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Question #1
The term “Rock Music” is not easily defined. (p.3)
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #2
The scholarly approach to the study of rock and popular music is significantly different from general interest books and media accounts. (p.4)
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #3
When studying rock and popular music, students should strive to keep less objective “fan mentality” at bay.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #4
The historical significance of a recording can be determined solely by how well it did in the charts, that is, by its popularity and sales. (p.6)
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #5
The RIAA awards Gold records to recordings with sales of …
A.
100,000
B.
1,000,000
C.
10,000
D.
500,000
Question #6
Records sales of one million earn a ____________ record.
A.
Lead
B.
Pewter
C.
Platinum
D.
Tin
E.
Aluminum
Question #7
The “four themes” of our textbook are 1) social, political, and cultural issues 2) issues of race, class, and gender 3) the development of the music business 4) the development of music technology.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #8
The development of radio and television had very little impact on the explosion of rock and roll in the 1950’s.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #9
How many measures are there in the standard blues form?
A.
12
B.
8
C.
24
D.
32
Question #10
Identify the 50’s disc jockey who is credited with first popularizing the “Rock and Roll.”
A.
Wolfman Jack
B.
Clyde McPhatter
C.
Dick Clark
D.
Alan Freed
E.
Lionel Hampton
Question #11
The common practice of one artist recording the song of another artist is known as__________.
A.
Plagiarism
B.
A cover
C.
Copyright infringement
D.
A rip off!
Question #12
The 50s term “indie” referred to small independent record companies that competed with the major national record labels.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #13
Identify the most influential songwriter/guitarist of the 50s, who set new standards for both rock guitar improvisation and rock lyrics.
A.
Chuck Berry
B.
Scotty Moore
C.
T-Bone Walker
D.
Duane Eddy
E.
B.B. King
Question #14
Name the most flamboyant and often controversial singer/pianist who wrote and performed the hits “LuciIIe,” “Tutti Frutti,” and “Good Golly, Miss Molly?
A.
Eddie Cochran
B.
Carl Perkins
C.
Little Richard
D.
Johnny Cash
E.
Jerry Lee Lewis
Question #15
Identify the pioneering songwriting/production team who penned the R&B hit “Hound Dog” for Big Mama Thornton in 1953, a song later covered by Elvis Presley that became a national hit.
A.
Lennon and McCartney
B.
Rogers and Hammerstein
C.
Holland, Dozier, and Holland
D.
Leiber and Stoller
E.
Sherman and Peabody
Question #16
Which of the following Rock-n-Roll stars wrote the hit single “Peggy Sue,” only to have his career cut short in a tragic plane crash?
A.
Ritchie Valens
B.
Elvis Presley
C.
The Big Bopper
D.
Buddy Holly
E.
Ricky Nelson
Question #17
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #18
The artist who first popularized Rock and Roll music for “mainstream” white America was___________.
A.
Fats Domino
B.
Elvis Presley
C.
Chuck Berry
D.
Jerry Lee Lewis
E.
Carl Perkins
Question #19
The infamous scandal involving bribery and influence pedaling in the recording and radio industries is known as __________.
A.
an establishment conspiracy to silence the rockers
B.
good entrepreneurship
C.
payola
D.
fraud
Question #20
In which city was the popular music publishing center of the early 20th century, known as Tin Pan Alley, located?
A.
New York City
B.
Chicago
C.
Santa Clara
D.
Nashville
E.
Los Angeles
Question #21
In 1949, the term “race music” was replaced by which of the following terms to denote recordings by artists of color?
A.
Blues
B.
Rockability
C.
Rhythm and Blues
D.
Boogie Woogie
E.
Rock and Roll
Question #22
Identify the early star of country music who was known as the “Blue Yodeler,” a male back porch singer, and the “Singing Breakman,” a roving hobo.
A.
Ricky Rogers
B.
Hank Williams
C.
Gene Autry
D.
Bob Wills
E.
Jimmie Rodgers
Question #23
Louis Jordan was a 40’s jazz artist whose “big beat” hits Caldonia and Choo, Choo Ch’boogie were predecessors of Rock and Roll.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #24
During the early 20th c., many rural blues musicians from the southern Mississippi Delta migrated north with the promise of work in cities like Chicago and New York.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #25
Which early 20th c. blues diva is considered the Queen of the Blues?
A.
Ella Fitzgerald
B.
Bessie Smith
C.
Ma Rainy
D.
Billy Holiday
E.
Mildred Baily
Question #26
Identify the first American singer that developed a national persona on radio, recordings, and the movies.
A.
Frank Sinatra
B.
Jimmie Durante
C.
Bob Hope
D.
Nat Cole
E.
Bing Crosby
Question #27
Which of the following blues artists is known for his Cross Roads Blues and the devilish legend of how he became such an amazing guitarist?
A.
Muddy Waters
B.
Lead Belly
C.
Sonny Boy Williamson
D.
Robert Johnson
E.
Son House
Question #28
Name the influential record company famous for the recoding the Chicago Blues of Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, Bo DiddIey, and Howlin’ Wolf.
A.
King Records
B.
Atlantic Records
C.
Chess Records
D.
Mercury Records
E.
Sun Records
Question #29
Doo-Wop was a popular and influential “a cappella” group signing style that developed in urban neighborhoods in the 40’s and 50’s.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #30
Which 60s producer is known for his “wall of sound” concept of recording and mixing records and his authoritarian style of production?
A.
Tom Dowd
B.
Phil Spector
C.
Rick Hall
D.
George Martin
E.
Sam Phillips
Question #31
The dance craze of the early sixties was ushered in with a recording of “The Twist,” performed by which of the following artists?
A.
Danny and the Juniors
B.
Chubby Checker
C.
Frankie Avalon
D.
Hank Ballard
E.
Fabian
Question #32
What was popular name of the New York City publishing Aldon Music that was established in 1958?
A.
The Bowery
B.
Alfred Music
C.
Tin Pan Alley
D.
Flushing Meadows
E.
The Brill Building
Question #33
Identify the host of American Bandstand, the first and longest running television show devoted to youth music and culture.
A.
Dick Clark
B.
Don Fredner
C.
Steve Allen
D.
Alan Freed
Question #34
Which one of the following artists was NOT your typical “Teen Idol” of the early 60’s?
A.
Frankie Avalon
B.
Bobby Rydell
C.
Elvis Presley
D.
Neil Sedaka
E.
Fabian
Question #35
True or False. Many college kids in the late 50’s and early 60’s embraced being more authentic and grown-up than Rock and Roll.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #36
True or False. Sam Cooke is a prime example of a gospel singer who crossed over to secular soul music in the 1950s.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #37
The music of the Everly Brothers best exemplifies which of the following styles?
A.
Skiffle
B.
Rhythm and Blues
C.
BeBop
D.
Doo Wop
E.
Pop Rockabilly
Question #38
Identify the artist whose career enjoyed a major boost from his family’s national prime time T.V. show Ozzie and Harriet?
A.
Brian Wilson
B.
Jerry Lee Lewis
C.
Johnny Cash
D.
Dick Dale
E.
Ricky Nelson
Question #39
The most important surf group of all time is__________.
A.
The Surfaris
B.
The Wrecking Crew
C.
Jan and Dean
D.
The Beach Boys
E.
The Ventures
Question #40
True or False. The musical roots of Rock & Roll include the Blues, Jazz, Rhythm & Blues, Country & Western, Folk, and Afro-Cuban Music.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #41
Which of the following early rockabilly pioneers recorded their trend setting record “Rock Around the Clock” in 1955?
A.
Carl Perkins
B.
Buddy Holly and the Crickets
C.
The Oneders
D.
Bill Haley and the Comets
Question #42
Which of the following is considered the first recording from the early 1950s that sounds like Rock and Roll?
A.
Saturn 5
B.
Apollo 13
C.
Rocket 88
D.
Sputnik 1
Question #43
Which of the following is most remembered for writing songs of social protest (known as “broadsides”) and supporting the early labor movement of the 30s and 40s?
A.
Mahalia Jackson
B.
George Gershwin
C.
Pete Seeger
D.
Woodie Guthrie
E.
Hank Williams
Question #44
Identify the producers of “Smokey Joe’s Café” and “Down in Mexico” two records that exemplify the ever rising ambitions of young producers in the 50’s and 60’s.
A.
Phil Spector
B.
Bo Diddley
C.
Gamble and Huff
D.
Leiber and Stoller
Question #45
Ben E. King originally sang with which of the following Doo Wop groups?
A.
The Drifters
B.
The Coasters
C.
The Crowns
D.
The Beach Boys
E.
The Temptations
Question #46
“Only the Lonely” (1961) was written and recorded by which of the following influential rockabilly artists?
A.
CarI Perkins
B.
Roy Orbison
C.
Elvis Presley
D.
Johnny Cash
E.
Jerry Lee Lewis
Question #47
A.
Scotty Moore
B.
Duane Eddy
C.
George Harrison
D.
Dick Dale
E.
Jimi Hendrix
Question #48
“Dead Man’s Curve” was a popular early 60’s “splatter platter” by which of the following groups?
A.
Jan and Dean
B.
The Ventures
C.
The Beach Boys
D.
The Beatles
E.
The Surfaris
Question #49
The solid body electric guitar was simultaneously invented in the late 40’s by both Lee Fender and Les Paul.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
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