HISTORY OF ROCK AND ROLL TEST 1
Alan Freed - Answers-Who coined the term 'Rock 'n' Roll' as a Cleveland disc jockey?
Alan Freed - Answers-Who began broadcasting rhythm and blues & country for a
multiracial audience?
Rag Time - Answers-What music style used syncopated rhythm (authentic black style)
combined with black innovation (white response)?
Scott Joplin - Answers-Who was known for the piano bar tune, "Maple Leaf Rag" which
was important for the development of blues & jazz?
Hank Williams - Answers-Known for his vital role in Hillbilly music, this man paved the
way for 3 generations to follow in his footsteps musically
Hank Williams - Answers-His most well known songs include "Honky Tonkin'" and "Hey
Good Lookin"
Jazz Music - Answers-This type of music adapted the sensibility of blues and formed a
rhythm section as a backbeat
Jazz Music - Answers-This type of music started in NOLA
Billie Holiday - Answers-Who sang "Strange Fruit" - song about racial lynching?
Woody Guthrie - Answers-Famous 'Folk Music' artist that sang "This Land is Your Land"
Frank Sinatra - Answers-Who was a Rock & Roll star before Rock & Roll?
Frank Sinatra - Answers-Who combined jazz, broadway and tin pan alley music in the
1940s and thus, revolutionizing pop?
Frank Sinatra - Answers-His album, 'Wee Small Hours' competed against Rock & Roll
music and was later listed on Rolling Stones' 100 greatest albusm of all time.
Frank Sinatra - Answers-This person once called Rock & Roll "the most brutal, ugly,
desperate, vicious form of expression it has been my misfortune to hear"
Mississippi Delta Blues - Answers-This name is given to the 2 musicians who were born
before Robert Johnson, but their careers took off after
Race & Hillbilly Music - Answers-Rock & Roll developed in the subcultures of what type
of music?
, Race Music - Answers-This type of music attracted blacks during the late 1800s and
early 1900s but wasn't played on the radio til the 1940's
Bessie Smith - Answers-This famous Race Music musician was known for singing, "The
Empress of the Blues," "St. Louis Blues," & "Empty Bed Blues"
Old-time/ Hillbilly Music - Answers-This type of music performed by & intended for sale
to rural southern whites. It reflected the traditions and values of performers.
Old-time/ Hillbilly Music - Answers-Early radio played a major role in the popularity of
this type of music; first broadcast was in Atlanta in 1922
Lead Belly and Son House - Answers-These 2 men were apart of the Mississippi Delta
Blues
Highway 61 - Answers-Known as 'The Blues Highway' and was later a title for one of
Bob Dylan's albums
Highway 61 - Answers-Duluth, Chicago, St. Louis, Memphis and NOLA are all part of
____?
The Crossroads - Answers-This was the name of the location in Clarksdale, Miss. where
Robert Johnson had a 'meeting with the devil'
Robert Johnson - Answers-This musician disappeared for a few months and after
apparently 'having a meeting with the devil' came back with amazing guitar technique
and signed record deal with Vocalion
Robert Johnson - Answers-"The Great Man Theory" is applied to him
Robert Johnson - Answers-Only 2 pictures of him exist making his career something
referred to as 'pure legend' only existing on his records
Robert Johnson - Answers-His legacy on record comes from only 2 recording sessions
Robert Johnson - Answers-Had a huge influence on Eric Clapton, and in 2004 Clapton
released an complete album of song covers
Robert Johnson - Answers-This blues musician is part of the '27 Club'
King of the Delta Blues Singers - Answers-This album of Robert Johnson's was
released 25 years after his death as a compilation album and marked a key moment in
Rock & Roll history; it was also on Rolling Stone's '500 Greatest Albums of All Time'
Charley Patton - Answers-Met Robert Johnson at Dockery Plantation in Mississippi
Alan Freed - Answers-Who coined the term 'Rock 'n' Roll' as a Cleveland disc jockey?
Alan Freed - Answers-Who began broadcasting rhythm and blues & country for a
multiracial audience?
Rag Time - Answers-What music style used syncopated rhythm (authentic black style)
combined with black innovation (white response)?
Scott Joplin - Answers-Who was known for the piano bar tune, "Maple Leaf Rag" which
was important for the development of blues & jazz?
Hank Williams - Answers-Known for his vital role in Hillbilly music, this man paved the
way for 3 generations to follow in his footsteps musically
Hank Williams - Answers-His most well known songs include "Honky Tonkin'" and "Hey
Good Lookin"
Jazz Music - Answers-This type of music adapted the sensibility of blues and formed a
rhythm section as a backbeat
Jazz Music - Answers-This type of music started in NOLA
Billie Holiday - Answers-Who sang "Strange Fruit" - song about racial lynching?
Woody Guthrie - Answers-Famous 'Folk Music' artist that sang "This Land is Your Land"
Frank Sinatra - Answers-Who was a Rock & Roll star before Rock & Roll?
Frank Sinatra - Answers-Who combined jazz, broadway and tin pan alley music in the
1940s and thus, revolutionizing pop?
Frank Sinatra - Answers-His album, 'Wee Small Hours' competed against Rock & Roll
music and was later listed on Rolling Stones' 100 greatest albusm of all time.
Frank Sinatra - Answers-This person once called Rock & Roll "the most brutal, ugly,
desperate, vicious form of expression it has been my misfortune to hear"
Mississippi Delta Blues - Answers-This name is given to the 2 musicians who were born
before Robert Johnson, but their careers took off after
Race & Hillbilly Music - Answers-Rock & Roll developed in the subcultures of what type
of music?
, Race Music - Answers-This type of music attracted blacks during the late 1800s and
early 1900s but wasn't played on the radio til the 1940's
Bessie Smith - Answers-This famous Race Music musician was known for singing, "The
Empress of the Blues," "St. Louis Blues," & "Empty Bed Blues"
Old-time/ Hillbilly Music - Answers-This type of music performed by & intended for sale
to rural southern whites. It reflected the traditions and values of performers.
Old-time/ Hillbilly Music - Answers-Early radio played a major role in the popularity of
this type of music; first broadcast was in Atlanta in 1922
Lead Belly and Son House - Answers-These 2 men were apart of the Mississippi Delta
Blues
Highway 61 - Answers-Known as 'The Blues Highway' and was later a title for one of
Bob Dylan's albums
Highway 61 - Answers-Duluth, Chicago, St. Louis, Memphis and NOLA are all part of
____?
The Crossroads - Answers-This was the name of the location in Clarksdale, Miss. where
Robert Johnson had a 'meeting with the devil'
Robert Johnson - Answers-This musician disappeared for a few months and after
apparently 'having a meeting with the devil' came back with amazing guitar technique
and signed record deal with Vocalion
Robert Johnson - Answers-"The Great Man Theory" is applied to him
Robert Johnson - Answers-Only 2 pictures of him exist making his career something
referred to as 'pure legend' only existing on his records
Robert Johnson - Answers-His legacy on record comes from only 2 recording sessions
Robert Johnson - Answers-Had a huge influence on Eric Clapton, and in 2004 Clapton
released an complete album of song covers
Robert Johnson - Answers-This blues musician is part of the '27 Club'
King of the Delta Blues Singers - Answers-This album of Robert Johnson's was
released 25 years after his death as a compilation album and marked a key moment in
Rock & Roll history; it was also on Rolling Stone's '500 Greatest Albums of All Time'
Charley Patton - Answers-Met Robert Johnson at Dockery Plantation in Mississippi
