The Evolution of Rock and Roll Music, Exams of History of Music

Download The Evolution of Rock and Roll Music and more Exams History of Music in PDF only on Docsity! History of Rock and Roll Exam 1 Review QUESTIONS & ANSWERS __________ was the "Father of Bluegrass." A. Brian Wilson B. Thomas Dorsey C. Bill Monroe D. Dick Dale - ANSWER C. Bill Monroe Robert Johnson was the "King of the __________ Delta Blues." A. Big band swing B. Sam Phillips C. Mississippi D. Boogie Woogie - ANSWER C. Mississippi Pete Johnson was the __________ pianist who recorded "Roll 'em Pete" with Big Joe Turner. A. Boogie Woogie B. Mississippi C. James Brown D. Big Band Swing - ANSWER A. Boogie Woogie Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys played ___________, a style of music popular in the American southwest. A. The beach boys b. "wall of sound" c. Duane eddy d. Country Swing - ANSWER d. Country Swing Louie Jordan was a performer of ___________, a style of hard driving dance music. A. Jump Blues B. James Brown C. Big Band Swing D. Rockabilly - ANSWER A. Jump Blues __________ popularized the electric guitar in R&B music. A. The Coasters B. T-Bone Walker C. Brian Wilson D. Thomas Dorsey - ANSWER B. T-Bone Walker __________ was the Kansas City blues shouter who sang on the recording "Roll 'em Pete". A. Big Joe Turner B. The ventures C. new Orleans d. carl perkins - ANSWER A. Big Joe Turner D. Fats Domino - ANSWER C. Sam Phillips __________ is a frenzied mix of Country, Blues, Gospel and Pop. A. Rockabilly B. The Coasters C. Jerry Lee Lewis D. The Chantels - ANSWER A. Rockabilly True or false? Elvis wrote most of his music. - ANSWER False (Elvis did not write any of his songs) __________ was known as the king of Rockabilly. Throughout his career, he stayed true to his style. A. The Beach Boys B. Carl Perkins C. Elvis D. Bill Monroe - ANSWER B. Carl Perkins _________ was the artist known as "the killer" and Elvis' rival? A. Cosimo Matassa B. Thomas Dorsey C. Jerry Lee Lewis D. Sam Phillips - ANSWER C. Jerry Lee Lewis J&M Records was located in the city of __________. A. Atlanta B. Nashville C. New Orleans D. Los Angeles - ANSWER C. New Orleans __________ was the owner of J&M Records. A. Elvis B. Fats Domino C. Cosimo Matassa D. Dave Batholomew - ANSWER C. Cosimo Matassa Legendary New Orleans musician/producer __________ played a crucial role in the development of rock and roll at J&M Records with his collaborations with Fats Domino. A. Fats Domino B. Dave Batholomew C. Bobby Vinton D. James Brown - ANSWER B. Dave Batholomew New Orleans is a major contributor to crossover R&B music through its emphasis on musical elements __________. - ANSWER Piano, sax and bass Popular New Orleans artist __________ "offered white kids an easy first step into the world of black music." A. The Coasters B. Sam Cooke C. Fats Domino D. James Brown - ANSWER C. Fats Domino New Orleans artist __________ was the direct opposite to the music of Fats Domino. He was a total extravert known as the "Bronze Liberace" A. Little Richard B. Elvis C. Jerry Leiber D. Mike Stoller - ANSWER A. Little Richard Chess Records is located in the city of __________. A. Chicago B. New Orleans C. Atlanta D. Nashville - ANSWER A. Chicago __________ were the owners of Chicago blues record label Chess Records. A. Ray Charles B. Phil and Leonard Chess C. Jackie Wilson D. Carl Perkins - ANSWER Phil and Leonard Chess True or false? When the blues moved from the Mississippi Delta to Chicago, it became amplified. - ANSWER True Popular artist __________ from Chess Records established rock and roll as a form in itself and established the guitar as THE rock instrument. A. Chuck Berry B. Ricky Nelson C. Vocals - ANSWER B. Melody True or false? Few doo-wop groups managed to make it onto the charts or sustain careers, many groups became one hit wonders and the individuality of each artist was erased by the group. - ANSWER True Star groups of the time were The Platters, The Coasters and The Drifters. Of the three, _________ were one of the most successful crossover acts in the 1950's. A. The Coasters B. The Platters C. The Drifters - ANSWER B. The Platters The Teenagers featured 13-year old singing artist __________. Their sound was closer to the street corner singing style. Their biggest hit was "Why Do Fools Fall in Love." A. Frankie Lymon B. Jackie Wilson C. Dick Dale - ANSWER A. Frankie Lymon The influence of ________ music was a key element of soul. A. Rock B. R&B C. Gospel - ANSWER C. Gospel ___________ was not really R&R music; instead he drew from the entire spectrum of music and ignited R&B with the impassioned testifying of a southern Holy Roller revival meeting. A. Jerry Lee Lewis B. The Chantels C. Jackie Wilson D. Ray Charles - ANSWER D. Ray Charles ___________ was very different from Ray Charles in that he was known as the graceful voice in soul music. His voice had a more floating quality compared to Charles. A. Sam Cooke B. The Chantels C. Sam Phillips D. Jackie Wilson - ANSWER A. Sam Cooke ___________'s sweeping register leaps, rich vibrato, and falsetto breaks were his trademarks. ________, a former gymnast and boxer, was an energetic and agile showman. A. The Chantels B. Sam Phillips C. Jackie Wilson D. Duane Eddy - ANSWER C. Jackie Wilson Known as the "Godfather of Soul", __________ had incredible stage show productions. A. Chuck Berry B. Jerry Lee Lewis C. James Brown D. Duane Eddy - ANSWER C. James Brown James Brown's unique sound featuring highly syncopated rhythms using the choked chord guitar sound and broken bass lines was the early influence for ________ music. A. Rap B. Rock C. Funk D. Gospel - ANSWER C. Funk What tragic event that happened on February 3, 1959 is considered a turning point for R&R? - ANSWER The death of Buddy Holley The most successful teen idol was _________. A. Brian Wilson B. Bobby Vinton C. Cosimo Matassa D. Ray Charles - ANSWER B. Bobby Vinton As the country turned to Top 40 formats in the early 1960s, __________ in New York City was the center of all of the hit songwriting. - ANSWER The Brill Building The Brill building housed __________ Publishing, the symbol for popular music in New York.Of the songwriters, who were usually grouped in pairs, __________ and __________ were the most prolific hitmakers at Aldon Music due to their variety and ability to change with the times. - ANSWER Aldon Music Of the songwriters, who were usually grouped in pairs, __________ and __________ were the most prolific hitmakers at Aldon Music due to their variety and ability to change with the times. A. Gerry Goffin and Carole King B. Elvis and Ray Charles C. The Mills Brothers and The Ink Spots - ANSWER A. Gerry Goffin and Carole King The engine of the teen idol machine was the Philadelphia television show (later to become national) ______________, hosted by Dick Clark. A. The Chantels B. The Angels C. Destiny's Child D. The Coasters - ANSWER B. The Angels Phil Spector invented the role of the modern producer. Spector's __________ featured the use of many instruments. Spector called his grand pop records "Little symphonies for kids". - ANSWER "Wall of Sound" Phil Spector's large list of Los Angeles studio musicians, which he used to back his artists, became known as ___________. - ANSWER The "Wrecking Crew" Girl group ___________ inspired Phil Spector's best work and became the "Bad girls of pop". A. The Chantels B. The Angels C. The Coasters D. The Ronettes - ANSWER D. The Ronettes The male duo, ____________ , were Phil Spector's last great success and came around the time of the arrival of the Beatles and the decline of the Girl Groups. A. The Beatles B. The Righteous Brothers C. The Drifters D. The Coasters - ANSWER B. The Righteous Brothers Early instrumental rock artist _________ developed a style known as "twangy" guitar and formed the model for surf band guitarists that followed. A. Carl Perkins B. Dick Dale C. Duane Eddy D. Gerry Goffin - ANSWER C. Duane Eddy Surf music was primarily an instrumental style of the 1960s. Surf music reestablished the _______'s role as a central instrument in rock and roll since it had virtually disappeared as lead instrument in early 60's pop. A. Guitar B. Drum C. Sax D. Bass - ANSWER A. Guitar Instrumental surf group ___________ solidified the two guitar / bass / drum line-up for rock and roll bands and became a favorite with the surf crowd. A. Coasters B. The Angels C. The Ventures D. The Drifters - ANSWER C. The Ventures _________ was the king of the surf guitar. A. Elvis B. Carl Perkins C. Dick Dale D. Duane Eddy - ANSWER C. Dick Dale _________ was a simple, raw form of rock & roll inspired by British Invasion bands and was the first wave of do-it-yourself punk rockers. A. Heavy Rock B. Death Metal C. Garage Rock D. Blues - ANSWER C. Garage Rock U.S. Congress had a full-scale investigation to find out what smut was in the song ___________ and the FBI declared it "incomprehensible at any speed". - ANSWER Louie, Louie (The Kingsmen) California band ___________ painted a landscape of beach, paradise, hot rods and California girls and were America's answer to the Beatles. A. The Beach Boys B. The Angels C. The Drifters D. The Chantels - ANSWER A. The Beach Boys The style of the Beach Boys is a combination of the jazz vocal harmonies of ___________ and instrumental surf music. A. The "Wrecking Crew" B. The Four Freshmen C. The Drifters D. The Angels - ANSWER B. The Four Freshmen __________ was the quiet genius of the Beach Boys who was influenced by Phil Spector's "Wall of Sound".