MUSI 1003: Test #2
General Knowledge: This new record format introduced in the late 1940s was especially important for promoting new songs to teenagers and FM radio DJs: 7-inch disc (45 rpm/single) Piano roll 8-track tape CD
7-inch disc (45 rpm/single)
General Knowledge: For the Beatles, songs such as "Eleanor Rigby" demonstrated this group's interest in: Traditional Rock 'n' Roll songs, featuring a standard electric guitar, bass, and drums, and teenage oriented lyrics. A more experimental approach to songwriting, with instruments from outside the Rock 'n' Roll tradition, and more abstract/poetic lyrics.
A more experimental approach to songwriting, with instruments from outside the Rock 'n' Roll tradition, and more abstract/poetic lyrics.
General Knowledge: Which of the following best describes Berry Gordy's image for Motown in the early 1960s? Large instrumental groups; traditional "big band" style; complex arrangements of Tin Pan Alley hits; no singers Fast, energetic rock 'n' roll songs, similar to those made popular in the 1950s by Chuck Berry and Elvis Presley Mixed singing groups composed of black and white/male and female performers; slow tempos; sad lyrics; overall depressed quality African-American singing groups (all male or female); sleek, sophisticated sound; short songs; catchy melodies; romantic lyrics
African-American singing groups (all male or female); sleek, sophisticated sound; short songs; catchy melodies; romantic lyrics
Listening Example 1: This artist is well known for his: Story-telling lyrics "Buzzy" electric guitar style Engaging stage presence All of the above
All of the above
Listening Example 3: Which of the following statements best describes this song? The mood is playful and energetic The story-telling lyrics are an important element of style The focus is on the lead singer, accompanied by a relatively small band All of the above
All of the above
General Knowledge: Although television was still a new technology in the 1950s, this particular show quickly became important in promoting new musical styles and artists: Star Search Magical Mystery Tour American Bandstand Boogie-Woogie Dance Hour
American Bandstand
Listening Example 4: Who was the record producer for this song? Brian Wilson Phil Spector Berry Gordy George Martin
Brian Wilson
Listening Example 3: What is the title? Nancy with the Laughing Face Don't Be Cruel Hoochie Coochie Man Choo Choo Ch'Boogie
Choo Choo Ch'Boogie
Listening Example 1: Who is the singer? Little Richard Elvis Presley Chuck Berry Frank Sinatra
Chuck Berry
Listening Example 2: This singer's particular vocal style features: Broadway "belting" Crooning, blended with Italian bel canto Hillbilly yodeling Gospel singing
Crooning, blended with Italian bel canto
General Knowledge: During the Postwar Era, Muddy Waters helped popularize this instrument, which soon became central to certain genres of popular music: Fiddle/violin Acoustic guitar Saxophone Electric guitar
Electric guitar
General Knowledge: This white musician from the South combined elements of Country music and Rhythm & Blues, in a style described as "Rockabilly": Louis Jordan Elvis Presley Little Richard Chuck Berry
Elvis Presley
General Knowledge: True or false? By the mid-1960s, the music industry was entirely focused on distributing just one style of rock 'n' roll music, because the commercial audience didn't seem interested in anything else.
False
Listening Example 4: True or false? This song was relatively inexpensive to produce.
False
General Knowledge: Ruth Brown and "Big Mama" Thornton were: Female singers who gained popularity during the Postwar Era for their expressive, gospel-influenced R&B songs Record producers who founded the Motown Records label Broadway stars from the 1930s who later became famous country singers A songwriting team who worked at the Brill Building in New York
Female singers who gained popularity during the Postwar Era for their expressive, gospel-influenced R&B songs
Listening Example 2: The singer heard on this recording is: Gene Austin Glenn Miller Frank Sinatra Louis Jordan
Frank Sinatra
Listening Example 4: What is the title? My Girl A Hard Day's Night Be My Baby Good Vibrations
Good Vibrations
Listening Example 3: The term "showmanship" in relation to this particular performer refers to: His lively stage presence, with theatrical antics designed to entertain the audience The fact that he rarely performed in live concerts, and preferred pre-recorded TV appearances His exclusive appearances in Broadway musicals, rather than stage concerts His role as the first African-American TV host
His lively stage presence, with theatrical antics designed to entertain the audience
Listening Example 3: What is the genre? Jump Blues Chicago Electric Blues Broadway Rock 'n' Roll
Jump Blues
General Knowledge: This Rock 'n' Roll star shocked conservative audiences with his flamboyant stage performances and suggestive songs, such as "Long Tall Sally." Elvis Presley Little Richard Muddy Waters Frank Sinatra
Little Richard
Listening Example 3: Who is the singer on this recording? Muddy Waters Louis Jordan Frank Sinatra Elvis Presley
Louis Jordan
Listening Example 1: What is the title? Maybellene Don't Be Cruel Long Tall Sally Hound Dog
Maybellene
Listening Example 2: What is the title? Nancy with the Laughing Face A Hard Day's Night Hoochie Coochie Man Choo Choo Ch'Boogie
Nancy with the Laughing Face
Listening Example 4: Which of the following best reflects the recording process for this song? Recorded in one take, using old-fashioned acoustic technology Recorded on a laptop, using digital technology for the first time Recorded over several weeks, in various studios, with numerous professional musicians Recorded in the modest home studio of one of the band members
Recorded over several weeks, in various studios, with numerous professional musicians
General Knowledge: Beginning in the Postwar Era, the older categories "Race Records" and "Hillbilly Records" were broadly marketed instead as: Rhythm & Blues, and Country & Western Swing, and Tin Pan Alley Jazz, and Big Singers Doo Wop, and Rock 'n' Roll
Rhythm & Blues, and Country & Western
General Knowledge: "Big Singers" of the 1940s were often: Performers with loud, belting voices, who rarely used a microphone Romantic icons, whose crooning style inspired a great deal of "swooning" from young female audiences Energetic, acrobatic performers, whose main goal was to get the audience up and dancing with them Very, very tall
Romantic icons, whose crooning style inspired a great deal of "swooning" from young female audiences
General Knowledge: The Brill Building in Manhattan was important in the 1960s for its: Role in the Big Band swing music revival, issuing new recordings of instrumental dance tracks Songwriting partnerships, and numerous records made of teenage love songs Sheet music publications, mostly reprints of old Tin Pan Alley songs Invention of magnetic tape as a brand new recording format
Songwriting partnerships, and numerous records made of teenage love songs
General Knowledge: After the Great Depression, this age group emerged as a social class/generation, and became the target audience for music, film, and popular culture in general: Young children Teenagers Middle-aged adults Elderly/Retired
Teenagers
Listening Example 1: This artist's music was marketed primarily to: Black audiences White audiences Teenagers, in general Adults who were tired of Frank Sinatra's crooning
Teenagers, in general
Listening Example 4: The group on this recording is: The Supremes The Beach Boys The Temptations The Beatles
The Beach Boys
General Knowledge: Chubby Checker's hit single from 1960, ____________, is associated with a popular, non-contact dance step by the same name: The Hop The Spin The Jump The Twist
The Twist
General Knowledge: In music, the term "Payola" refers to: A hit rock 'n' roll song recorded by Dick Clark in 1958 A popular television show that promoted young musical artists in the 1950s The illegal practice of taking money or other compensation for promoting (or not promoting) certain songs or musical artists Legal payment received by musical artists for their work
The illegal practice of taking money or other compensation for promoting (or not promoting) certain songs or musical artists
General Knowledge: Which of the following best describes the professional relationship between the Beach Boys and the Beatles during the 1960s? They were aware of each other's music, but were not especially interested in it Their friendly, competitive spirit inspired some of the most innovative music from each group during the 1960s They feared each other's music, and hoped it would go away Each group was accused of offering payola to DJs, to keep the other's music off the radio
Their friendly, competitive spirit inspired some of the most innovative music from each group during the 1960s
Listening Example 2: It is a somewhat late example, given its recording date, but this piece represents the genre: Hillbilly Jump Blues Classic Blues Tin Pan Alley
Tin Pan Alley
General Knowledge: True or false? In the 1950s, cover versions (such as Elvis Presley's "Hound Dog") were often more popular than the original songs recorded around the same time.
True
General Knowledge: True or false? In the 1960s, the record producer often took a more artistic role in creating their musical productions than had been done in past generations.
True
General Knowledge: True or false? This change in marketing terminology (see previous question) reflects that fact that Southern-influenced music was now taken more seriously in the music industry.
True
Listening Example 1: True or false? This song includes at least one section of blues form elements (12-bar blues and AAB lyrics).
True
Listening Example 2: Which of the following best describes the audience response to this performer at the time of the recording? Very little interest among young listeners Mild interest, but this artist still struggled to sell records Very passionate, with young women in particular "swooning" at concerts None of the above
Very passionate, with young women in particular "swooning" at concerts
General Knowledge: Phil Spector's song "Be My Baby" illustrates this rich, layered style that influenced so many other producers of the 1960s: Wall of Sound Scaffolding Effect Musical Brick-Laying Textured Instrumention
Wall of Sound
