Author Question: One of the significant signs that the swing era had come to an end was that a. several of the ... (Read 9 times)

Lisaclaire · **on:** Jul 25, 2018

One of the significant signs that the swing era had come to an end was that

a. several of the most popular groups disbanded in 1946
b. people stayed at home to watch TV most of the time in 1950
c. Duke Ellington, a leading innovator, began composing extended works that weren't in the
swing style
d. Rock and roll dominated the pop charts

Question 2

WWII contributed to the decline of big band swing music because

a. the usual rations of milk and cheese allotted for a group of people couldn't support an
entire band
b. rationing of food in general and shortages of tires made touring too expensive
c. rations of tire rubber were used for other things people thought were more important than
tour busses
d. the wartime draft policy required musicians to sell their instruments to be melted down for
ammunition