Motown

Berry Gordy Jr.

Tin Pan Alley was a centralized location for music publishing.

Gospel and blues

James Brown.

He deliberately promoted African American artists with special attention to their image.

The show was probably, "The Beverly Hillbillies," and the theme song was performed by "Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs, and the Foggy Mt. Boys."

Rural (country) and urban

True

Motown songwriters were successful because they had the ability to write songs for African-American artists that appealed to both African-Americans and white audiences.

The field-holler

The Funk Brothers were session musicians who provided the backing to most Motown recordings. Some of the musicians were Jack Ashford, Robert White, and Eddie Willis.

The songs were connected to life and daily functions.