History of R&R CH 3
traditional performer of folk music
Woody Guthrie
The pop audience's perception of the image and authenticity of folk music was the result of the
effort of the music industry to market the movement.
The role of the A&R man was to
organize and coordinate the professionals involved in recording.
Which of the following was a song that Leiber and Stoller wrote for Elvis?
"Jailhouse Rock"
death-disk playlet
"Leader of the Pack"
concept of folk music
"for the people and by the people"
All of the following were professional songwriters at the Brill Building EXCEPT
Avalon and Vinton.
Who was the first host of American Bandstand?
Bob Horn
Explain how folk music and the Brill Building were similar in the early 1960s.
Both were polite compared to the first wave of rock and roll and both were carefully crafted to appeal to a distinct age group.
An important component of the Beach Boys' success was
Brian Wilson's production and writing.
songwriter with the Brill Building
Carole King
King of the Surf Guitar
Dick Dale
Explain the concept of "the Wall of Sound."
He put a lot of instruments in a small space and recorded them. This created lots of overlap between different sounds.
Which aspects of "Leader of the Pack" indicate it is a playlet?
It contains a story line and an epilogue.
How does Ray Charles's song "I Got a Woman" bridge both sacred and secular music styles?
It had a gospel tune with secular lyrics
The first independent producers in pop music were ________.
Lieber and Stoller
Why did gospel artists struggle with crossing over into the pop market?
Many considered pop the Devil's music
sang in falsetto
Roy Orbison's vocal trademark
The primary record format for folk and other "serious" styles of music was the
33-rpm.
How were performances on American Bandstand usually featured?
A bunch of teenagers dancing with a few music guests "performing"
part of the dance craze
"The Twist"
Which song initiated the folk music revival in mainstream pop?
"Tom Dooley"
Most of the girl groups in the early 1960s were comprised of which demographic?
Black teenagers
Which of the following cities produced an especially high number of teen idol hits from 1957 to 1963?
Philadelphia
What defined a musician's work as rockabilly pop?
Please teens without offending parents or other authorities
Almost no aspect of pop music in the early 1960s was completely immune from the influence of Brill Building practices.
true
One of the key components of folk music that attracted many listeners was its populist character.
true
Some view the period between the end of the first wave of rock and roll and the arrival of the Beatles as a kind of "dark age" in rock history.
true
Teen idols, girl groups, and songs composed by professionals were exemplified by the Brill Building.
true
The name of the record label formed by Leiber and Stoller was Spark Records.
true
The Beach Boys' first number-one hit was
"I Get Around."
All of the following are examples of death disks EXCEPT
"Only the Lonely."
example of a playlet
"Smokey Joe's Cafe"
Which folksinger was a member of the Weavers?
Pete Seeger
Which folk music group had a hit song with a cover of Bob Dylan's "Blowin' in the Wind"?
Peter, Paul, and Mary
Who developed "the Wall of Sound"?
Phil Spector
Who did NOT emerge as a teen idol in the 1950s?
Sam Cooke
Ben E. King had been a singer with
The Drifters
Dick Clark remarked that he considers ________ one of the most important songs in the history of rock and roll.
The Twist
A primary lyrical theme of death disks is ________.
The untimely demise of a teenager
Folk music largely appealed to ________.
Young adults who had been teenage consumers of early rock
In the early 1950s, many folk musicians ran into problems as a result of
accusations that they were Communists.
Female singers had been completely absent from teen pop before the girl groups of the 1960s.
false
Pop albums, not singles, are the measure of artists' success in the youth market.
false
Prior to the 1960s, an A&R man was a specialist in charge of shaping the sound of a record.
false
Prior to the 1960s, folk music rarely addressed problems faced by the less fortunate in American society.
false
The Beach Boys' "Surfin' U.S.A." is a clearly reworked version of Chuck Berry's "Memphis."
false
Toast of the Town was the show responsible for igniting the early 1960s dance craze.
false
A distinctive vocal feature of the Everly Brothers was
harmonies sung at the high end of the male vocal range.
Dick Dale was known for
his trademark fast tremolos on the guitar.
Teen idols were marketed primarily as
ideal boyfriends
Ricky Nelson
rockabilly popster
A playlet is a
short song telling a humorous story.
cars, girls, and surfing
surf music themes
Musical influences on the Beach Boys include all of the following EXCEPT
sweet soul.
Sam Cooke's singing style is often referred to as
sweet soul.
Phil Spector referred to the singles he produced as
teenage symphonies.
The focus of American Bandstand was
teenagers dancing to pop music
All of the following are examples of girl groups EXCEPT
the Drifters.
"Be My Baby" was a hit for
the Ronettes.
All of the following were populist characteristics of the folk song movement EXCEPT
the folk music singer's prowess and image among the audience.
"Bubblegum music" is a term used to describe the music that emerged from teen idols in the late 1950s.
true
How is pop success measured for folk artists?
Album sales
Which event helped signal the end of the Brill Building?
Aldon Music being sold to Columbia Pictures/Screen Gems
"Dead Man's Curve" was a splatter-platter hit by
Jan and Dean.
All of the following were considered rockabilly pop musicians EXCEPT
Jan and Dean.
Which of following can be said about Bob Dylan and Joan Baez during the folk revival?
They had Top 40 albums.
What were some of the similarities between the Brill Building and Tin Pan Alley?
They were both actual places, a stylistic label, and refer to sets of business practices
