mankai Birth of the Electric Guitar
Cast in metal, shaped like a pan, electric sound began!
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mankai Sister Rosetta Tharpe pioneered heavy electric distortion and showmanship long before rock music became a global phenomenon.
mankai Muddy Waters plugged in his guitar in Chicago, transforming acoustic country blues into a loud, urban force.
Fun Fact
Guitar pioneer: Sister Rosetta Tharpe played her electric guitar so fiercely that she was nicknamed "the Godmother of Rock and Roll" decades before the genre peaked.
Glossary
pickup (noun)
An electromagnetic transducer that converts the mechanical vibrations of metal strings into electrical signals. In 1931, George Beauchamp used this technology to invent the first commercially viable electric guitar.
An electromagnetic transducer that converts the mechanical vibrations of metal strings into electrical signals. In 1931, George Beauchamp used this technology to invent the first commercially viable electric guitar.
Quiz
What electric guitar model did gospel pioneer Sister Rosetta Tharpe famously play in the late 1930s and 1940s?
Achievement
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Gossip
Which frozen drink flavor is superior?
mankai Legend claims Robert Johnson traded his soul to the devil at a crossroads for supernatural guitar skills.
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diegoplays Martinez purchased a used soft-serve ice cream machine and modified it to freeze liquid cocktail ingredients instead of dairy.
Fun Fact
Margarita history: The original frozen margarita machine was actually a modified soft-serve ice cream maker bought secondhand for just one hundred dollars.
Glossary
margarita (noun)
A cocktail consisting of tequila, triple sec, and lime juice, often served with salt on the rim of the glass. In 1971, Dallas restaurateur Mariano Martinez modified an ice cream dispenser to serve this tequila cocktail frozen.
A cocktail consisting of tequila, triple sec, and lime juice, often served with salt on the rim of the glass. In 1971, Dallas restaurateur Mariano Martinez modified an ice cream dispenser to serve this tequila cocktail frozen.
Quiz
What was the nickname of the solid-body guitar prototype built by Les Paul in 1940?
Reflection
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Achievement
Project completed!
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Gossip
If you ordered a giant bell, where would you test it first?
diegoplays An evening stop at a local 7-Eleven convenience store sparked the revolutionary idea to automate the margarita-making process.
nic The bell cracked during its very first test ring in Philadelphia in 1752, shocking the local authorities.
Fun Fact
Whitechapel Foundry: The London foundry that cast the original Liberty Bell in 1751 remained in business for over 450 years until closing in 2017.
Glossary
bell (noun)
A hollow, cup-shaped metal object that emits a ringing sound when struck. The original commission arrived in Philadelphia from England in August 1752 but cracked during testing.
A hollow, cup-shaped metal object that emits a ringing sound when struck. The original commission arrived in Philadelphia from England in August 1752 but cracked during testing.