Download History of Rock and Roll Exam 1 - UPDATE 2024 and more Exams History of Music in PDF only on Docsity! History of Rock and Roll Exam 1 LATEST UPDATE 2024(GRADED A) What was Du-Wop style, and how did the singers interact with jazz musicians - ANSWER While we remember doo-wop mostly for its vocals, Keyes points out that in the recording studio and on stage the Magnificents and other groups were always interacting with, and dependent upon, the support of older big-band jazz musicians a cross-generational collaboration that could sometimes result in disastrous miscommunications and power plays. What are covers? - ANSWER Musicians singing songs written by other musicians How did they play a role in Ruth Browns view? - ANSWER Other musicians would get more credit and money for singing Ruth Browns songs than Ruth would. The other musicians wouldn't really change anything. Both the real songs and cover songs sounded the same How did Leiber and Stoller influence the music business? What Songs? What artists? - ANSWER They defined the term producers with the Leader of the Pack (The Shangri-Las) and Kansas City why was R&B considered a danger to the music business - ANSWER The lyrics were thought as a "bad influence" to younger generations and it caused fear for others about people who listen to this type of music What was the recording studio and touring experiences like for Chuck Berry - ANSWER Chuck Berry really enjoyed these experiences and took every opportunity he got as a performer and musician it was a chance to do what he loves How did mainstream music critics react to Elvis and the rock and roll "craze" - ANSWER They did not approve of Elvis and the Rock and roll craze, thought it was making children act in a poor way How was the "craze" of rock and roll equated to previous events - ANSWER The same activity in Italy, he noted was referred to as Tarantism and popularly related to a toxic bite by the hairy spider called tarantula. What did Earl Palmer contribute? What was his role in Little Richard's music - ANSWER helped shape the driving rhythms that would come to define the rock 'n' roll big beat. He played the drums in Little Richards songs and led the band what was the draw for those like Jeff Greenfield who went to early rock concerts? - ANSWER Jeff would wait outside to get into Alan Freed's shows. People were tall with muscles and girls were named Fran. Everyone looked different then he did but they were all they're because they loved the same music What were innovations of Dick Dale with the electric guitar and amplifier? - ANSWER Fender Snowman Fender Stratocaster How are we to understand the lyrics of Bob Dylan? - ANSWER Listen to him and listen to his lyrics ABBA - ANSWER popular music form, 8 measures each Simple Verse - ANSWER music repeats, lyrics do not Simple Verse Chorus - ANSWER verse and chorus have the same musical material contrasting verse chorus - ANSWER verse and chorus have different music What was Tin Pan Alley? - ANSWER Sheet music publishers "song pluggers" on piano selling songs What was Tin Pan Alley form and where was it? - ANSWER AABA 32 measure songs, New York City
