History of Rock Exam Question

01. __________________________ was created in New York City in the late 1800s when publishers and songwriters began to supply Vaudeville and Broadway with popular songs

Tin Pan Alley

02. The most famous and influential of all white DJs was _______________________

Alan Freed

03. The black roots of Rock and Roll include the Blues, Jazz, Gospel, and __________________________ , the last a term coined in 1949 by Jerry Wexler

Rhythm and Blues

04. An a cappella group vocal style that incorporates high falsetto vocal leads, scat singing, rhythmic vocal backings, and sometimes lead vocals or spoken verse by the bass is known as _____________________

Doo-wop

05. The white roots of Rock and Roll include traditional rural music, cowboy music, western swing, bluegrass, and _____________________ , the last being primarily associated with Hank Williams

Country

06. ________________________________ is known as “the Father of Country Music.”

Jimmie Rodgers

07. The first big Rock and Roll hit, hitting #1 in May of 1955, was __________________ __________________ by __________________________________________

Rock Around the Clock - Bill Haley and His Comets

08. The founder of Sun Records in Memphis was _____________________________

Sam Phillips

09. “The King of Rock and Roll” is __________________________

Elvis Presley

10. The first record in history to simultaneously hit #1 on the pop, country, and R&B charts was __________________ and its flip side ________________ by __________________________

Don’t Be Cruel / Hound Dog - Elvis Presley

11. The two most important crossover artists from the 1950s in New Orleans were ___________________________ and _______________________

Fats Domino and Little Richard

12. The two most important crossover artists from the 1950s in Chicago were ___________________________ and _______________________

Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley

13. “The Father of Rock and Roll” is _______________________

Chuck Berry

14. _____________________________ is sometimes referred to as “the first bad boy of Rock and Roll.”

Jerry Lee Lewis

15. _____________________________ pioneered and established the four-piece combo of two guitars, bass, and drums - a formula widely copied in the 1960s

Buddy Holly

16. American Bandstand was hosted by ___________________________

Dick Clark

17. In the late 1950s and early 1960s, great songwriters (like Carole King) were housed in New York City’s ______________________________ at 1619 Broadway

Brill Building

18. The songwriting team of ____________________________ are credited with such hits as Hound Dog and Stand By Me

Leiber and Stoller

19. _________________________ was the most influential producer/songwriter in the early days of Rock and Roll, and also associated with what he called “The Wall of Sound.”

Phil Spector

20. Perhaps the most prolific pop composer of the last half of the 20th century, with credits which include 23 hits for Dionne Warwick, is ______________________

Burt Bacharach

21. The most famous of the surf groups, known ironically for its beautiful vocal harmonies, was _______________________________

The Beach Boys

22. The record album recognized as Brian Wilson’s monumental achievement is titled _________________________ , released in May of 1966

Pet Sounds

23. Soul Music comes as a merging of ___________________ and _______________

Gospel and Rhythm & Blues

24. “The Father of Soul” is ____________________________

Ray Charles

25. “The Godfather of Soul” is ____________________________

James Brown

26. Motown Records was founded in Detroit in 1959 by __________________

Berry Gordy

27. __________________________ were unquestionably the most commercially successful of all Motown groups

The Supremes

28. Stax Records was started in 1957 by Jim Stewart in the city of ________________

Memphis

29. Two important Stax recording artists were ______________________________ and _______________________________

Otis Redding and Booker T. & the M.G.’s

30. Fame Studio (located in Muscle Shoals, Alabama) is the place where __________________ recorded I Never Loved a Man (the Way I Love You) before returning to record in New York City

Aretha Franklin

31. __________________________ , born in Okemah, Oklahoma, emerged in the 1930s as the most important early folksinger

Woody Guthrie

32. In 1955, ____________________________ was asked to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAAC)

Pete Seeger

33. The real start of the 1950s folk revival was with the record ____________________ by ______________________________

Tom Dooley - The Kingston Trio

34. “The Queen of Folk” is _____________________

Joan Baez

35. The most popular folk group of the 1960s was _____________________________

Peter, Paul and Mary

36. The most important folk scene of the early 1960s was New York’s ________________________________

Greenwich Village

37. Bob Dylan’s first album - titled simply Bob Dylan - sold poorly, and in the offices of Columbia Records it became known as ___________________________

Hammond’s Folly

38. The history of Rock and Roll was forever changed in the summer of 1964 when Bob Dylan spent time with ____________________________ in New York City

The Beatles

39. In January 1965, Dylan recorded _______________________________________ , an album which paved the way for what would later be called “folk rock.”

Bringing It All Back Home

40. Dylan’s ______________________________ is considered the first double album in the history of Rock and Roll

Blonde on Blonde

41. __________________________ are generally recognized as the greatest rock band in history

The Beatles

42. Who was George Martin and why is he important? ________________________________________________,

Producer of The Beatles; shaped their sound

43. _________________ by ___________________ is considered by many to be the first album of the psychedelic era

Revolver - The Beatles

44. The Rolling Stones took their name from the title of a song by ________________

Muddy Waters

45. What is a “power trio”? ________________________________________________,

A three-piece band (guitar, bass, drums)

46. What is a “power chord”? ________________________________________________,

A chord using root and fifth notes

47. The first Rock Opera was ______________ by __________________

Tommy - The Who

48. Two significant blues-oriented British-Invasion bands were ____________________ and ____________________________

The Rolling Stones and The Yardbirds

49. Because of the association with the drug culture (especially LSD), the music that developed in San Francisco in the 1960s became known as _______________

Acid Rock

50. Grace Slick was the lead singer of the band ______________________________

Jefferson Airplane

51. The Grateful Dead was led by ______________________________

Jerry Garcia

52. The die-hard devoted fans of the Grateful Dead are known as ________________

Deadheads

53. Big Brother and the Holding Company was led by vocalist ___________________

Janis Joplin

54. Two other significant Bay Area acid rock bands were ________________________ and _____________________________

Santana and Big Brother and The Holding Company

55. The “landmark event” of the 1960s rock counterculture was __________________ , held from August 15 through 18, 1969

Woodstock

56. During the 60s, the most famous nightclub in Los Angeles was ________________

Whisky a Go Go

57. The Doors were led by singer _________________________

Jim Morrison

58. Frank Zappa led the L.A.-based group ___________________________________

The Mothers of Invention

59. A style of Rock and Roll known as ____________________ is generally considered as the forerunner of Heavy Metal

Hard Rock

60. The U.K. band Cream was led by guitarist __________________________

Eric Clapton

61. _____________________________ is considered by many to be the most innovative guitarist in the history of Rock

Jimi Hendrix

62. The Byrd’s cover of Dylan’s ________________________ is generally considered to have started the Folk Rock movement

Mr. Tambourine Man

63. The “rural cousin” to the more citified Country Rock is known as ________________________________

Southern Rock

64. Heavy Metal was born in the dismal, grimy industrial cities of what country? __________________________

England

65. Art Rock is also at times referred to as ______________________________

Progressive Rock

66. _____________________________ is known as the Godfather of Gruesome Rock Theatre

Alice Cooper

67. The type of Rock that incorporates flamboyant fashions, assaults on sexual conventions, and glitzy theatrical presentations is known as ________________

Glam Rock

68. ___________________________ has far and away been the most commercially successful Glam rocker

David Bowie