History of Rock and Roll exam 1
Questions And Answers(GRADED A)
The roots of rock and roll - ANSWER run deep in folk and popular music of the 20th century, draws
from jazz, gospel, blues, blue grass, country, 1920s' radio, R&B.
It just kind of happened once cultures joined.
Indi radio companies helped spread it.
The first rock and roll albums came out around 1950ish but rock and roll started before the albums
came out.
In 1945 after the WWII the country was in a good place for rock and roll
Country Western - ANSWER Bill Monroe: "The Father of Blue Grass"
Western Swing - ANSWER Bob Wills and His Texas Play Boys: "The King of Western Swing"
first to use drums and amps
Rural Blues - ANSWER Robert Johnson: "King of Mississippi Delta Blues" important guitar player
"sold his soul to the devil" for his talent
died at the age of 27
his song was "Crossroad Blues"
Boogie-Woogie Piano - ANSWER Pete Johnson: one of the great piano players
First Rock and Roll Record - ANSWER Rocket 88: Jackie Brenton and Ike Turner 1951
Rocket 88 - ANSWER By Jackie Brenton and Ike Turner
Turner was the pianist/guitarist, from the Mississippi Delta.
in the style of the Jump Bands from the coast (Louis Jordan).
Boogie-woogie beat.
, song about a car (influenced Chuck Berry, The Beach Boys).
Swing, Jazzy.
Sixty Minute Man - ANSWER By Billy Ward and His Dominos 1951.
First R&B hit to crossover to pop charts.
First double-entendre to hit the pop charts.
First million seller by a formative R&B vocal group.
Double-entendre have been around since the 40s'.
Sung in pool halls and rent parties (people would throw parties with live music and charge people to
come and listen when they needed rent money).
First to sell a million and flaunt it.
Jazz, Swing Era, Big Band - ANSWER Lionel Hampton: up beat music
Cab Calloway: Jazz singer, band leader, scat
Classic Blues - ANSWER Bessie Smith: biggest name of the 1920s', Janis Joplin was influenced by her
Gospel Music - ANSWER Thomas Dorsey: "The Father of Gospel Music"
Rock and Roll - ANSWER (another name for Rhyme/Blues)
Country/Western
Blue Grass
Boogie-Woogie
Rural/Classic Blues
Gospel
Jazz/Swing
Popular Songs
Hound Dog - ANSWER Written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller for Big Mama Thornton 1953.
Country, blues, rich with gospel.
Voice is alive and vivid.
Questions And Answers(GRADED A)
The roots of rock and roll - ANSWER run deep in folk and popular music of the 20th century, draws
from jazz, gospel, blues, blue grass, country, 1920s' radio, R&B.
It just kind of happened once cultures joined.
Indi radio companies helped spread it.
The first rock and roll albums came out around 1950ish but rock and roll started before the albums
came out.
In 1945 after the WWII the country was in a good place for rock and roll
Country Western - ANSWER Bill Monroe: "The Father of Blue Grass"
Western Swing - ANSWER Bob Wills and His Texas Play Boys: "The King of Western Swing"
first to use drums and amps
Rural Blues - ANSWER Robert Johnson: "King of Mississippi Delta Blues" important guitar player
"sold his soul to the devil" for his talent
died at the age of 27
his song was "Crossroad Blues"
Boogie-Woogie Piano - ANSWER Pete Johnson: one of the great piano players
First Rock and Roll Record - ANSWER Rocket 88: Jackie Brenton and Ike Turner 1951
Rocket 88 - ANSWER By Jackie Brenton and Ike Turner
Turner was the pianist/guitarist, from the Mississippi Delta.
in the style of the Jump Bands from the coast (Louis Jordan).
Boogie-woogie beat.
, song about a car (influenced Chuck Berry, The Beach Boys).
Swing, Jazzy.
Sixty Minute Man - ANSWER By Billy Ward and His Dominos 1951.
First R&B hit to crossover to pop charts.
First double-entendre to hit the pop charts.
First million seller by a formative R&B vocal group.
Double-entendre have been around since the 40s'.
Sung in pool halls and rent parties (people would throw parties with live music and charge people to
come and listen when they needed rent money).
First to sell a million and flaunt it.
Jazz, Swing Era, Big Band - ANSWER Lionel Hampton: up beat music
Cab Calloway: Jazz singer, band leader, scat
Classic Blues - ANSWER Bessie Smith: biggest name of the 1920s', Janis Joplin was influenced by her
Gospel Music - ANSWER Thomas Dorsey: "The Father of Gospel Music"
Rock and Roll - ANSWER (another name for Rhyme/Blues)
Country/Western
Blue Grass
Boogie-Woogie
Rural/Classic Blues
Gospel
Jazz/Swing
Popular Songs
Hound Dog - ANSWER Written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller for Big Mama Thornton 1953.
Country, blues, rich with gospel.
Voice is alive and vivid.
