History of Rock n Roll Midterm – Questions & Solutions
Bill Monroe Right Ans - Who was the father of bluegrass/country music?
western swing, influenced by traditional jazz, played violin and guitar Right
Ans - Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys were known for and influenced by
what?
robert johnson Right Ans - Who was the king of mississippi delta
blues/rural blues?
boogie woogie piano, did songs with big joe turner, his bassline was popular
Right Ans - Pete Johnson was known for ____ and did songs with _____
jazz/swing/big band Right Ans - Lionel Hampton and Cab Calloway were
known for what?
classic blues-urban Right Ans - Bessie Smith was known for her ____ style
Thomas Dorsey Right Ans - Who was the father of gospel music/turned rnb
to gospel music?
Gospel Right Ans - What was the main influence on R and R?
country western, bluegrass, western swing,boogie woogie, rural and classic
blues, gospel, jazz, popular song Right Ans - Rock draws on...
Rnb Right Ans - Rock and Roll is just another name for:
jackie brenston and ike turner about their car Right Ans - Rocket 88 was a
song by ____ and ____ about what?
first rock n roll number 1 hit, first double entendre Right Ans - 60 minute
man was the first _______ and ______
billy ward and his dominoes Right Ans - Who sang 60 minute man
1951 Right Ans - what year was 60 minute man
, Big Mama Thorten, later by elvis Right Ans - Hound dog was orinially sung
by...
Rock around the clock tonight by bill haley and the comets Right Ans -
What was the first rock n roll record?
Rock around the clock tonight Right Ans - What was the first important
white rock song?
Joe Turner Right Ans - Who was the boss of blues?
invented the jump band style and athletic choreography in the horn line
Right Ans - Louis jordan invented what style and what choreography?
Louis jordan Right Ans - Who was in a group called tympani five?
electric guitar in rnb Right Ans - Tbone Waler was the first to popularize
what?
chicago blues, british rock bands Right Ans - Muddy Waters was the
originiator of what, and had an influence on waht
Muddy Waters Right Ans - Who used all electrified instruments?
ignored independant white labels and played small independant labels
Right Ans - What did AM radio disk jockeys do?
50,000 watt quartet Right Ans - Who were the famous white disk jockeys?
Elvis Right Ans - Who invented Memphis/Rockabilly?
mixture of country blues gospel and hip hop, no drummer, uses "slappin da
bass" Right Ans - What is Memphis/Rockabilly?
first rock hero (the king), was big on gospel Right Ans - Elvis
owner of sun studios Right Ans - Sam Phillips
new orleans Right Ans - What city was big on pain/bass/sax?
Bill Monroe Right Ans - Who was the father of bluegrass/country music?
western swing, influenced by traditional jazz, played violin and guitar Right
Ans - Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys were known for and influenced by
what?
robert johnson Right Ans - Who was the king of mississippi delta
blues/rural blues?
boogie woogie piano, did songs with big joe turner, his bassline was popular
Right Ans - Pete Johnson was known for ____ and did songs with _____
jazz/swing/big band Right Ans - Lionel Hampton and Cab Calloway were
known for what?
classic blues-urban Right Ans - Bessie Smith was known for her ____ style
Thomas Dorsey Right Ans - Who was the father of gospel music/turned rnb
to gospel music?
Gospel Right Ans - What was the main influence on R and R?
country western, bluegrass, western swing,boogie woogie, rural and classic
blues, gospel, jazz, popular song Right Ans - Rock draws on...
Rnb Right Ans - Rock and Roll is just another name for:
jackie brenston and ike turner about their car Right Ans - Rocket 88 was a
song by ____ and ____ about what?
first rock n roll number 1 hit, first double entendre Right Ans - 60 minute
man was the first _______ and ______
billy ward and his dominoes Right Ans - Who sang 60 minute man
1951 Right Ans - what year was 60 minute man
, Big Mama Thorten, later by elvis Right Ans - Hound dog was orinially sung
by...
Rock around the clock tonight by bill haley and the comets Right Ans -
What was the first rock n roll record?
Rock around the clock tonight Right Ans - What was the first important
white rock song?
Joe Turner Right Ans - Who was the boss of blues?
invented the jump band style and athletic choreography in the horn line
Right Ans - Louis jordan invented what style and what choreography?
Louis jordan Right Ans - Who was in a group called tympani five?
electric guitar in rnb Right Ans - Tbone Waler was the first to popularize
what?
chicago blues, british rock bands Right Ans - Muddy Waters was the
originiator of what, and had an influence on waht
Muddy Waters Right Ans - Who used all electrified instruments?
ignored independant white labels and played small independant labels
Right Ans - What did AM radio disk jockeys do?
50,000 watt quartet Right Ans - Who were the famous white disk jockeys?
Elvis Right Ans - Who invented Memphis/Rockabilly?
mixture of country blues gospel and hip hop, no drummer, uses "slappin da
bass" Right Ans - What is Memphis/Rockabilly?
first rock hero (the king), was big on gospel Right Ans - Elvis
owner of sun studios Right Ans - Sam Phillips
new orleans Right Ans - What city was big on pain/bass/sax?
