. Please view the media content for Milton Brown (https://www.youtube.com/watch?

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. Please view the media content for Milton Brown (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxKtC2-s7Rg)

and Jimmie Rodgers (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEIBmGZxAhg. Briefly compare and contrast the two songs. How are they similar? How are they different? What do you like/dislike about each one? (4 points)

2. “Big Band” music was a popular style of music in the 1920s and 1930s. Find an example of big band music on YouTube. How is it similar to what you know about Western Swing? (4 points)

3.  Jimmie Rodgers is sometimes referred to as the “Father of Country Music.” Why might people call him that?

Explanation / Answer

1. Both the songs are classical songs

2. Milton browns song keep- a-knockin is full of loud music more like from the western side with banjo and up beats.

3 Blue Yodel No by Jimmie Rodriques is slow song and guitar is used and other instruments are too low.

4 Both the songs are having classical touch and great in its own essence nothing is there to dislike,

both are original good songs.

2. a. Western swing is a rock and roll type of music.

b. Western music had traditional songs as well as improvised jazz blues. and folk,

c. Big Band is a music ensemble with a variety of instruments like with ten or more musicians with four sections of instruments like saxophones, trumpets, trombones, and a rhythm section.

d.Western swing had improvised jazz and Big Band originated in 1910 and popularised jazz music.

3. Jimmie Rodriques is called the Father of County Music because he brought the folk or hilly billy music to the mainstream. He created a musical and performance style which was representing the listener's personal experiences. He died at an early age due to tuberculosis a dreadful disease at that time his pain could be felt through his songs. Decades after his death he was followed by many performers,

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