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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.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #3
When studying rock and popular music, students should strive to keep less objective “fan mentality” at bay.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
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.
10,000
B.
100,000
C.
1,000,000
D.
500,000
Question #6
Records sales of one million earn a ____________ record.
A.
Platinum
B.
Pewter
C.
Tin
D.
Lead
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.
8
B.
12
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.
Lionel Hampton
C.
Dick Clark
D.
Clyde McPhatter
E.
Alan Freed
Question #11
The common practice of one artist recording the song of another artist is known as__________.
A.
Plagiarism
B.
A cover
C.
A rip off!
D.
Copyright infringement
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.
T-Bone Walker
B.
B.B. King
C.
Chuck Berry
D.
Scotty Moore
E.
Duane Eddy
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.
Johnny Cash
B.
Little Richard
C.
Carl Perkins
D.
Eddie Cochran
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.
Sherman and Peabody
B.
Leiber and Stoller
C.
Rogers and Hammerstein
D.
Lennon and McCartney
E.
Holland, Dozier, and Holland
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.
Ricky Nelson
B.
Elvis Presley
C.
The Big Bopper
D.
Buddy Holly
E.
Ritchie Valens
Question #17
True or False. Bill Haley and the Comets, formerly BiII Haley and the Saddlemen, would be a good example of a “crossover” act, in this case crossing over from country to rockabilly.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #18
The artist who first popularized Rock and Roll music for “mainstream” white America was___________.
A.
Chuck Berry
B.
Jerry Lee Lewis
C.
Carl Perkins
D.
Elvis Presley
E.
Fats Domino
Question #19
The infamous scandal involving bribery and influence pedaling in the recording and radio industries is known as __________.
A.
payola
B.
an establishment conspiracy to silence the rockers
C.
fraud
D.
good entrepreneurship
Question #20
A.
New York City
B.
Chicago
C.
Los Angeles
D.
Nashville
E.
Santa Clara
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.
Rhythm and Blues
C.
Rock and Roll
D.
Rockability
E.
Boogie Woogie
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.
Jimmie Rodgers
C.
Bob Wills
D.
Gene Autry
E.
Hank Williams
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.
Billy Holiday
B.
Ella Fitzgerald
C.
Bessie Smith
D.
Mildred Baily
E.
Ma Rainy
Question #26
Identify the first American singer that developed a national persona on radio, recordings, and the movies.
A.
Frank Sinatra
B.
Nat Cole
C.
Bing Crosby
D.
Jimmie Durante
E.
Bob Hope
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.
Lead Belly
B.
Robert Johnson
C.
Muddy Waters
D.
Son House
E.
Sonny Boy Williamson
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.
Chess Records
B.
Mercury Records
C.
Atlantic Records
D.
King 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.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
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.
George Martin
B.
Tom Dowd
C.
Rick Hall
D.
Sam Phillips
E.
Phil Spector
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.
Chubby Checker
B.
Hank Ballard
C.
Fabian
D.
Danny and the Juniors
E.
Frankie Avalon
Question #32
What was popular name of the New York City publishing Aldon Music that was established in 1958?
A.
Tin Pan Alley
B.
Alfred Music
C.
The Bowery
D.
The Brill Building
E.
Flushing Meadows
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.
Neil Sedaka
B.
Fabian
C.
Elvis Presley
D.
Bobby Rydell
E.
Frankie Avalon
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.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
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.
Rhythm and Blues
B.
Pop Rockabilly
C.
Doo Wop
D.
Skiffle
E.
BeBop
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.
Ricky Nelson
E.
Dick Dale
Question #39
The most important surf group of all time is__________.
A.
Jan and Dean
B.
The Beach Boys
C.
The Surfaris
D.
The Ventures
E.
The Wrecking Crew
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.
The Oneders
B.
Bill Haley and the Comets
C.
Buddy Holly and the Crickets
D.
Carl Perkins
Question #42
Which of the following is considered the first recording from the early 1950s that sounds like Rock and Roll?
A.
Sputnik 1
B.
Rocket 88
C.
Apollo 13
D.
Saturn 5
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.
Woodie Guthrie
B.
Mahalia Jackson
C.
George Gershwin
D.
Hank Williams
E.
Pete Seeger
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.
Bo Diddley
B.
Phil Spector
C.
Leiber and Stoller
D.
Gamble and Huff
Question #45
Ben E. King originally sang with which of the following Doo Wop groups?
A.
The Coasters
B.
The Temptations
C.
The Drifters
D.
The Crowns
E.
The Beach Boys
Question #46
“Only the Lonely” (1961) was written and recorded by which of the following influential rockabilly artists?
A.
CarI Perkins
B.
Jerry Lee Lewis
C.
Johnny Cash
D.
Roy Orbison
E.
Elvis Presley
Question #47
A.
Dick Dale
B.
Jimi Hendrix
C.
George Harrison
D.
Duane Eddy
E.
Scotty Moore
Question #48
“Dead Man’s Curve” was a popular early 60’s “splatter platter” by which of the following groups?
A.
The Beach Boys
B.
Jan and Dean
C.
The Beatles
D.
The Ventures
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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