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1 Friendly Warning: Multi-Chapter Test (# 3) Covers Chapters 5-6-7 Thursday, 12 November 2015 (nine days from today)

2 Chapter 6 “In the Mood” : The Swing Era, 1935-1945

3 Chapter 6 (outline) Swing Music and American Culture Benny Goodman: “The King of Swing” Duke Ellington in the Swing Era Kansas City Swing: Count Basie Superstar of Swing: Glenn Miller Country Music in the Swing Era: Roy Acuff, Singing Cowboys, and Western Swing Latin Music in the Swing Era ASCAP, the AFM, and the Decline of the Big Bands

4 Latin Music in the Swing Era Latino immigrants in US bands “Latin” and pseudo-Latin dances in the books - Tango, Beguine, Calypso, Sambo, Rhumba, etc. Hollywood’s Latin America - Flying Down to Rio Trailer Ex. Flying Down To Rio - Trailer (1933) - YouTube - Carmen Miranda : Ex. The Lady In The Tutti Frutti Hat – YouTube (1943)Flying Down To Rio - Trailer (1933) - YouTubeThe Lady In The Tutti Frutti Hat – YouTube Novelty Numbers - Andrew Sisters, et al. Ex. The Andrews Sisters - Rum and Coca Cola – YouTubeThe Andrews Sisters - Rum and Coca Cola – YouTube

5 Xavier Cugat (1900-1990) Spanish violinist/bandleader To Cuba (1905) and US (1915) House Band (1932-48?) - NYC Waldorf-Astoria Easy Swing dance music - simple Latin rhythms - Latin percussion - costumes & gimmicks (chihuahua) Exs. - Xavier Cugat - Brazil (Aquarela Do Brasil) – YouTube [Samba] (text book, p. 186-7) - Dog Song Chihuahua - YouTubeXavier Cugat - Brazil (Aquarela Do Brasil) – YouTubeDog Song Chihuahua - YouTube

6 Franciso Grillo, AKA “Machito” (1908/-1984) Cuban (?) musician Brought to NYC (1937) by (in-law) Mario Bauzá Forms Afro-Cubans (1940) 1 st genuine Latin band Full set of Latin percussion Ex. - NAGUE machito and his afro- cubans – YouTube (text book, pp. 188-9)NAGUE machito and his afro- cubans – YouTube

7 Chapter 7 “Choo Choo C’ Boogie” : The Post-War Era, 1946-1954

8 Post War Economics & Attitudes WWII ends the Great Depression 1947 sales pass old 1921 peak Emergence of teenage market (1/3 of all sales) Conservative tastes (return to “normalcy”) - Romantic crooners - Easy Listening (“light music”) - Novelty songs Development of “Top 40” Radio “Battle of speeds” (78, 45, or 33 rpm) “Payola”

9 Technology Magnetic Tape - invented WWII (Germans) - better quality (“high fidelity”) Studio Recording w/ Tape - ability to edit - multi-track recording (“overdubbing”) - bi-aural (two tracks = “stereo”) “Battle of speeds” (78, 45, or 33 rpm) FM broadcasting (from 1939) Television (early 1950s)

10 Les Paul (1915-2009) & Mary Ford (1924-1977) Popular duo (1950-54) - 16 Top Ten Hits - 6 mil. records sold (1951) He – experience in all styles - country, jazz, etc. - radio & studio musician - guitar, banjo, etc. She – family of preachers - singer in many styles - gospel, country, etc. Divorced 1964

11 Les Paul and Technology Home recording studio Complete control of Sound “Overdubbing” or “multi-track” recording ½ speed recording = “Chipmunk” effect Electronic effects Ex. YouTube - Les Paul & Mary Ford - I'm Sitting on top of the WorldYouTube - Les Paul & Mary Ford - I'm Sitting on top of the World

12 Gibson “Les Paul Studio” model Solid Body Electric Guitar (invented in 1930s/40s & marketed from 1950s on)

13 Other Electric Guitars Leo Fender (1909-1991) 1949 Telecaster Rickenbacker “300” series (1958- ) Adolph Rickenbacker w/ original electric guitar (c. 1932)

14 Solo Singers Post WWII to mid-50s (pre- rock ‘n roll) New Generation of Crooners Big Band Singers go solo - NOT restricted by “Petrillo ban” “Personalities” - TV, radio, movies, etc. Sentimental Songs, Novelties, etc. - aiming for youth market

15 Frank Sinatra (1915-1998) Hoboken, NJ Tommy Dorsey Band Solo career (from 1942) Movie career - Oscar (1953) “Sinatra-mania” - Paramount Theater Riot (NYC 1942) - “Bobbysoxers” 1 st true “Teen idol” - “Frankie” - “Sultan of Swoon” - “Swoonatra”

16 “The Voice” Influence of the crooners (but NOT another Crosby) T. Dorsey’s trombone - Tommy Dorsey - I'm Getting Sentimental Over YouTommy Dorsey - I'm Getting Sentimental Over You Italian “bel canto” Loooonnngg lines (no breath) Use of the microphone Exs. - All or Nothing at All (1939) - Frank Sinatra – YouTube (re-released 1943) - "Nancy (With the Laughing Face)" Frank Sinatra – YouTube (Text book LG, p. 209-10)All or Nothing at All (1939) - Frank Sinatra – YouTube"Nancy (With the Laughing Face)" Frank Sinatra – YouTube

17 Nat “King” Cole (1917-1965) Montgomery, AL to Chicago Church singing Jazz piano Cabaret Singer Pop Crooner Strong Cross-over appeal Exs. - Nat King Cole - Nature Boy (With Lyrics) – YouTube (Text book LG, p. 210-11) - Nat King Cole, UnforgettableNat King Cole - Nature Boy (With Lyrics) – YouTubeNat King Cole, Unforgettable

18 Urban Folk Music: The Weavers Formed 1948 Rural folk music, but… Urban performers Political roots - Woody Guthrie inspired - leftist leanings Decca Label - Gordon Jenkins, arr. - pop sound Exs. - Goodnight Irene - The Weavers (lyrics needed) - Irene goodnight – YouTube (Huddie Ledbetter, “Leadbelly”)Goodnight Irene - The Weavers (lyrics needed)Irene goodnight – YouTube The Weavers (Pete Seeger w/ Banjo)

19 Mambo! Ballroom dance, c. 1930s (Cuban origins) Derived from Danzón, montuno section Modular form (repeated short ideas) Peak of popularity - 1950s -easy to do Exs. (Perez Prado Band) - MAMBO No 5 - PEREZ PRADO – YouTube (Text book LG, 216-7)MAMBO No 5 - PEREZ PRADO – YouTube Damaso Perez Prado (1916-1989) – leading exponent of the “mambo”

20 The Mambo Craze (mid-50s) Sophie Tucker – “The Middle Age Mambo” - Sophie Tucker -the middle age mambo - YouTubeSophie Tucker -the middle age mambo - YouTube Ruth Brown – “Mambo Baby” - Mambo Baby - Ruth BrownMambo Baby - Ruth Brown Perry Como – “Papa Loves Mambo” - Perry Como Papa Loves Mambo Perry Como Show '54B&W ORGINALPerry Como Papa Loves Mambo Perry Como Show '54B&W ORGINAL Rosemary Clooney – “Mambo Italiano” - Rosemary Clooney - Mambo Italiano - 1954 originals – YouTube (Text book LG, p. 217-8)Rosemary Clooney - Mambo Italiano - 1954 originals – YouTube Leonard Bernstein, West Side Story, “Mambo” - West Side Story (1961) - Dance at the Gym (Mambo)West Side Story (1961) - Dance at the Gym (Mambo)


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