Music 13 Ch 17-24
In what year did Bill Monroe earn his regular spot on the Grand Ole Opry?
1939
The classic version of Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys existed from:
1945-1948
Flatt and Scruggs formed the Foggy Mountain Boys in:
1948
The Civil Rights Act was passed in:
1964
"Good Vibrations" was released in:
1966
Which songwriter invented new words and played on the word "funk" in song titles and lyrics?
George clinton
Tammy Wynette was married to and recorded duets with:
George jones
Star Child is the spaceship on which Mothership Connection travels to earth.
false
The Black Power movement was advocated by Martin Luther King, Jr.
false
The Foggy Mountain Boys played a regular morning spot on WLS in Chicago.
false
What's Going On was written by:
marvin gaye
The subject of "Like a Rolling Stone" is:
materialism
Woodstock was held in:
new york
Which instrument of technique is prominently featured in this song? Lay, Lady, Lay
pedal steel guitar
What technique is heard in this recording? Earl's Breakdown
peg tuning
"Good Vibrations" features several tape splices.
true
"Like a Rolling Stone" was the longest 45 RPM single that had ever been recorded.
true
"Say It Loud-I'm Black and I'm Proud" mentions a gospel hymn in the lyrics.
true
A breakdown contains no lyrics.
true
Bill Monroe's first band included only his brothers
true
Chubby Wise was the fiddler for Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys.
true
George Jones was a honky-tonk artist.
true
James Brown was heavily influenced by gospel music.
true
Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix both died of drug overdoses.
true
Janis Joplin had been the lead singer of Big Brother and the Holding Company before starting a solo career.
true
Jimi Hendrix played his guitar upside-down because he was left-handed.
true
Lester Flatt invented the G run.
true
Pete Seeger never signed with a major record label as a solo artist.
true
This song was written in response to: Okie from Muskogee
vietnam war protests
This song is a: Blue Moon of Kentucky
waltz
Which of these singers was closely allied with the countercultural movement?
willie nelson
All of the following artists covered songs by Bob Dylan EXCEPT:
woody guthrie
Of which Beatles song did Paul McCartney say, "That's just John doing Dylan"?
you've got to hide your love away
Which band was from Texas?
zz top
Which group's music has humorous lyrics, innuendo, and word play?
zz top
Bob Dylan played an electric set at the Newport Folk Festival in:
1965
The Beatles stopped touring in:
1966
Are You Experienced? was released in:
1967
Martin Luther King, Jr., was assassinated in:
1968
Woodstock took place in:
1969
Earl Scruggs's style of banjo playing requires how many fingers?
3
The drummer for James Brown's band was:
Clyde stubblefield
This song is a tribute to: Free Bird
Duane allman
The Jimi Hendrix Experience was formed in:
England
Woody Guthrie wrote "This Land Is Your Land" as a reaction to:
Irving Berlin's god bless america
Who wrote the soundtrack for the film Shaft?
Isaac hayes
All of these artists recorded for Motown EXCEPT:
James brown
Which performer's music frequently included screams, grunts, and hollers?
James brown
Which musician is heard performing in this song? Thank You
Larry graham
Which singer recorded the first song about the birth control pill?
Loretta lynn
This singer recorded songs that included politically and socially minded messages such as "Living For the City," a tale about inner-city poverty, and "Higher Ground," a song that called for peace and harmony among people of all races.
Stevie wonder
The Psychedelic Experience was written by:
Timothy leary
Which record label gave Willie Nelson full artistic control of his music?
atlantic
Most of the singing in Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys was performed by:
bill Monroe and Lester flatt
Which of these songs was written by Bill Monroe?
blue moon of kentucky
"Blowin' in the Wind" was written by:
bob dylan
This song was written by: Mr. Tambourine Man
bob dylan
James Brown is credited with preventing riots in:
boston
All of these Bob Dylan albums show influences of country music EXCEPT:
bringing it all back home
Bob Dylan's first album to include electric songs was:
bringing it all back home
Which of these songs was written by Willie Nelson?
crazy
Often singing about her roots and impoverished childhood, the story of this singer's childhood is best captured in her song "Coat of Many Colors." A song describing how her mother sewed a coat for her made from patches of rags.
dolly parton
Which artist recorded the soundtrack for Sweet Sweetback's Baadassss Song?
earth, wind, and fire
"A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall" is about nuclear fallout.
false
"Sweet Home Alabama" was written in response to a song by Bob Dylan.
false
About half of the performers at Woodstock were female.
false
Bill Monroe was a singer and did NOT play any instruments.
false
Bob Dylan's birth name is Woodrow Wilson Dylan.
false
Brian Wilson frequently made use of the wah-wah pedal in his music.
false
Brian Wilson traveled to India to study transcendental meditation.
false
Dolly Parton penned "I Will Always Love You" after her divorce.
false
Dolly Parton sang only about traditional relationships and women staying at home.
false
Duane Allman died from a drug overdose.
false
Gram Parsons was the first artist to mix country and rock.
false
In a funk groove, all of the musicians play the same riff.
false
In funk songs, James Brown would write the lyrics first and then come up with an instrumental arrangement
false
Lynyrd Skynyrd's music features a single lead guitar.
false
Merle Haggard never actually served time in prison.
false
Most Blaxploitation films were released by mainstream Hollywood studios.
false
Most of George Clinton's songs are strophic ballads.
false
Patsy Cline wrote her own songs.
false
Several members of Sly and the Family Stone had played in James Brown's band.
false
Simon and Garfunkel refused to use amplified instruments.
false
Soul Train was canceled after only one season.
false
The film Bonnie and Clyde included music by Ralph and Carter Stanley.
false
The only female members of Sly and the Family Stone were backup singers.
false
This song is in a compound meter. Cold Sweat
false
Three members of Buffalo Springfield went on to form Crosby, Stills, and Nash.
false
Willie Nelson only invited up-and-coming country musicians to perform at his picnics.
false
Woody Guthrie traveled and collected songs in the American South during the Great Depression.
false
ZZ Top developed the technique of "trading twos."
false
ZZ Top was heavily influenced by the music of the Beatles.
false
Emmylou Harris worked closely with
gram parsons
Which of the following is a characteristic of funk music?
group singing
Which of these instruments is NOT found in a string band?
harmonica
Which show included music, skits, and caricatures of hillbillies?
hee haw
What instrument or technique is audible in this song? Superstition
hohner clavinet
Which of the following is true of this song? Tom Dooley-1990
it is a strophic ballad
Which of the following is true of this song? Whipping Post
it is an irregular meter
Which of the following is true of this song? Thank You
it quotes several titles of songs by sly and the family stone
Billy Gibbons was heavily influenced by:
jimi hendrix
Which of these artists played an iconic version of "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Woodstock?
jimi hendrix
Woody Guthrie was the first artist establish a connection between folk music and:
left-wing politics
"Just Get Up and Close the Door" was written by:
linda hargrove
All of the following are songs by James Brown EXCEPT:
living for the city
Merle Haggard's early songs were written by:
liz anderson
The drug of choice for the countercultural movement was:
lsd
Which of the following is a characteristic of P-funk?
lyrics delivered in an early form of rapping
Jimi Hendrix did all of the following EXCEPT:
play 3 guitars simultaneously
All of the following were values of the countercultural movement EXCEPT:
promotion and support of government institutions
Bill Monroe was influenced by all of the following EXCEPT:
ragtime
Who founded his own record label to promote African American musicians in the music industry?
sam cooke
Protest songs usually contain:
simple melodies
All of the following were Blaxploitation films EXCEPT:
sing a simple song
Which group performed at Woodstock?
sly and the family stone
Which of the following bands was integrated?
sly and the family stone
Which of the following was NOT a character created by George Clinton?
sweet sweetback
What instrument is prominently featured in this song? Flash Light
synthesizer
At the Newport Folk Festival, Bob Dylan was backed by:
the Paul Butterfield blues band
Which of these bands included African American members?
the allman brothers band
Which of these bands was the first to use multiple lead guitars?
the allman brothers band
The Flatt and Scruggs song "The Ballad of Jed Clampett" was written for what television show?
the beverly hillbillies
Sweetheart of the Rodeo was recorded by:
the byrds
Gram Parsons recorded with all of these groups EXCEPT:
the doors
James Brown began his recording career as a member of:
the famous flames
James Brown wrote many of his songs with the help of:
the members of his band
Dolly Parton was prominently featured on:
the porter wagoner show
All of the following are albums by Waylon Jennings EXCEPT:
the red headed stranger
Every episode of Soul Train featured:
the soul train line
What instrument is featured in the choruses of this song? Good Vibrations
theremin
What type of instrumental playing is heard in this excerpt? Foggy Mountain Breakdown
three-finger style
Most AM radio singles were less than three minutes long.
true
Most country music comes from musical traditions of the British Isles.
true
Most of Bob Dylan's early songs dealt with specific situations or people.
true
Most of the Byrds' earliest recordings were covers of folk songs.
true
Parliament and Funkadelic had the same members.
true
The Allman Brothers Band was influenced by modern jazz.
true
This song is in compound meter. A Change is Gonna Come
true
Waylon Jennings recorded with RCA-Victor.
true
Willie Nelson did NOT write his first number 1 single.
true
