Chapter 2
Most of rock's originators and many of the independent labels they worked for were out of the music business by 1960.
True
White artists covering Little Richard's music left out much of the sexual innuendos in his lyrics.
True
A crossover song is:
a song or record appearing on multiple music charts
Gene Vincent and Eddie Cochran were particularly popular with:
audiences in England
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
Which of the following statements about Buddy Holly is FALSE:
he was a cover artist
The country and western chart was originally called:
hillbilly
The emergence of rock and roll in the 1950s can be attributed to the relationship between DJs and:
indie record labels
The "whitening" of rhythm and blues was marked by:
lyrics changed to dance references instead of sexual innuendos
Which of the following was a trademark of Little Richard's music?
maniacal singing
All of the following are elements of Chuck Berry's music EXCEPT:
songs geared toward adult black listeners
As a song, "Roll Over Beethoven" celebrates:
teenagers listening to rhythm and blues
The success of crossover artists significantly reduced:
the crossover potential for the original artists
What was the focus of the congressional hearings regarding the payola scandal?
the radio stations that played rock and roll
Whom did ASCAP represent during the payola scandal?
traditional pop songwriters
"That'll Be the Day" was the first hit for:
Buddy Holly
All of the following were artists with Sun Records EXCEPT:
Buddy Holly
Alan Freed began his career in:
Cleveland
Which song was the first million-selling single for Sun Records?
"Blue Suede Shoes"
Elvis's first single for RCA was:
"Heartbreak Hotel"
Two high-profile individuals associated with the payola scandal were:
Alan Freed and Dick Clark
The Rock and Roll Party was:
Alan Freed's radio show in New York
All of the following are examples of crossover artists EXCEPT:
Big Joe Turner
Which 1950s movie featured Bill Haley's "(We're Gonna) Rock around the Clock"?
Blackboard Jungle
Along with Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and Little Richard were killed in the same plane crash.
False
Cover versions of rhythm and blues by white artists very rarely performed better on the pop charts than the rhythm and blues originals.
False
Elvis is best thought of as a master songwriter who wrote in a variety of pop genres.
False
It was a common practice for major record labels to watch the country and western charts for hits and then cover those songs for the pop market.
False
Little Richard's aggressive piano playing and "wild man" image were direct contrast to:
Fats Domino
Which Sun Records singer was dubbed the "female Elvis"?
Janis Martin
All of the following events affected the first wave of rock and roll EXCEPT:
Pat Boone had his first rock-and-roll hit song
Elvis Presley's contract was bought by:
RCA records
Who started Sun Records in Memphis?
Sam Phillips
Before Elvis signed a major record deal, major labels were not interested in rock and roll.
True
Both Buddy Holly and Chuck Berry wrote music that was intended for a pop audience with influences of country and western and rhythm and blues.
True
Both independent and major record labels used payola.
True
Fats Domino, Chuck Berry, and Little Richard were all artists recorded on independent labels.
True
As a result of the payola scandal, Alan Freed:
was run out of the music business