Popular Music (MUH3025) Module 8 Quiz

The supposed first rock 'n roll song was:

"Sh-Boom"

Dick Clark was convicted of payola fraud because he favored artists that were affiliated with his investments.

False

Rock 'n roll was a new style of music and was the first time that music was written specifically for teenagers.

False

The 1950s were a period of rebellion, both politically and socially.

False

Rock 'n roll focused more on the teenage generation than on the previous focus on racial and regional aspects.

True

Cover versions of songs were beneficial for the songwriter and the record labels, (but not the original African American artists), and once again, represented whites' fascination with black music.

True

Elvis' vocal style included references to both blues and country music styles.

True

Record producers are responsible for which of the following: (check all that apply)

- Booking recording time - The sound of the finished record - Hiring musicians

The electric guitar was a symbol of which of the following: (check all that apply)

- Excess and invasion - Danger and excitement - A phallic symbol - Energetic diversity

Which of the following were songs originally recorded by African American artists, only to be re-recorded and turned into successful hits by white artists?

- Shake Rattle and Roll - Sh'Boom - Mystery Train

** Listening Example ** This artist, as heard in the listening example was influenced by which of the following: (check all that apply)

- Tin Pan Alley songs - "The Negro sound and Negro feel" - Country music inflections - White gospel music

Which of the following are true about Alan Freed: (check all that apply)

- Was blackballed and died a broken man - Was probably first to use the term "rock 'n' roll" for commercial and generational purposes - Accepted illegal brides in exchange for airplay - Was a DJ from Cleveland, Ohio - Promoted racially mixed rock 'n roll concerts

Match the artist/composer with their song, nickname, or contribution:

1. Elvis Presley - The "Hillbilly Cat" 2. Little Richard - Pianist with a flamboyant performance style 3. Wanda Jackson - Female rockabilly artist with an interracial band 4. Ritchie Valens - Mexican-American rock 'n roll artist 5. Chuck Berry - A pioneer of the electric guitar 6. Big Mama Thorton - Sang the original version of "The Hound Dog" 7. Sam Phillips - Owner of Sun Records 8. Fats Domino - Second biggest selling 1950s artist other than Elvis Presley

Which of the following musicians is considered to have had the greatest influence as a vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter on future musicians?

Chuck Berry

Which of the following women were successful recording artists with multiple hit records in the rock 'n roll era?

Connie Francis

Vocal inflections that are considered "rockabilly" are:

Hiccups

Which of the following artists was the main influence on Jerry Lee Lewis' performance style?

Little Richard

The term "rock 'n roll" was first used by the music business for marketing purposes.

True

White artists "sanitized" the lyrics of the original songs of black artists because of the supposed offensiveness of sexual innuendos in these songs.

True