ROCK and POP UNIT 1 TEST
What was Carl Perkins's biggest hit for Sun Records?
"Blue Suede Shoes"
Which song was associated with pop music during the early 1950s?
"Come On-A My House"
Which of these was one of the first doo-wop records to cross directly over to the pop charts?
"Cryin' in the Chapel"
Which song is an example of country and western music?
"Hey Good Lookin'"
Chuck Berry's crossover hit "Maybellene" was his version of which country tune?
"Ida Red"
Federally licensed radio stations that could reach multistate regions of the country were called what?
"clear channel" stations
The Chantels, Shirelles, Crystals, Chiffons, Cookies, Dixie Cups, and Ronettes are all examples of which of the following?
"girl groups"
The tracks "Tell Laura I Love Her" and "Last Kiss" are examples of what genre?
"splatter platters"
What term did Phil Spector use to refer to songs like "Be My Baby"?
"teenage symphonies"
How did Bill Haley adapt "Shake, Rattle, and Roll" for white audiences?
- He changed the rhythmic feel. - He altered the lyrics - Haley's version is less sexual than the Turner original.
What was Les Paul's contribution to popular music?
- He invented sound-on-sound recording - He invented the solid-body electric guitar. - He was a guitarist and arranger.
How do most fans learn about the history of rock?
- Internet - Television - Magazines
Which of the following are associated with Tin Pan Alley?
- New York City - 32-bar AABA form - sectional verse-chorus
Why did Chuck Berry's songs appeal to teenagers?
- They poked fun at conservative adult culture. - He wrote about teen topics, such as school. - He crafted "story songs" about...
Mixing involves which processes?
- adjusting relative volume of tracks - adding reverb - stereo placement
Recordings Phil Spector produced typically included what attributes?
- heavy reverb - doubling of instruments - many instruments playing in a small space
What was the appeal of folk music for many listeners?
- its populist character - its unpretentious and direct musical expression - ***FINISH ****
What was the prominent market for popular music before rock and roll emerged in 1955?
- rhythm and blues - mainstream pop - country and western
What form common to Tin Pan Alley sectional verses plays a central role in rock?
AABA
Which song form is usually in a 32-bar scheme and was commonly associated with mainstream pop music before rock and roll?
AABA
During the payola scandals, there was a struggle between which two organizations that collected royalties for songwriters?
ASCAP and BMI
Which celebrity DJ, who started out playing rhythm and blues records on a Cleveland radio station, was influential in bringing rock and roll into the mainstream?
Alan Freed
Al Nevins and Don Kirschner ran what music publishing firm that helped to establish the "Brill Building" approach?
Aldon Publishing
Which union took strong political steps in the 1940s to keep recorded music off the airwaves?
American Federation of Musicians (AFM)
The song that launched the career of Elvis Presley, "That's All Right (Mama)," was written by whom?
Arthur Crudup
Which musician is associated with big bands?
Benny Goodman
Which singer recorded the million-selling hit "Down Hearted Blues" in 1923?
Bessie Smith
The best-known American record charts appear in which magazine?
Billboard
Which 1950s film depicted rock musicians and fans as "hoodlums"?
Blackboard Jungle
Which film used Bill Haley's song "(We're Gonna) Rock around the Clock" over the opening credits?
Blackboard Jungle
Which artist had a band called the Crickets?
Buddy Holly
What happened on February 3, 1959, known as "The Day the Music Died"?
Buddy Holly was killed in a plane crash.
Which song is an example of simple verse-chorus form?
Can the Circle Be Unbroken
Which of the following artists recorded for Sun Records?
Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Johnny Cash
The song "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?" was performed by the Shirelles and produced by whom?
Carole King and Gerry Goffin
The most important record charts in the history of rock and roll in the United States were published in which of these magazines?
Cashbox and Billboard
Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, and John Lee Hooker are associated with which record label?
Chess Records
By the early 1950s, which city was the most important center for blues music in the United States?
Chicago
"The Twist" was originally performed by Hank Ballard, but it was popularized on American Bandstand by which performer?
Chubby Checker
The instrumental accompaniments in early Beach Boys songs such as "Surfin' U.S.A." were most heavily influenced by whom?
Chuck Berry
Which artist first recorded "Johnny B. Goode"?
Chuck Berry
Which artist successfully sued for copyright infringement regarding the Beach Boys track "Surfin' U.S.A."?
Chuck Berry
During the 1950s, who emerged as the most important proponents of early rock and roll?
DJs
When the television show American Bandstand was first broadcast nationally on ABC, who was the host?
Dick Clark
Which two high-profile music industry professionals were questioned by a congressional committee during the payola investigations?
Dick Clark and Alan Freed
Slap-back echo was a distinctive feature on the recordings of which of the following?
Elvis Presley
Who was the New Orleans-based pianist and singer who had more than thirty Top 40 hits, including "Blueberry Hill"?
Fats Domino
Who established a new model for the pop-music singer?
Frank Sinatra
Which performers are representative of "western" music during the 1930s?
Gene Autry, Patsy Montana, Roy Rogers
"Be-Bop-a-Lula" was first recorded by whom?
Gene Vincent and His Blue Caps
Which country developed magnetic tape during World War II?
Germany
What is the album award designation for the sale of 500,000 units?
Gold
Which program became the most successful barn dance radio show?
Grand Ole Opry
Though he had less than five years of success when he died at age 29, which singer and songwriter was considered country music's biggest star in the late 1940s and early 1950s?
Hank Williams
Which singer stood for country and western music for many Americans in the early 1950s?
Hank Williams
Which of these was true of Elvis Presley by the early 1960s?
He had a broader appeal.
Why did Sam Phillips sell Elvis Presley's contract to RCA?
He used the money to finance the careers of other artists.
What is one reason why the term rock is difficult to define?
It has come to encompass a vast amount of music, including diverse artists and styles.
Who recorded "Rocket '88'" in 1951?
Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats
Which was a vocal surf group that worked closely with the Beach Boys until the groups' respective labels objected?
Jan and Dean
Which of the following singers was marketed as the "female Elvis"?
Janis Martin
Which was the first important production team in rock?
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
Who was known as the "French Elvis"?
Johnny Hallyday
Which artist cowrote and first recorded "Tutti Frutti"?
Little Richard
Who was the first rock and roll artist to cultivate the "wild man" persona?
Little Richard
Where did the members of the Beach Boys grow up?
Los Angeles
The turning point in Elvis Presley's career likely occurred during his performance on which program?
Louisiana Hayride
Where was Sun Records located?
Memphis
Which city became the center of much professional activity in country and western music after World War II?
Nashville, TN
(CH. 3)The Brill Building, which housed many music publishers, was located in what city?
New York City
Tin Pan Alley refers to a style of music, a way of doing business, and an area located in what city?
New York City
Which singer performed a cover of Fats Domino's "Ain't It a Shame," retitled "Ain't That a Shame," which outperformed the original on the pop charts?
Pat Boone
Which was the most successful folk performer or group of the 1960s?
Peter, Paul, and Mary
The Beach Boys' recording of "Don't Worry Baby," produced by Brian Wilson, was modeled on "Be My Baby," which was produced by whom?
Phil Spector
Who is credited with creating the "Wall of Sound"?
Phil Spector
What is the album award designation for the sale of one million units?
Platinum
Sam Phillips sold Elvis's contract to which record company?
RCA
Which producer made some of the first recordings of "hillbilly music"?
Ralph Peer
Which prominent record producer traveled the South and recorded many of the earliest country music performers?
Ralph Peer
Which film is a classic portrayal of a tragically misunderstood teenager?
Rebel without a Cause
Which star of the radio and television show The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet recorded twenty-six Top 40 singles?
Ricky Nelson
Which performer is associated with rural (Delta) blues?
Robert Johnson
His recording of "Only the Lonely (Know How I Feel)" demonstrates which singer's characteristic falsetto voice?
Roy Orbison
How does a scholarly approach to rock's history differ from general interest or media accounts of the subject?
Scholarly sources attempt to provide a balanced and fair account of rock
How was radio before 1945 different from radio today?
Stations broadcast soap operas and employed musicians.
How is a student of rock different from a fan of rock?
Students strive to be balanced in terms of their listening habits as they study rock's history and development.
Before he had a string of hit records for the independent label Monument, Roy Orbison recorded for what record label?
Sun
Which record labels specialized in recording black popular music?
Sun Records, Atlantic Records, King Records
Which folk performer or group had a hit in 1959 with "Tom Dooley"?
The Kingston Trio
Which of the following was a musical sitcom?
The Monkees
Which organization presents awards for record sales?
The Record Industry Association of America (RIAA)
Which of the following can be considered a concert film?
The T.A.M.I. Show
Whose career was cut short when they were blacklisted for reportedly sympathizing with the Communist Party?
The Weavers
What is true of simple verse-chorus form?
The choruses use the same music as the verses.
What term refers to the rise of a style of rock from a small, regional underground scene up to mainstream pop culture and then the style's subsequent retreat?
The popularity arc
What does the term payola refer to?
The practice of giving DJs gifts or cash to play records on the radio
What role do the horns and synthesized strings play in Steely Dan's song "Josie"?
They "sweeten" the mix
Which of the following is true of pop covers of rhythm and blues songs in the 1950s?
They benefited mainly record companies and white performers.
What do Little Richard and Jerry Lee Lewis have in common?
They both offered manic piano playing and wild stage personae.
(CH. 2)Which of these is true about teenagers after World War II?
They had their own pop culture.
Many publishers in which place employed composers who wrote popular songs that primarily used a sectional verse-chorus format?
Tin Pan Alley
Which singer began recording rockabilly songs, but spent the rest of her career in country music?
Wanda Jackson
What does the instrumentation for a big band consist of?
a rhythm section and a horn section
In addition to being a performer, Buddy Holly was influential as which of the following?
a songwriter
The Shangri-Las' "Leader of the Pack" is a song portraying what?
a teenage death
An instrumental solo is often introduced for contrast at what part of a song?
after the midpoint
The pop success of folk artists in the late 1950s and early 1960s is most effectively measured by looking at which?
album sales
What were record popularity charts created to do?
alert industry insiders to trends in the music business
Reverb is often used to do which of these?
artificially create a room sound
Rhythm and blues charts followed music that was directed to which group?
black urban audiences
Bill Monroe is associated with which style of music?
bluegrass
Harry Belafonte's 1957 hits "Jamaica Farewell" and "Banana Boat (Day-O)" reflect an American fascination with what musical style?
calypso
Which is the song section that repeats the same music and lyrics each time it is heard?
chorus
The folk revival that began in the late 1950s can largely be attributed to the interest of which group?
college students
What song form consists of verses and choruses that employ different music?
contrasting verse-chorus
What term refers to a record holding prominent positions on more than one popularity chart (for example, the pop chart and the rhythm and blues chart) at the same time?
crossover
Most of the focus of American Bandstand was on which of the following?
dancing
Which structural pattern forms the basis of the Chords' song "Sh-Boom"?
doo-wop progression
Rockabilly arrangements tended not to use which of these?
drums
Which three parts typically make up the rhythm section of a rock band, establishing the harmonic and rhythmic foundation?
drums, bass, and rhythm guitar
Which technology allowed Frank Sinatra to establish a more intricate vocal technique?
electrical amplification
Which tool do engineers use to adjust the tone (also called timbre) of instruments on a recording?
equalization
Dance-oriented television shows were popular during which of these time periods?
from the 1950s to the 2000s
Before he recorded pop music, Sam Cooke primarily sang what musical style?
gospel
Dick Dale was famous for playing which instrument?
guitar
Which of these percussion instruments usually plays the fastest pattern of notes?
high-hat cymbal
In 1957, Jerry Lee Lewis's career stalled due to a scandal surrounding what?
his marriage
Within mid-century black culture, the musical tradition that poked fun at various aspects of adult relationships, mostly centered on sexual relations, was called what?
hokum blues
The film clip of Martha and the Vandellas' song "Nowhere to Run," made for a 1965 television special, visually connected the group to its region and culture by filming where?
in a Detroit automotive factory
Between 1959 and 1962, Duane Eddy and the Ventures had a series of hits of what type?
instrumental
What did musical guests appearing on American Bandstand almost always do?
lip-synch their vocals
Which style best describes the song "All or Nothing at All"?
mainstream pop
What is another word for a bar, or group of beats?
measure
(CH. 1) Which of the following played a central role in the development of a national audience for entertainment in the United States?
network radio
The opening guitar solo of Chuck Berry's "Johnny B. Goode" uses double stops, a technique that involves which of these?
playing two notes at the same time
When was bluegrass developed?
post-World War II
The phrases of a 12-bar blues often follow what pattern?
question—question—answer
The section of a song known as a verse contains which of the following?
repeating music and non repeating lyrics
Which style best describes the song "Shake, Rattle, and Roll"?
rhythm and blues
Gene Vincent and Eddie Cochran are associated with what style of music?
rockabilly
What are the musical roots of rhythm and blues?
rural and urban blues, gospel, a cappella vocal groups
"Rocket '88'" is an example of which formal type?
simple verse form
What song form employs only verses?
simple verse form
What became the focus of the music industry after the success of Frank Sinatra?
singers
What is the process by which a musician records one instrumental part and then another part so that the two parts sound together when played back?
sound-on-sound recording
Which describes a recording that allows an engineer to control whether instruments emerge from the left or the right speaker?
stereo
Which is the style of music, exemplified by artists such as Sam Cooke and the Drifters, that mixes rhythm and blues with orchestral strings?
sweet soul
In the late 1950s and early '60s, Frankie Avalon, Bobby Darin, and Freddy Cannon were all known as what?
teen idols
After World War II, the national audience for mainstream pop music migrated to what medium?
television
What 1950s technology was crucial to the rapid and broad success of rock and roll?
television
What are two common structural patterns in rock?
the 12-bar blues and the doo-wop progression
Which was one of the first bands or artists to create short, promotional films for new releases?
the Beatles
Who originally recorded "Sh-Boom"?
the Chords
Which was the vocal group that recorded the "playlet" songs "Smokey Joe's Cafe" and "Down in Mexico" with producers Leiber and Stoller?
the Coasters
Which group did Ben E. King perform with on recordings for Atlantic such as "There Goes My Baby"?
the Drifters
"Be My Baby" was recorded by which girl group?
the Ronettes
Drummer Hal Blaine and bassist Carol Kaye were part of a group of Los Angeles studio musicians known by which nickname?
the Wrecking Crew
The Everly Brothers came from a background in what musical style?
the country music of the southeast
What is meter in music?
the organization of beats into measures
Musical form or formal structure refers to which of the following?
the organization of different sections in a song
