1. Musical Influences?
(other musicians or genres)
Meaning/Origin
of Lyrics?
Time Period?
Why did people
sing/play?
Piece:
By:
Genre:
Technology
Characteristics:
Other Arts/
Pop Culture?
World Events/
Politics?
Music That was Influenced
by This Piece or Artist or Genre?

2. Musical Influences?
(other musicians or genres)
Meaning/Origin
of Lyrics?
Time Period?
Why did people
sing/play?
Piece:
By:
Genre:
Technology
Characteristics:
Other Arts/
Pop Culture?
World Events/
Politics?
Music That was Influenced
by This Piece or Artist or Genre?

3. The Most Famous Barbershop Quartet of All Time
The Buffalo Bills
The Most Famous Barbershop Quartet of All Time

4. Musical Influences/Roots???? (other musicians or genres)
include pics and media
Love Songs or
Comedy
Formed in 1947
•Variety of of professions
•Eventually gave up other
jobs to perform full time
Barbershop started by
Quartets harmonizing
to music on the radio
Artist: The Buffalo Bills
Genre: Barbershop Quartet
Technology
•Radio, Television and Records
helped make them the most
popular Barbershop Quartet
of all time
Characteristics:
• Recognizable & singable melody
• 4-part Acappella men in close harmony stretched out dominant chords
• “Ringing” Chords
• Louder than most quartets.
Reflects fashion from
turn of the century
• Boater Hats
• Barber
Musical and Movie
The Music Man
Performed at Military Bases
around the world
•4 Swipers
• Our Town
• Beach Boys
• Simpsons
Other Music That was Influenced
by This??? include pics and media

5. Resources Media http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffalo_Bills_(quartet
Media

6. Jim Croce
Folk
Beatles Sgt Pepper
Buddly Holly
Childhood
-Opera Lessons
-Asthma: Missed a lot of school
-Father Died when he was 15
Meaning/Origin
of Lyrics?
-Tribute to Buddly Holly
-Show change:innocent
50’s to turmoil of 60’s
1970’s?
Piece: American Pie
By: Don McLean
Genre: Folk Rock
Characteristics:
World Events/
Politics?
Other Arts/
Pop Culture?
Music That was Influenced
by This Piece or Artist?