The Evolution of Rock and Roll Music, Exams of History

Download The Evolution of Rock and Roll Music and more Exams History in PDF only on Docsity! History of Rock and Roll Exam 1 Review Questions & Answers 100% Correct __________ 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 Lionel Hampton was a popular artist in what style of dance music popular in the 1930s and 40s? A. Fats domino B. james brown C. Big Band Swing D. Boogie Woogie - ANSWER Big Band Swing Bessie Smith sang __________, a popular style of blues that followed a 12 bar form and was accompanied by professional musicians? A. American Bandstand B. The Crickets C. Classic Blues D. Ray Charles - ANSWER C. Classic Blues __________ was the "Father of Gospel Music". A. Buddy Holly B. Brian Wilson C. Thomas Dorsey D. Fats Domino - ANSWER C. Thomas Dorsey Rock and Roll draws from what styles of music? - ANSWER Bluegrass, Country Swing, Delta Blues, Classic Blues, Boogie Woogie, Big Band Swing and Gospel 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. Buddy Holly D. Sam Cooke - ANSWER A. Chuck Berry Bo Diddley is known for his use of the distinctive rhythm pattern called the ____________. This rhythm can be traced back to the "hambone" beats and the "ring shouts" of slavery. - ANSWER "Bo Diddley beat" Popular rock and roll artist __________ from Chess records is known as the poet laureate of rock and broke through color barriers and played to integrated audiences. A. Ricky Nelson B. Chuck Berry C. Buddy Holly D. Sam Cooke - ANSWER B. Chuck Berry 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 ___________ 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 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 The most successful teen idol was _________. A. Brian Wilson B. Bobby Vinton C. Cosimo Matassa D. Ray Charles - ANSWER B. Bobby Vinton 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 Four Freshman B. American Bandstand C. The Ventures - ANSWER B. American Bandstand The term __________ is used to describe the bribery of an influential person in exchange for the promotion of a product or service, such that of disc jockeys for the promotion of records? A. Clean cut B. Sexuality C. Payola - ANSWER C. Payola The Coasters and The Drifters were Neo-Doo-Wop groups from the early 1960s. Both groups were affiliated with _____________. A. The Four Freshman B. The Mills Brothers C. Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller D. Big Joe Turner - ANSWER C. Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller Leiber & Stoller paved the way for the Brill Building writers and Phil Spector productions and were the first _______ writers to compose authentic R&B. 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 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) __________ was the quiet genius of the Beach Boys who was influenced by Phil Spector's "Wall of Sound". A. Jackie Wilson B. Brian Wilson C. Sam Phillips D. Fats Domino - ANSWER B. Brian Wilson Critically considered a masterpiece and one of rock and roll's important albums, __________ became Brian Wilson's master project in 1966. It was fueled by the Beatles album Rubber Soul and in turn became a major influence on the Beatles' with their album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. - ANSWER Pet Sounds (The Beach Boys) 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 The Beach Boys hit song ___________ was labeled as a psychedelic tune and was Wilson's finest hour as a producer. A. Good Vibrations B. Rockabilly C. Boogie Woogie D. Big Band Swing - ANSWER A. Good Vibrations