b)

Bessie Smith

c)

Billie Holiday

d)

Josephine Baker

8.

What was the main dance everyone did in the 1930's?

a)

Charleton

b)

Jitterbug

c)

The Floss

d)

The Renegade