Bluegrass had a big increase in popularity when a famed 1960s TV show featured a bluegrass theme song who wrote and performed the song
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The show was probably, "The Beverly Hillbillies," and the theme
song was performed by "Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs, and the Foggy
Mt. Boys."
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Which of these instruments is not among the big five of bluegrass instruments
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Banjo
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Who came first in the history of bluegrass
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Bluegrass as a style developed during the mid-1940s. Because of
war rationing, recording was limited during that time, and it would
be most accurate to say that bluegrass was played some time after
World War II, but no earlier.
As with any musical genre, no one person can claim to have
"invented" it. Rather, bluegrass is an amalgam of old-time music,
country, ragtime and jazz. Nevertheless, bluegrass's beginnings can
be traced to one band. Today Bill Monroe is referred to as the
"founding father" of bluegrass music; the bluegrass style was named
for his band, the Blue Grass Boys, formed in 1939.
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Two musicians joined Bill Monroes band in 1945 and had a major impact on the bands sound Who were they
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Earl Scruggs and Lester Flatt
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What part of the United States is the Appalachian mountains located
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(Apex) - Close to the Atlantic Coast
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Why did Joan Baez make a comeback in the 1990's
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because she became one of the best folk singers to fit her
mood
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Which concept is associated with the beginning of gospel music
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The field-holler
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Where did the arrangement og going up on the mountain as performed by jody stecher come from
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The song ñGoing Up on the Mountain'� was first written and
performed by Woody Guthrie. The musical arrangement was composed by
the Klezmatics.
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Who came first in the swimming Olympics
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USA came first Australia came second
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White southern gospel music is also considered country gospel music
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true (apex)
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Which statement of traditional African American songs is correct
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The songs were connected to life and daily functions.
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What is jamming in World War 2
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Jamming is a radio transmission deliberately sent out to disrupt
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Which one of these is not a characteristic of folk music
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Folk music was invented in the 1930s by Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger.
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Chuck Berry played the
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Chuck Berry played the electric guitar and he also sang.
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Bluegrass had a big increase in popularity when a famed 1960s TV show featured a bluegrass theme song who wrote and performed the song
The show was probably, "The Beverly Hillbillies," and the theme
song was performed by "Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs, and the Foggy
Mt. Boys."
Which of these instruments is not among the big five of bluegrass instruments
Banjo
Who came first in the history of bluegrass
Bluegrass as a style developed during the mid-1940s. Because of
war rationing, recording was limited during that time, and it would
be most accurate to say that bluegrass was played some time after
World War II, but no earlier.
As with any musical genre, no one person can claim to have
"invented" it. Rather, bluegrass is an amalgam of old-time music,
country, ragtime and jazz. Nevertheless, bluegrass's beginnings can
be traced to one band. Today Bill Monroe is referred to as the
"founding father" of bluegrass music; the bluegrass style was named
for his band, the Blue Grass Boys, formed in 1939.
Two musicians joined Bill Monroes band in 1945 and had a major impact on the bands sound Who were they
Earl Scruggs and Lester Flatt
What part of the United States is the Appalachian mountains located
(Apex) - Close to the Atlantic Coast
Why did Joan Baez make a comeback in the 1990's
because she became one of the best folk singers to fit her
mood
Which concept is associated with the beginning of gospel music
The field-holler
Where did the arrangement og going up on the mountain as performed by jody stecher come from
The song ñGoing Up on the Mountain'� was first written and
performed by Woody Guthrie. The musical arrangement was composed by
the Klezmatics.
Who came first in the swimming Olympics
USA came first Australia came second
White southern gospel music is also considered country gospel music
true (apex)
Which statement of traditional African American songs is correct
The songs were connected to life and daily functions.
What is jamming in World War 2
Jamming is a radio transmission deliberately sent out to disrupt
the enemy's communications.
Which one of these is not a characteristic of folk music
Folk music was invented in the 1930s by Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger.
Chuck Berry played the
Chuck Berry played the electric guitar and he also sang.