MUS 285 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Harlem Renaissance, Beale Street, Clef Club
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Mus 285 test #2 review sheet (spring 2017) This exam will be in the same format as the first test. In preparation for this assignment, you should concentrate on the following areas: Crump don"t low /larry nager, beale, black vaudeville and the first. Beale street, in memphis tennessee was a main stem. Main stem being streets or roadways that acted as central arteries to the black community, a focal point to black culture. Black businesses emerged here, as well as theaters, nightclubs, and churches. Memphis was a major railroad stop, giving easy transportation to blacks hobo ing and memphis was also a major producer of cotton. Family culture (amusement parks, zoos, theaters) as well as gentlemens culture (gentlemen"s clubs, brothels, and bars) became a vital part of memphis. First person to write and publish a blues song. Pace and handy music company mostly just promoted w. c. Gotham-attucks was the first black owned publishing house.
