Rock and roll exam 3a

which independent label was owned by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller

Spark Records

Which successful vocal group evolved directly out of The Robins?

The Coasters

Which record company offered Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller an innovative independent production contract to produce The Coasters?

Atlantic Records

Which songwriting and production team composed and produced songs for the The Coasters?

Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller (Atlantic Records)

What drastic management decision was made regarding The Drifters' lineup in 1958?

The manager fired the entire group and hired The Five Crowns to replace them

Who was the lead vocalist on The Drifters' 1959 Atlantic hit "There Goes My Baby"?

Ben E. King

Which producer replaced Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller as staff producer at Atlantic Records and worked with The Drifters?

Bert Berns

Which R&B performer is credited with inventing "shock theater"?

Screamin' Jay Hawkins

Which major independent record label was R&B vocalist LaVern Baker associated with?

Atlantic Records

Which Atlantic Records artist was known by the nickname "The King of the Stroll"?

Chuck Willis

Whom was Jackie Wilson hired to replace as lead singer of The Dominoes in 1953?

Clyde McPhatter

What physiological event caused Jackie Wilson to enter a prolonged coma during his performance career?

A lack of oxygen to his brain

Which bandleader and musician was noted for choosing to live his personal and professional life as a member of the Black community?

Johnny Otis

Which group wrote and originally recorded "The Twist" before it became a nationwide dance craze?

Hank Ballard & The Midnighters

Which record label released Chubby Checker's cover version of "The Twist"?

Cameo-Parkway Records

What unique Billboard chart milestone is held exclusively by Chubby Checker's "The Twist"?

It is the only single to reach #1 in two different chart runs

Which major independent record company released Ray Charles's defining 1950s R&B recordings?

Atlantic Records

Which legendary producer and musician worked closely with Ray Charles and was his best friend?

Quincy Jones

Why was Ray Charles's hit "I've Got a Woman" banned from numerous radio stations, particularly secular stations?

Charges of blasphemy for adapting sacred gospel music into a secular rhythm and blues style

Before crossing over into secular pop, Sam Cooke was the lead singer of which renowned gospel quartet?

The Soul Stirrers

Who was the head of Specialty Records with whom Sam Cooke clashed before moving to Keen Records?

Art Rupe

Which Specialty Records producer was Sam Cooke unhappy with alongside label chief Art Rupe?

Bumps Blackwell

Which two famous professional nicknames were given to James Brown?

"The Godfather of Soul" and "The Hardest Working Man in Show Business"

Which Cincinnati-based record label was James Brown associated with throughout his early career?

King Records

Who were the two co-founders of Memphis soul label Stax Records?

Jim Stewart and Estelle Axton

Which major independent company held distribution rights for Stax Records releases?

Atlantic Records

Which instrumental group served as the house rhythm section at Stax Records and scored a major hit with "Green Onions"?

Booker T. & The MGs

Who were the five members of Booker T. & The MGs listed in the lecture notes?

Booker T. Jones, Al Jackson Jr., Steve Cropper, Lewis Steinberg, and Donald "Duck" Dunn

Which Stax subsidiary record label released Otis Redding's breakthrough ballad "These Arms of Mine"?

Volt Records

Who died alongside Otis Redding in the tragic 1967 Wisconsin plane crash?

The pilot and all but one member of the Bar-Kays

Which two instrumentalists made up The Memphis Horns on tracks like Otis Redding's "Mr. Pitiful"?

Wayne Jackson and Andrew Love

In what year and city did Berry Gordy Jr. establish Motown Records?

1959 in Detroit, Michigan

What promotional tagline was famously associated with Motown Records?

"The Sound of Young America"

What was the very first hit single released by Motown Records?

"Money (That's What I Want)" by Barrett Strong

What was Motown Records' very first million-selling hit single?

"Shop Around" by The Miracles

Which vocal group did Marvin Gaye record with on Chess Records prior to signing with Motown?

The Moonglows (Chess Records)

Which legendary Motown songwriting and production team composed Marvin Gaye's "Can I Get a Witness"?

Holland–Dozier–Holland (Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Eddie Holland) (Motown Records)

Which husband-and-wife songwriting team wrote The Everly Brothers' Cadence hits "Bye Bye Love", "Wake Up Little Susie", and "All I Have to Do Is Dream"?

Felice and Boudleaux Bryant (Cadence Records)

Why was The Everly Brothers' hit "Wake Up Little Susie" banned by several radio stations?

The lyrics were considered too suggestive

What Billboard chart record is held by The Everly Brothers' Cadence single "All I Have to Do Is Dream"?

It is the only single to reach #1 on all of Billboard's singles charts at the same time

To which major record label did The Everly Brothers sign after leaving Cadence Records?

Warner Brothers

Which branch of the United States Armed Forces did The Everly Brothers enlist in together?

The U.S. Marines

Which record company refused to renew Buddy Holly's contract and barred him from re-recording those songs for five years?

Decca Records

On which Decca subsidiary record label was The Crickets' hit single "That'll Be the Day" released?

Brunswick Records

Who served as manager and primary producer for Buddy Holly and The Crickets in Clovis, New Mexico?

Norman Petty

Which two professional splits did Buddy Holly make toward the end of his career?

He ended his association with Norman Petty and split from The Crickets

Which three rock 'n' roll performers died in the February 3, 1959 plane crash?

Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper

Which pioneer of the Chicano rock movement recorded "La Bamba" and died in the 1959 plane crash?

Ritchie Valens