MUSC 171 Study Guide - Final Guide: Concept Album, Nuclear Family, Washing Machine
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Big band swing: usually 24-30 players, mid 1930s early 1940s (wwii 39-45, bands either black or white musicians, ex. 8 muted trumpets: the war ends -1945 too expensive to move them around from city to city, people especially women went home, ballrooms disappeared. In 1942 billboard magazines started a new chart race records went until 1949: r&b jump bands, small big band, cheaper to pay musicians and move them, popular after wwii. Radio: after 1948 television, put money into tv, radio starts to become less important, more independent radio stations, white stations tpa, country. 8 (6,2) stop time: beat drops off, but. Music industry: independent radio stations spring up and can now compete, more independent small labels, the 45" record allows radio stations and music labels to compete, up to 1948: Xxx x xxx x joyful, backbeat improv: low end emphasis, 12 mm sections, 12 bar blues sped up, boogie woogie piano, dance music.
