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Question #1

The solid body electric guitar was simultaneously invented in the late 40’s by both Lee Fender and Les Paul.

A FALSE

B TRUE

Question #2

“Dead Man’s Curve” was a popular early 60’s “splatter platter” by which of the following groups?

A The Beatles

B The Surfaris

C The Ventures

D Jan and Dean

E The Beach Boys

Question #3

Identify the “King of Surf Guitar”

A Duane Eddy

B George Harrison

C Dick Dale

D Jimi Hendrix

E Scotty Moore

Question #4

“Only the Lonely” (1961) was written and recorded by which of the following influential rockabilly artists?

A Elvis Presley

B Roy Orbison

C Jerry Lee Lewis

D CarI Perkins

E Johnny Cash

Question #5

Ben E. King originally sang with which of the following Doo Wop groups?

A The Coasters

B The Crowns

C The Temptations

D The Beach Boys

E The Drifters

Question #6

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 Gamble and Huff

B Bo Diddley

C Leiber and Stoller

D Phil Spector

Question #7

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 George Gershwin

B Pete Seeger

C Hank Williams

D Woodie Guthrie

E Mahalia Jackson

Question #8

Which of the following is considered the first recording from the early 1950s that sounds like Rock and Roll?

A Apollo 13

B Saturn 5

C Rocket 88

D Sputnik 1

Question #9

Which of the following early rockabilly pioneers recorded their trend setting record “Rock Around the Clock” in 1955?

A The Oneders

B Carl Perkins

C Buddy Holly and the Crickets

D Bill Haley and the Comets

Question #10

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 #11

The most important surf group of all time is__________.

A The Beach Boys

B The Surfaris

C The Ventures

D Jan and Dean

E The Wrecking Crew

Question #12

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 Jerry Lee Lewis

D Dick Dale

E Brian Wilson

Question #13

The music of the Everly Brothers best exemplifies which of the following styles?

A BeBop

B Skiffle

C Pop Rockabilly

D Rhythm and Blues

E Doo Wop

Question #14

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 #15

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 #16

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 Elvis Presley

E Neil Sedaka

Question #17

Identify the host of American Bandstand, the first and longest running television show devoted to youth music and culture.

A Don Fredner

B Dick Clark

C Alan Freed

D Steve Allen

Question #18

A Alfred Music

B Flushing Meadows

C The Bowery

D The Brill Building

E Tin Pan Alley

Question #19

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 Fabian

C Danny and the Juniors

D Hank Ballard

E Frankie Avalon

Question #20

Which 60s producer is known for his “wall of sound” concept of recording and mixing records and his authoritarian style of production?

A Sam Phillips

B Tom Dowd

C Phil Spector

D Rick Hall

E George Martin

Question #21

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 #22

Name the influential record company famous for the recoding the Chicago Blues of Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, Bo DiddIey, and Howlin’ Wolf.

A Atlantic Records

B Mercury Records

C King Records

D Sun Records

E Chess Records

Question #23

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 Robert Johnson

B Lead Belly

C Son House

D Sonny Boy Williamson

E Muddy Waters

Question #24

Identify the first American singer that developed a national persona on radio, recordings, and the movies.

A Nat Cole

B Bob Hope

C Jimmie Durante

D Bing Crosby

E Frank Sinatra

Question #25

Which early 20th c. blues diva is considered the Queen of the Blues?

A Billy Holiday

B Ma Rainy

C Mildred Baily

D Ella Fitzgerald

E Bessie Smith

Question #26

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 #27

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 #28

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 Hank Williams

B Jimmie Rodgers

C Gene Autry

D Ricky Rogers

E Bob Wills

Question #29

In 1949, the term “race music” was replaced by which of the following terms to denote recordings by artists of color?

A Rockability

B Boogie Woogie

C Blues

D Rhythm and Blues

E Rock and Roll

Question #30

In which city was the popular music publishing center of the early 20th century, known as Tin Pan Alley, located?

A Nashville

B Chicago

C Los Angeles

D Santa Clara

E New York City

Question #31

The infamous scandal involving bribery and influence pedaling in the recording and radio industries is known as __________.

A fraud

B payola

C an establishment conspiracy to silence the rockers

D good entrepreneurship

Question #32

The artist who first popularized Rock and Roll music for “mainstream” white America was___________.

A Chuck Berry

B Carl Perkins

C Jerry Lee Lewis

D Fats Domino

E Elvis Presley

Question #33

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 FALSE

B TRUE

Question #34

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 The Big Bopper

C Buddy Holly

D Ricky Nelson

E Elvis Presley

Question #35

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 Holland, Dozier, and Holland

B Sherman and Peabody

C Lennon and McCartney

D Leiber and Stoller

E Rogers and Hammerstein

Question #36

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 Jerry Lee Lewis

C Johnny Cash

D Little Richard

E Eddie Cochran

Question #37

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 Duane Eddy

C B.B. King

D T-Bone Walker

E Scotty Moore

Question #38

The 50s term “indie” referred to small independent record companies that competed with the major national record labels.

A TRUE

B FALSE

Question #39

The common practice of one artist recording the song of another artist is known as__________.

A A cover

B Plagiarism

C Copyright infringement

D A rip off!

Question #40

Identify the 50’s disc jockey who is credited with first popularizing the “Rock and Roll.”

A Alan Freed

B Lionel Hampton

C Clyde McPhatter

D Dick Clark

E Wolfman Jack

Question #41

How many measures are there in the standard blues form?

A 12

B 8

C 24

D 32

Question #42

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 #43

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 TRUE

B FALSE

Question #44

Records sales of one million earn a ____________ record.

A Tin

B Platinum

C Pewter

D Lead

E Aluminum

Question #45

The RIAA awards Gold records to recordings with sales of …

A 100,000

B 500,000

C 1,000,000

D 10,000

Question #46

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 #47

When studying rock and popular music, students should strive to keep less objective “fan mentality” at bay.

A TRUE

B FALSE

Question #48

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 #49

The term “Rock Music” is not easily defined. (p.3)

A TRUE

B FALSE

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