How did the Great Depression impact black music?
A) It forced blacks to record only upbeat tunes because of public demand.
B) It increased record sales because blacks were benefiting from federal welfare programs.
C) It greatly reduced record sales, which had flourished in the 1920s.
D) The Great Depression had no effect on black music.
Question 2
How did big band swing music originate?
A) Using black gospel music as a base, whites then added complicated, individualized rhythms and more instruments to create big band swing.
B) White bandleaders orchestrated innovative black music in creating the big band sound.
C) Big band was actually a white innovation and blacks fed off its popularity to develop jazz and the blues.
D) The government had underwritten music programs for blacks to develop new music.
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