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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 Surfaris

B Jan and Dean

C The Ventures

D The Beach Boys

E The Beatles

Question #3

Identify the “King of Surf Guitar”

A Dick Dale

B Scotty Moore

C Duane Eddy

D Jimi Hendrix

E George Harrison

Question #4

“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 #5

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

A The Temptations

B The Drifters

C The Crowns

D The Coasters

E The Beach Boys

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 Bo Diddley

B Leiber and Stoller

C Phil Spector

D Gamble and Huff

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 Mahalia Jackson

C Woodie Guthrie

D Hank Williams

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 Rocket 88

B Apollo 13

C Sputnik 1

D Saturn 5

Question #9

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 #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 Ventures

C The Wrecking Crew

D The Surfaris

E The Beach Boys

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 Jerry Lee Lewis

B Dick Dale

C Brian Wilson

D Johnny Cash

E Ricky Nelson

Question #13

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

A Rhythm and Blues

B BeBop

C Doo Wop

D Skiffle

E Pop Rockabilly

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 TRUE

B FALSE

Question #16

Which one of the following artists was NOT your typical “Teen Idol” of the early 60’s?

A Neil Sedaka

B Elvis Presley

C Fabian

D Frankie Avalon

E Bobby Rydell

Question #17

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

A Dick Clark

B Steve Allen

C Don Fredner

D Alan Freed

Question #18

A The Bowery

B Flushing Meadows

C Alfred Music

D Tin Pan Alley

E The Brill Building

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 Frankie Avalon

B Fabian

C Chubby Checker

D Hank Ballard

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 George Martin

B Tom Dowd

C Phil Spector

D Rick Hall

E Sam Phillips

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 Chess Records

B Mercury Records

C King Records

D Sun Records

E Atlantic 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 Sonny Boy Williamson

B Robert Johnson

C Muddy Waters

D Lead Belly

E Son House

Question #24

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

A Bob Hope

B Jimmie Durante

C Bing Crosby

D Nat Cole

E Frank Sinatra

Question #25

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

A Bessie Smith

B Billy Holiday

C Ma Rainy

D Mildred Baily

E Ella Fitzgerald

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 FALSE

B TRUE

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 Ricky Rogers

B Jimmie Rodgers

C Gene Autry

D Bob Wills

E Hank Williams

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 Rhythm and Blues

C Blues

D Boogie Woogie

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 Los Angeles

B Nashville

C Chicago

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 good entrepreneurship

B fraud

C an establishment conspiracy to silence the rockers

D payola

Question #32

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

A Elvis Presley

B Carl Perkins

C Fats Domino

D Jerry Lee Lewis

E Chuck Berry

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 TRUE

B FALSE

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 Buddy Holly

C Elvis Presley

D The Big Bopper

E Ricky Nelson

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 Lennon and McCartney

B Holland, Dozier, and Holland

C Rogers and Hammerstein

D Leiber and Stoller

E Sherman and Peabody

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 Little Richard

D Eddie Cochran

E Johnny Cash

Question #37

Identify the most influential songwriter/guitarist of the 50s, who set new standards for both rock guitar improvisation and rock lyrics.

A Scotty Moore

B Chuck Berry

C B.B. King

D Duane Eddy

E T-Bone Walker

Question #38

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

A FALSE

B TRUE

Question #39

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 #40

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

A Clyde McPhatter

B Wolfman Jack

C Alan Freed

D Lionel Hampton

E Dick Clark

Question #41

How many measures are there in the standard blues form?

A 24

B 32

C 8

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 Pewter

B Aluminum

C Tin

D Platinum

E Lead

Question #45

The RIAA awards Gold records to recordings with sales of …

A 100,000

B 500,000

C 10,000

D 1,000,000

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 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 FALSE

B TRUE

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