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Question #1
The term “Rock Music” is not easily defined. (p.3)
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
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.
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.
500,000
B.
100,000
C.
10,000
D.
1,000,000
Question #6
Records sales of one million earn a ____________ record.
A.
Tin
B.
Pewter
C.
Lead
D.
Platinum
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.
32
C.
24
D.
12
Question #10
Identify the 50’s disc jockey who is credited with first popularizing the “Rock and Roll.”
A.
Wolfman Jack
B.
Dick Clark
C.
Lionel Hampton
D.
Alan Freed
E.
Clyde McPhatter
Question #11
The common practice of one artist recording the song of another artist is known as__________.
A.
A cover
B.
Plagiarism
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.
Duane Eddy
C.
Scotty Moore
D.
Chuck Berry
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.
Carl Perkins
B.
Eddie Cochran
C.
Johnny Cash
D.
Jerry Lee Lewis
E.
Little Richard
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.
Leiber and Stoller
C.
Holland, Dozier, and Holland
D.
Rogers and Hammerstein
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.
Buddy Holly
C.
The Big Bopper
D.
Ricky Nelson
E.
Elvis Presley
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.
Carl Perkins
C.
Elvis Presley
D.
Chuck Berry
E.
Jerry Lee Lewis
Question #19
The infamous scandal involving bribery and influence pedaling in the recording and radio industries is known as __________.
A.
fraud
B.
an establishment conspiracy to silence the rockers
C.
payola
D.
good entrepreneurship
Question #20
A.
Santa Clara
B.
Nashville
C.
New York City
D.
Chicago
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.
Boogie Woogie
B.
Rhythm and Blues
C.
Rock and Roll
D.
Blues
E.
Rockability
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.
Gene Autry
C.
Hank Williams
D.
Jimmie Rodgers
E.
Bob Wills
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.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #25
Which early 20th c. blues diva is considered the Queen of the Blues?
A.
Ella Fitzgerald
B.
Billy Holiday
C.
Bessie Smith
D.
Ma Rainy
E.
Mildred Baily
Question #26
Identify the first American singer that developed a national persona on radio, recordings, and the movies.
A.
Bing Crosby
B.
Jimmie Durante
C.
Frank Sinatra
D.
Bob Hope
E.
Nat Cole
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.
Sonny Boy Williamson
C.
Son House
D.
Robert Johnson
E.
Muddy Waters
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.
Sun Records
D.
Atlantic Records
E.
King 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.
Rick Hall
B.
Sam Phillips
C.
Phil Spector
D.
George Martin
E.
Tom Dowd
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.
Fabian
B.
Chubby Checker
C.
Hank Ballard
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.
The Brill Building
B.
Flushing Meadows
C.
The Bowery
D.
Tin Pan Alley
E.
Alfred Music
Question #33
Identify the host of American Bandstand, the first and longest running television show devoted to youth music and culture.
A.
Don Fredner
B.
Alan Freed
C.
Dick Clark
D.
Steve Allen
Question #34
Which one of the following artists was NOT your typical “Teen Idol” of the early 60’s?
A.
Frankie Avalon
B.
Fabian
C.
Bobby Rydell
D.
Neil Sedaka
E.
Elvis Presley
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.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #37
The music of the Everly Brothers best exemplifies which of the following styles?
A.
BeBop
B.
Doo Wop
C.
Pop Rockabilly
D.
Rhythm and Blues
E.
Skiffle
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.
Johnny Cash
B.
Ricky Nelson
C.
Dick Dale
D.
Jerry Lee Lewis
E.
Brian Wilson
Question #39
The most important surf group of all time is__________.
A.
The Beach Boys
B.
The Ventures
C.
The Surfaris
D.
The Wrecking Crew
E.
Jan and Dean
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.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #41
Which of the following early rockabilly pioneers recorded their trend setting record “Rock Around the Clock” in 1955?
A.
Buddy Holly and the Crickets
B.
Carl Perkins
C.
Bill Haley and the Comets
D.
The Oneders
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.
Saturn 5
D.
Apollo 13
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.
Pete Seeger
B.
Hank Williams
C.
Mahalia Jackson
D.
George Gershwin
E.
Woodie Guthrie
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.
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 Crowns
C.
The Temptations
D.
The Beach Boys
E.
The Coasters
Question #46
“Only the Lonely” (1961) was written and recorded by which of the following influential rockabilly artists?
A.
CarI Perkins
B.
Johnny Cash
C.
Roy Orbison
D.
Jerry Lee Lewis
E.
Elvis Presley
Question #47
Identify the “King of Surf Guitar”
A.
Scotty Moore
B.
George Harrison
C.
Dick Dale
D.
Jimi Hendrix
E.
Duane Eddy
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.
The Ventures
C.
The Surfaris
D.
The Beatles
E.
Jan and Dean
Question #49
The solid body electric guitar was simultaneously invented in the late 40’s by both Lee Fender and Les Paul.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
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