Question

mismatched meanings
match the definitions on the right with the terms on the left by placing the correct letter on the line of the corresponding term.
______ 1. song pluggers a. named this because it sounded like banging on tin pans
______ 2. irving berlin b. composer of \maple leaf rag\
______ 3. george gershwin c. musicians could have careers as these
______ 4. fats waller d. radio and record player take over
______ 5. tin pan alley e. beginning of tin pan alley
______ 6. new york f. early composer who didnt have benefit of copyright
______ 7. publishers g. the right to control who publishes your music
______ 8. george m. cohan h. pianists and singers
______ 9. scott joplin i. composer of \honeysuckle rose\
______ 10. stephen foster j. composer of \youre a grand old flag\
______ 11. 1885 k. city of tin pan alley
______ 12. early 1930s l. composer of \white christmas\
______ 13. copyright m. actual location of tin pan alley
______ 14. west 28th street n. companies who printed and sold music
______ 15. composers o. composer of \i got rhythm\

Explanation:

To solve this matching problem, we analyze each term and its corresponding definition:

1. Song Pluggers: Musicians (pianists, singers) who promoted songs, so match with C.
2. Irving Berlin: Composed "White Christmas", match with L.
3. George Gershwin: Composed "I Got Rhythm", match with O.
4. Fats Waller: Composed "Honeysuckle Rose", match with I.
5. Tin Pan Alley: Named for sounding like tin pans, match with A.
6. New York: City of Tin Pan Alley, match with K.
7. Publishers: Companies printing/selling music, match with N.
8. George M. Cohan: Composed "You're a Grand Old Flag", match with J.
9. Scott Joplin: Composed "Maple Leaf Rag", match with B.
10. Stephen Foster: Early composer without copyright benefit, match with F.
11. 1885: Beginning of Tin Pan Alley, match with E.
12. Early 1930s: Radio/record player takeover, match with D.
13. Copyright: Right to control music publishing, match with G.
14. West 28th Street: Actual Tin Pan Alley location, match with M.
15. Composers: Musicians with careers as such, match with H.

Answer:

1. C
2. L
3. O
4. I
5. A
6. K
7. N
8. J
9. B
10. F
11. E
12. D
13. G
14. M
15. H