MUNM 287 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Charlie Rich, Jackie Brenston, Rufus Thomas
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Listed below are the major learning objectives for chapter 1. Be able to describe the general pop music trends in the first half of the 20 th century, including tin pan alley, the swing era, the post-war transitional years, and the important people and music styles associated with them. Tin pan alley: originally a place (28th and broadway), songs sold on paper- eventually in movies. Swing era: jazz, dance fads, benny goodman. Post-war transitional years: 1946-1954, race(r&b) music and hillbilly(country), majors labels pushed for mainstream music, indie labels grew bc they accepted new sounds, white covers-pat. Pop stars: al jolson, bing crosby-first mic, good guy , rudy vallee, frank sinatra- bad boy , personal vocal style, womanizing persona crooning. Be able to describe the evolution of the recording industry and the technologies and formats. Acoustics: pre 1925, no power or mics. Electric process: post 1925, mics used, better sound.
