Music History Quiz #1
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Sister Rosetta Tharpe
The Godmother of Rock’N’Roll
Song: “Just a Closer Walk With Thee”
Robert Johnson
The Godfather of Rock’N’Roll
What was the most used song form
BLUES
R and B
Rhythm and blues
Big Jay McNeely
King of the Honkers
Louis Jordan
King of the Jukebox
Song: “Caledonia”
Birthplace of Rock’N’Roll
Cleveland, Ohio
Payola
monetary incentive to make certain songs popular through radio exposure
Alan Freed (Radio DJ)
King of Payola
Chuck Berry
Father of Rock’N’Roll
Chuck Berry Facts
Songs: “Maybellene” and “Johnny B Goode”
Main Instrument: electric guitar
Last Hit: “My Ding-a-ling”
Little Richard
The Architect of Rock’N’Roll
Little Richard Facts
Songs: “Tutti Frutti”
Main Instrument: Piano
Who died on “The day that music died”
J.P. Richard
Ritche Valens (“La Bamba”)
Buddy Holly (That’ll Be the Day”)
When was “the day that music died”
February 3, 1959
Clear Lake, Iowa
Pat Boone
Midwife of Rock’N’Roll
covered many of Little Richard songs
“Tutti Frutti”
Sun Records
Run by Sam Philips in Memphis, Tennessee
Rockabilly
“White man’s leg with a black man’s sound”
Carl Perkins
The King of Rockabilly
Song: “Honey Don’t
Johnny Cash
The Man in Black
Song: “Folsom Prison Blues”
Jerry Lee Lewis
The Killer of Rock’N’Roll
Song: Whole Lotta Shakin’ Going On”
Roy Orbison
The Caruso of Rock’N’Roll
Song: “Pretty Woman” “Crying”
Million Dollar Quartet
Elvis Presley
Jerry Lee Lewis
Johnny Cash
Carl Perkins
Wanda Jackson
The Queen of Rockabilly
Song: “Let’s Have a Party”
Eddie Cochran
“Summertime Blues”
Gene Vincent
“Be Bop A Lula”
Johnny Horton
“The Battle of New Orleans”
Elvis Presley
The King of Rock’N’Roll
Born in Tupelo, Mississippi
“The Best of Doo-Wap”
Colonel Tom Parker: Manager (50%)
“Heartbreak Hotel” “Jailhouse Rock”
Jailhouse Rock was also a movie
“Lonesome Blues”
Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five
“Billie’s Blues
Billie Holiday
“Blue Skies”
Frank Sinatra
“Move It On Over”
Hank Willams
“Rocket 88”
Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats
“Hallelujah, I Love Her So”
Ray Charles
“Hoochie Coochie Man”
Muddy Waters
“I Put a Spell On You”
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins
“Bo Diddley”
Bo Diddley
Music Genres
Jazz, Country, and Gospel