History of Rock and Roll Final

What Beach Boys album was the first electronic music in America

Good Vibrations

This early country artist as known as the "Hillbilly Shakespeare and released several Christian albums under the name Luke the Drifter

Hank Williams

This Jazz instrumentalist had a second career as a singer with a signature raspy voice and talent for scatting (Vocal Improvisation)

Louis Armstrong

This Jazz legend first learned trumpet in a juvenile detention center and went by nickname Satchmo

Louis Armstrong

This producer, and founder of Sun Records, discovered many of the most famous Rockabilly artists in history, including Elvis and Jerry Lee Lewis

Sam Phillips

What did the studio band for Motown Records call themselves?

The Funk Brothers

This famous mandolin player was credited with inventing Bluegrass

Bill Monroe

Who members of the Beach Boys

Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, and Dennis Wilson

This song Jackie Brenston and the Delta Cats, featured a broken distorted amplifier and is generally considered the first Rock and Roll song

"Rocket 88"

Which is generally not a characteristic of City Blues

An electric guitar

Thus blues guitarist performed up to 250 concerts a year on his trusty guitar Lucille

B.B King

Which of these musicians was the drummer who gave the Motown rhythm section its sound?

Benny Benjamin

This big band leader was the first to play Carnegie Hall, and integrate a major big band?

Benny Goodman

This woman was known for as the Empress of the Blues and even starred in movies and Broadway shows

Bessie Smith

Which is not genre of Proto Rock?

Bluegrass

Which of these Rhythm and Blues artist was known for playing guitar, rather than piano?

Bo Diddly

Though he died young this hardworking guitarist/songwriter made a huge mark on the music industry, even selling more records overseas than Elvis Presley

Buddy Holly

This Rockabilly guitarist and songwriter wrote many songs that became hits for other artists including "Blue Suede Shoes"

Carl Perkins

Who did Brain Wilson get some of his songs from?

Charles Manson

Though he played Jazz, this electric guitarist had big impact on Rock and Roll, especially when he started performing with Benny Goodman's Orchestra

Charlie Christian

This country and later jazz guitarist is the most recored instrumentalist of any genre. He was also the lead guitarist for The Carter Family for many years

Chet Atkins

This R&B guitarist was known for his lead guitar playing on songs "Johnny B. Goode" as well as his outlandish antics off stage

Chuck Berry

Heavy Metal

Combination of psychedelic blues and classical music created in England in the late 1960w and designed to be played very loud

Rockabilly is described as as a combination of Rhythm and Blues and what other American genre of music?

Country

A male singer accompanying himself with an acoustic guitar is an example of what kind of music?

Country Blues

Whos started the Talking Heads?

David Byrnes

In what city was Motown Records Founded?

Detroit

This genre of Proto-Rock is known for its close vocal harmonies and often humorous lyrics

Doowop

Which is not an instrument that would be found in a traditional bluegrass band?

Drumset

Chicago blues was made possible by what musical innovation?

Electric Guitar

This artist was one of the first singers to score crossover hits with songs such as "Heartbreak Hotel", "Hound Dog". He also was known for his Memphis home, Graceland, and his provocative dancing

Elvis Presley

After falling in love with George Harrison's wife, this guitarist won her over by writing the song "Layla" and other songs on the album by the same name

Eric Clapton

Which of these guitarists got his start as a member of The Yardbirds?

Eric Clapton

This singer/songwriter/piano lived in New Orleans his whole life and was known for R&B hits like "Blueberry Hill"

Fats Domino

This piano player/singer was known for his stage persona and for writing songs like "Your Feet's Too big" and "Ain't Misbehaving"

Fats Waller

Where did Punk rock originate?

Forest Hills, NY

Though he played Jazz, this drummer is known as one of the early pioneers of rock and roll drumming style

Genne Krupa

Because the Beatles could not read music, the extra instrumental parts on their records were written and arranged by

George Martin

This person was notorious manager that got Elvis on TV and may have also gotten him on drugs

Tom Parker

This Caucasian Rockabilly piano player is known as one of the greatest songwriters and performers in history. He wrote songs like "Shake It" and "Great Balls of Fire"

Jerry Lee Lewis

This musician was discovered in prison by John and Alan Lomax

Huddie Ledbetter

What band was the first heavy metal band?

Iron Butterfly

Which artist, known as the Godfather of Soul, was never a part of Motown Records, and composed his own pieces?

James Brown

The famous and influential, yet troubled bass player for Motown was

James Jamerson

The guitarist of Led Zeppelin could not read music

Jimmy Page

Who are the band members of Led Zeppelin

Jimmy Page (Guitar) and Robert Plante (Singer)

The Country singer/songwriter, known as "The Man in Black", married June Carter against her mother's wishes

Johnny Cash

This inventor and guitarist invented one of the first electric guitars, as well as multitrack recording. He also had a TV show with his wife, Mary Ford

Les Paul

Though several models already existed, this inventor and guitarist is usually credited with inventing the first electric guitar

Les Paul

This pianist is known as the Architect of Rock and Roll, and the blending gospel vocal technique with R&B. He also transitional to singing only gospel music later in his career

Little Richard

This Motown singer/songwriter was skilled shortly after making the switch to writing more politically conscious music

Marvin Gaye

The electric guitarist and writer of "Manish Boy" is sometimes credited with inventing Rock and Roll

Muddy Waters

Who created the production technique called "Wall of Sound"

Phil Spector

Who was the lead singer of Black Sabbath?

Ozzy Osbourne

What was The Beach Boys best album?

Pet Sounds

Which of the following musicians was the original dummer for The Beatles?

Pete Best

This folk singer was known for his singalong concerts, and for arranging classical music for banjo

Pete Seeger

Though this R&B paints went blind at an early age, he still managed to have a long an influential career and a performer and songwriter. He also stole cars as a teenager

Ray Charles

Which of the following artist is not considered Rockabilly

Ray Charles

This early rock musician was the first Mexican-American artist to record pop hit in America with "La Bamba"

Ritchie Valens

This notorious blues guitarist was said to have sold his soul to the devil for his play ability

Robert Johnson

Which guitarist is said to have been the first member of the "27" club

Robert Johnson

What did Phil Spector make the Jazz musicians play?

Rock music

Women like Janis Martin and Wanda Jackson not only play just as well as their male counter parts in this genre, but unlike many of them, actually wrote their own songs

Rockabilly

Joseph Kekuku invented which genre of Hawaiian music that went on to influence early country music

Slide Guitar

This Motown songwriter was childhood friends with Berry Gordy, and had numerous hits singing lead for The Miracles

Smokey Robinsion

Which musician did not die in the famous plane crash the inspired "The Day the Music Died?

Smokey Robinson

Who was never a member for the final lineup for The Beatles?

Stuart Sutcliff

Who were two of the musicians part of the Wrecking Crew?

Tommy Tedesco (Guitar Player) and Carol Kaye (Bass player)

This British invasion band became professionals while playing up to eight houses a night in Hamburg, Germany

The Beatles

Which band is credited with making the first music video when they decided to stop touring?

The Beatles

What was Led Zeppelin's original name?

The New Yardbirds

What band was considered the first punk rock band?

The Ramones

This British invasion band, often seen as a rival of the more clean cute Beatles was fronted by Mick Jagger and his guitarist, Keith Richards

The Rolling Stones

Led by Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey, this British rock band was the first to embrace a self-destructive public persona and to infuse songs like "I can See for Miles" and "Baba O'Reily" with anger and angst

The Who

This British invasion band achieved notoriety for writing Rock Operas like Tommy and Quadraphenia

The Who

What did the studio band for Wall of Sound call themselves?

The Wrecking Crew

Where did The Beach Boys get their money to record?

Their dad

He started Black Sabbath and cut off the tops of his fingers the day before was supposed to tour, put plastic caps on them and put them over a flame to melt them on

Tony Immi

A mass of instruments that wanted to out shine Motown

Wall of Sound

This folk singer's songs, like"This Land is Your Land" were often both political and sarcastic. He was known for the "This Machine Kills Fascists" bumper sticker that he kept on this guitar

Woody Guthrie