ROCK Quiz 3
Among the most notable features of Chuck Berry's music is that:
Berry transferred boogie-woogie left-hand patterns from the piano to the guitar.
Alan Freed is important because:
he played original R&B records on his radio show.
The Everly Brothers' most significant innovation was:
that their music was melody-based rock with a gentler rhythm.
Why do Chuck Berry and Little Richard exemplify rock and roll more than they do rhythm and blues?
They formulated rock rhythm and how it should be played.
What did Jerry Lee Lewis and Little Richard have in common?
They used the piano for its rhythmic, rather than its melodic, qualities.
Which of these excerpts is NOT an example of rockabilly?
-Maybe Baby by The Crickets -Rock and Roll music by Chuck Berry -Great Balls of Fire by Jerry Lee -Maybelline by Chuck Berry
What made Elvis Presley unique was:
-his ability to sing in multiple styles -his success within a variety of musical genres -becoming the most important commercial presence in rock and roll.
Which of the following did NOT influence the style of Buddy Holly?
Bob Dyan
What ultimately accounted for the success of Bill Haley's "Rock Around the Clock"?
It was featured in the teen film The Blackboard Jungle.
What distinguishes rockabilly from rhythm and blues?
Rockabilly was a white approach to R&B
Why did rock and roll lead a social and cultural revolution in Western society?
Young people embraced its rejection of the status quo.