Fine Arts Music 8-15 quizzes
Who was the original performer of this song? Shake, Rattle, and Roll
big joe turner
Which of the following was NOT a Hollywood film featuring Elvis?
blackboard jungle
Which musician started his career as the member of a Buddy Holly-styled rockabilly band?
bobby vee
This style of piano playing is based on what other type of music?
boogie woogie
"Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B" was recorded by the Boswell Sisters.
false
After the payola scandal, the FCC decreased the level of control and supervision that it exercised over radio stations
false
Most popular singers during this period wrote all of their own songs.
false
Record companies held the singers responsible for the way a record sounded.
false
Rockabilly music was no longer popular after the 1950s.
false
The Ink Spots and the Golden Gate Quartet were racially integrated groups.
false
Which of the following artists did NOT sing on the show Your Hit Parade?
perry como
Brian Wilson originally wrote "Don't Worry Baby" for:
phil spector
Leiber and Stoller wrote a number of hit songs for the Drifters.
true
Top 40 Radio played the top 40 songs at least once every 24 hours.
true
Who encouraged the Beatles to wear matching suits and have matching haircuts?
brian epstein
Who was the manager of the Beatles from 1962 to 1967?
brian epstein
_____________ was a Methodist minister and composer of the song "Stand By Me."
charles albert tindley
Phil Spector's wall of sound included one drum set, one piano, and one bass.
false
Teen idol singers went through a rigorous audition process to prove their singing skills.
false
The instrument heard in this recording is a steel guitar. Come On-A My Horse
false
Who said, "We don't write songs, we write records"?
leiber and stoller
Which singer frequently used the technique of overdubbing?
patti page
Most girl groups achieved crossover success on the:
pop and rhythm and blues charts
Which of the following was NOT an early name of the Beatles?
the crickets
The group performing in this track was: Green Onions
the house band for stax
Elvis's first notorious hip-swiveling performance occurred on which television show?
the milton berle show
Louis Jordan's music had crossover appeal with white audiences.
true
Most of the Beatles' early recordings were completed in one take.
true
Most performances on American Bandstand were lip-synched.
true
Perry Como and Rosemary Clooney both had their own television shows.
true
Phil Spector frequently employed doubling in his recordings.
true
Race records included gospel music, vocal harmony groups, and rhythm and blues music.
true
The form of the instrumental solo in this song is based on the twelve-bar blues. That'll Be The Day
true
All of the following artists were killed in the same plane crash EXCEPT:
eddie cochran
Aretha Franklin wrote all of her own songs.
false
Booker T and the MGs played from notated arrangements.
false
Stax was a subsidiary of Motown.
false
"I Can't Get No Satisfaction" features:
fuzzbox
Who produced nearly all of the Beatles' recordings?
george martin
Aretha Franklin grew up singing which style of music?
gospel
Buddy Holly's unique guitar sound was a result of what factor?
he played a solid-body guitar
What was Elvis's first recording for RCA?
heartbreak hotel
Which of the following Elvis songs did Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller write?
hound dog
All of the following are cover songs EXCEPT:
i want to hold your hand
In 1949, what term did the Billboard charts use to replace "race records"?
rhythm and blues
This song is an example of: Maybellen
rhythm and blues
Which of the following songs was NOT re-recorded with sanitized lyrics by cover artist Pat Boone?
rock around the clock
Which of the following songs includes vocables?
sh'boom
Surf rock was invented in:
southern california
All of the following dances were inspired by the Twist EXCEPT:
the duck walk
All of the following were vocal harmony groups EXCEPT:
the fisk jubilee singers
What prompted the success of Bill Haley's version of "Rock Around the Clock?"
the group appeared in the film blackboard jungle
All of the following influenced the inexpensive dissemination of rock and roll EXCEPT
the hammond b-3 organ
What was Jerry Lee Lewis's nickname?
the killer
"Great Balls of Fire" was composed by Jerry Lee Lewis.
false
During a final chorus, the members of a doo-wop group would sing the same melody in unison.
false
Jerry Lee Lewis made his debut on the Ed Sullivan Show.
false
Motown is located in Nashville.
false
New gospel songs during the 1940s and 1950s were often called "Tindleys."
false
Paul Anka founded Aldon Music.
false
Phil Spector recorded the vocalists' singing before he recorded the instruments.
false
Which of the following was typical for a doo-wop group?
four male singers
What vocal technique is heard in this song on words such as "well," "love," and "Peggy"? Peggy Sue
hiccupping
The Beach Boys' first number 1 hit was:
i get around
Which artist's career was NOT launched by American Bandstand?
jackie brenston
Phil Spector received his early training from:
leiber and stoller
Which label was known for the "Southern soul" style of music?
atlantic
Who produced this song? Da Doo Ron Ron
phil spector
Double-tracking was a technique frequently used by:
buddy holly
Johnny Cash left Sun Records and signed with:
columbia
Which singer was confined to a wheelchair due to contracting polio as a child?
connee boswell
Which of the following songs was NOT recorded by Johnny Cash for Sun Records?
don't take your guns to town
The membership of girl groups was integrated.
false
Which recording was the first to be number 1 on the pop, country, and rhythm and blues charts simultaneously?
hound dog
What musical style is heard in this excerpt? Choo Choo Ch'Boogie
jump blues
"The Twist" promoted what style of dancing?
open
All of the following songwriters worked for Motown EXCEPT:
otis redding
Which song features a sitar?
paint it back
Which of the following styles did NOT influence rockabilly music?
ragtime
The composer of this song is: Some Enchanted Evening
rodgers and hammerstein
Which artist began his career as a gospel singer?
sam cooke
Producers were responsible for all of the following EXCEPT:
singing
How did many popular singers in the 1940s begin their careers?
singing with a big band
Which of the following songs is by Otis Redding?
sitting on the dock of the bay
Which of these people became vice president of Motown in 1961?
smokey robinson
What was the name of the recording studio started by Sam Phillips?
sun records
Who wrote most of the music that the Rolling Stones recorded during the early 1960s?
the songs were covers of american blues music
This song features all of the following EXCEPT: baby love
the temptation walk
All of these teams wrote songs for Aldon Music EXCEPT:
tony orlando and bobby vinton
"Mersey beat" is another term for "back beat."
true
Buddy Holly never had a single appear on the country music charts.
true
Dick Clark was never accused of taking payola.
true
The A&R man was primarily responsible for hiring and firing musicians, not producing recordings.
true
The Beatles stopped touring in 1966.
true
The Rolling Stones got their name from a song by what blues artist?
muddy waters
Critics and journalists called Frank Sinatra a:
swooner
The Rolling Stones recorded songs that had been written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
true
The members of girl groups were interchangeable and could be fired at a moment's notice.
true
Which of these singers was most notable for the scat style of delivery?
louis armstrong
Your Hit Parade was sponsored by:
lucky strike cigarettes
What vocal technique does the singer frequently use in this song? Take My Hand, Precious
melisma
Who was Sam Phillips's next major rockabilly star after Elvis?
carl perkins
This song was written by: Take Good Care of My Baby
carole king and gerry goffin
Leiber and Stoller produced all of the following songs EXCEPT:
you've lost that loving feeling
Bill Haley is listed as co-author of "Maybellene."
false
Frank Sinatra began his career by singing with Count Basie's orchestra.
false
Gospel music was influenced by the Catholic Church.
false
Phil Spector produced music for all of these groups EXCEPT:
the pendletones
Chubby Checker was the only African American musician who became famous by performing on American Bandstand.
true
This song was written by Otis Redding. Respect
true
After World War II, swing bands increased in popularity and membership numbers.
false
Alan Freed called himself the Rhythm and Blues King.
false
All Brill Building songs were written at the request of a specific singer.
false
All of the Beatles' songs were written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
false
It was illegal for a disc jockey to accept payola during the 1950s.
false
The rhythm guitar plays most of the melodies.
false
How did Thomas Dorsey first promote his gospel music?
he and mahalia jackson would stand on a street corner and perform music
Southern soul features all of the following EXCEPT:
songs written by HDH
Colonel Tom Parker involved Elvis in all of the following EXCEPT:
songwriting
This song is a reworking of what Chuck Berry song? Surfing USA
sweet little sixteen
Which of the following artists did NOT record for Atlantic?
diana ross
Which guitarist recorded this song in 1962? Miserlou
dick dale
Which of the following was the Beatles' first full-length album?
please please me
The name "doo-wop" comes from syllables of text that groups sang.
true
"Hound Dog" was first recorded by:
big mama thornton
Aftermath included all of these instruments EXCEPT:
cello
This song is an adaptation of what other type of music? I've Got a Woman
gospel
All of these artists recorded for Sun Records EXCEPT:
buddy holly
Johnny Cash originally auditioned for Sun Records as a gospel singer.
true
The very first version of "Tennessee Waltz" was:
a country and western song
What year did Frank Sinatra's performance cause a riot in Times Square?
1944
Aside from Monday evenings, what time of day did American Bandstand air?
afternoon
Dick Clark began hosting American Bandstand in:
1957
"The Day the Music Died" happened in which year?
1959
Berry Gordy, Jr. started Motown in:
1959
In what year did the Beatles first visit the United States?
1964
The Rolling Stones first visited the United States in:
1964
In what year did Paul McCartney dissolve the Beatles' partnership?
1970
Which of the following was NOT a club that Beatles played in between 1960 - 1962?
CBGB
Which artist is considered the primary forerunner of rockabilly music?
bill haley
Which of these artists performed covers almost exclusively?
bill haley
The Golden Gate Quartet sang an early version of which musical style?
doo-wop
How many singers are performing in this recording? tennessee waltz
1
Which of the following songs was NOT by Louis Jordan?
we will understand it better by and by
How many times did "The Twist" chart during the 1960s?
2
Who wrote and produced this song? The Way You Do The Thing You Do
Smokey Robinson
"Shake, Rattle, and Roll" was recorded in:
1954
Colonel Tom Parker sold Elvis's contract to RCA in:
1955
Who wrote and produced this song? Yalety Yak
Lieber and Stoller
Which of the following people was NOT a songwriter?
bobby rydell
The payola scandal ended the career of what disc jockey?
alan freed
What was the name of the publishing house that produced "Brill Building" rock?
aldon music
The transistor radio was developed by:
bell laboratory
Which of the following artists performed sweet soul?
ben e king
Doris Day was also a prolific film actress.
true
Florence Ballard was originally the lead singer of the Supremes.
true
"White Christmas" was the biggest hit of all time on Your Hit Parade.
true
Alan Freed coined the term "rock and roll."
true
Chuck Berry performed his famous _________ during his guitar solos.
duck walk
Chuck Berry performed his famous _________ during his guitar solos.
true
