History of Rock Final

The Beatles signed their recording contract with:

Decca

The lead singer for Big Brother and the Holding Company was:

Janis Joplin

Stephen Stills of Buffalo Springfield wrote "for what it's worth" in response to:

The "Sunset Strip curfew riots"

The "jingle jangle" guitar sound heard in the music of The Byrds was inspired by:

The 12 string guitar played by George Harrison in "A Hard Day's Night"

Early in his career, Elvis was marketed as a

country and western artist

The practice of payola involved

creating business friendships with disc jockeys by offering gifts

Elvis is often thought of as a song stylist because he

did not write his own songs but chose which material he would record.

The first Beatles song to break through to number one in the United States was:

"I Want To Hold Your Hand"

The Beatles first single released was:

"Love Me Do"

Which two Beatles songs were released as a double A-side single prior to Sgt. Pepper?

"Penny lane" and "strawberry fields forever"

The Woodstock Music & Art Festival was held during which year?

1969

What is the estimated number of people that attended Woodstock?

400,000

Musically, "White Rabbit" by Jefferson Airplane is based on:

A Spanish bolero

In the early 1950s, mainstream pop was produced primarily for:

A family audience

A crossover song is

A song or record appearing on multiple music charts

The form most commonly associated with Tin Pan Alley songwriting is

AABA

Which Beatles album was the last studio album the band recorded?

Abbey Road

Two high-profile individuals associated with the payola scandal were

Alan Freed and Dick Clark

"Light my fire" was a hit on pop (AM) radio stations and album oriented (FM) radio stations because:

An edited 2 ½ minute version was released for AM, while the full length version was played on PM

All these were major labels in Britain except:

Atlantic

One reason why many radio stations opted for a local or regional approach in the 1950s was because

Audiences for popular music shifted from radio to television

Songs released by Atlantic Records often:

Blended gospel, blues, and big band pop sounds

The early songs in the Rolling Stones career were primarily

Blues inspired cover songs

The Beatles manager was:

Brian Epstein

In the early years of The Rolling Stones, the group was led by:

Brian Jones

"That'll Be the Day" was the first hit for

Buddy Holly

All of the following were artists with Sun Records EXCEPT

Buddy Holly

The Beatles Drew inspiration for their name from:

Buddy Holly and the Crickets

Both the Beatles And The Beach Boys were on which US record label?

Capitol

The Beatles were regular performers at which Liverpool venue?

Cavern Club

One of the biggest factors that led to the rise in popularity of R&B music was:

Changes in attitude toward black people in the 1950s

Alan Freed began his career in

Cleveland

Who among the following was never a member of The Beatles:

Cliff Richard

Sgt. Pepper was loosely held together by a common theme, and it is often considered the first:

Concept album

The intermingling of soldiers from all regions of the united states helped spread the popularity of:

Country and western

The most common instrumentation used in the Sam Phillips sound is:

Drums or ___ (longest answer)

The animals were fronted by the powerful Blues singing of:

Eric Burdon

Cream was a power Trio that featured the Virtuosic electric guitar playing of:

Eric Clapton

Little Richard's aggressive piano playing and "wild man" image were a direct contrast to

Fats domino

Beatlemania refers to the:

Frenzy created by fans at the Beatles live performances

Which Great Society singer was brought in to replace Singe Anderson of Jefferson Airplane?

Grace Slick

Which country and western artist has been referred to as "pure country"

Hank Williams

Ralph Peer made early recordings of which type of music?

Hillbilly Music

Big Joe Turner's "Shake, Rattle, and Roll" is an example of

Hokum blues

The lead singer of The Doors was:

Jim Morrison

This guitarist made his fiery American debut at the Monterey Pop Festival in June 1967:

Jimi Hendrix

Which member of the "Million Dollar Quartet" married June Carter of the Carter Family?

Johnny Cash

In the late 1950s and early 1960s, the British music industry was dominated by:

Large companies and major labels

The Beatles were formed in which UK City?

Liverpool

Memphis was an important music scene for the blues due to the:

Migration of rural black to urban centers

The first #1 folk-rock single was:

Mr. Tambourine Man

Regional boundaries in popular culture began to diminish in the 1920's as a result of:

NBS radio broadcasting coast-to-coast with a national radio network

All of the following events affected the first wave of rock and roll EXCEPT

Pat boone having the first rock and roll hit song or Pat Boone was arrested (anything to do with Pat Boone)

The Beach Boys song "God Only Knows" was once called The "Perfect" pop song by which individual?

Paul McCarthy

All of the following were guitarist for The Yardbirds EXCEPT:

Peter Green

Elvis Presley's contract was bought by

RCA records

Pet Sounds was influential for which Beatles album?

Revolver

In addition to lyrics, Bill Haley's version of "Shake, Rattle, and Roll" changes the:

Rhythmic feel

All of the following are examples of Urban Blues EXCEPT:

Robert Johnson

The Who and the Kinks were part of which British scene:

Rockers

Which famous magazine publication was founded in 1967 to document the San Francisco psychedelic scene?

Rolling Stone

Which Beatles album signified the most drastic change in artistic direction?

Rubber Soul

Who started Sun Records in Memphis?

Sam Phillips

Which of the following was the principal business mode of success for Tin Pan Alley?

Sheet music sales

Before Bob Dylan "went electric" At Newport Folk Festival in 1965, his songs mostly focused on:

Social injustices

Musically, the group The Mamas & the Papas is known for:

Sophisticated four part vocal Harmony Arrangements

All of the following describe "Tomorrow Never Knows" as a work of art EXCEPT:

Structural format found in American pop

Which book served as a guide to the experimental use of LSD?

The Psychedelic experience

The original name for the Beatles was:

The Silver Beatles

Which song helped Simon & Garfunkel remerge as successful folk rock musicians?

The Sounds of Silence

The Rolling Stones were regulars at which club?

The crawdaddy club

All of the following were "house bands" at family dog events, and Ken kensey's "acid tests" in San Francisco EXCEPT:

The mamas and the papas

The Term "doo-wop" refers to:

The nonsense syllables singers would use in song arrangements

The unique sound of the Doors is mostly attributed to:

The rise of the bands player being filled by __boards

Which of the following was invented by Les Paul

The solid-body electric guitar

Why did the early Grateful Dead records struggle to capture their psychedelic spirit?

They tried to follow what the Beatles were doing instead of sticking to their roots

"Turn on, tune in, and drop out" Was the slogan of which proponent of LSD:

Timothy Leary

The early songs by The Monkees were:

Written by pro songwriters and backed on recordings by studio musicians

Jimmie Rodgers performance style was noted for his trademark:

Yodel

The intent of the Monkees television show was to:

evoke the fun and humor of Beatles films

The "whitening" of rhythm and blues was marked by

lyrics changed to dance references instead of sexual innuendos.

Western music is often associated with the:

open prairie and cowboys

All of the following were elements of 1960s garage bands EXCEPT:

signing with major, California-based record labels

Big Band performances mostly focused on

the bandleader and the band

As a result of the payola scandal, Alan Freed

was run out of the music business