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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 Ventures

B The Beatles

C Jan and Dean

D The Beach Boys

E The Surfaris

Question #3

Identify the “King of Surf Guitar”

A Duane Eddy

B George Harrison

C Scotty Moore

D Dick Dale

E Jimi Hendrix

Question #4

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

A Johnny Cash

B Elvis Presley

C Jerry Lee Lewis

D Roy Orbison

E CarI Perkins

Question #5

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

A The Drifters

B The Temptations

C The Beach Boys

D The Coasters

E The Crowns

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 Phil Spector

D Leiber and Stoller

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 Pete Seeger

B Hank Williams

C Mahalia Jackson

D Woodie Guthrie

E George Gershwin

Question #8

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

A Saturn 5

B Rocket 88

C Sputnik 1

D Apollo 13

Question #9

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 Bill Haley and the Comets

C Carl Perkins

D The Oneders

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 FALSE

B TRUE

Question #11

The most important surf group of all time is__________.

A Jan and Dean

B The Wrecking Crew

C The Surfaris

D The Beach Boys

E The Ventures

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 Dick Dale

B Johnny Cash

C Jerry Lee Lewis

D Ricky Nelson

E Brian Wilson

Question #13

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

A Rhythm and Blues

B Pop Rockabilly

C Skiffle

D BeBop

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 FALSE

B TRUE

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 Elvis Presley

B Fabian

C Neil Sedaka

D Bobby Rydell

E Frankie Avalon

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 Alan Freed

C Steve Allen

D Dick Clark

Question #18

A The Brill Building

B Flushing Meadows

C Tin Pan Alley

D Alfred Music

E The Bowery

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 Hank Ballard

B Frankie Avalon

C Fabian

D Chubby Checker

E Danny and the Juniors

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 Tom Dowd

B Sam Phillips

C Phil Spector

D George Martin

E Rick Hall

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 TRUE

B FALSE

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 Sun Records

B Mercury Records

C King Records

D Atlantic 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 Muddy Waters

B Son House

C Lead Belly

D Sonny Boy Williamson

E Robert Johnson

Question #24

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

A Nat Cole

B Frank Sinatra

C Bob Hope

D Jimmie Durante

E Bing Crosby

Question #25

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

A Mildred Baily

B Ella Fitzgerald

C Bessie Smith

D Ma Rainy

E Billy Holiday

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 Gene Autry

B Hank Williams

C Bob Wills

D Ricky Rogers

E Jimmie Rodgers

Question #29

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 Rock and Roll

C Rhythm and Blues

D Rockability

E Blues

Question #30

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

A Los Angeles

B Nashville

C Chicago

D New York City

E Santa Clara

Question #31

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

A good entrepreneurship

B an establishment conspiracy to silence the rockers

C fraud

D payola

Question #32

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

A Chuck Berry

B Jerry Lee Lewis

C Elvis Presley

D Carl Perkins

E Fats Domino

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 Ricky Nelson

B The Big Bopper

C Elvis Presley

D Buddy Holly

E Ritchie Valens

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 Leiber and Stoller

C Sherman and Peabody

D Rogers and Hammerstein

E Lennon and McCartney

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 Little Richard

B Johnny Cash

C Carl Perkins

D Jerry Lee Lewis

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 T-Bone Walker

C Duane Eddy

D B.B. King

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 Copyright infringement

C Plagiarism

D A rip off!

Question #40

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

A Dick Clark

B Lionel Hampton

C Wolfman Jack

D Clyde McPhatter

E Alan Freed

Question #41

How many measures are there in the standard blues form?

A 24

B 8

C 32

D 12

Question #42

The development of radio and television had very little impact on the explosion of rock and roll in the 1950’s.

A FALSE

B TRUE

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 Platinum

B Aluminum

C Lead

D Pewter

E Tin

Question #45

The RIAA awards Gold records to recordings with sales of …

A 1,000,000

B 10,000

C 500,000

D 100,000

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 TRUE

B FALSE

Question #47

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

A FALSE

B TRUE

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 FALSE

B TRUE

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