MMC3702 Rock and Roll Exam Questions With All Complete And Verified Guaranteed Solutions.

Alan Freed - correct answers One of the first of a new wave of disc jockeys that emerged as one of the most important tastemakers of rock and roll -Radio show in Cleveland in 1951 called the Moondog Show -Often cited as the most influential DJ in rock's breakthrough to the popular music mainstream (coined the term rock and roll when he started his radio show The Rock and Roll Party in NY in 1954) -He would listen to other R&B stations to get inspiration/songs for his show (emulating other less popular DJs) -Many teens saw him as the father of rock and roll Rag Time; Scott Joplin - correct answers Early music genre (1899) that had syncopated rhythm and deemed as authentic black style -This genre and its most famous artist are credited as the first time white audiences cross over to 'black music' -"Maple Leaf Rag" Jazz - correct answers Music genre from the early 1900s to early 1910s -Adopted blues sensibility, formed rhythm section, backbeat, riffs, and new sounds -Seen as "race music" -Birthplace: New Orleans -Big players: Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong, and Professor Longhair Blues - correct answers First "real" music to convey deep emotions -Gritty vocal quality -Genre began in the early 1900s and continued on -Seen as "race music" -Big players: Bessie Smith, W.C. Handy, Ma Rainey, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Blind Willie McTell, Will Batts, Big Bill Broonzy, Robert Johnson and Big Joe Williams -Popular areas: Chicago Gospel - correct answersInfluence from church music and most of these artists came from the church -Big influences from this genre: sophisticated harmony, vocal emphases and embellishments, and call and response -Big players: Mahalia Jackson and The Humbard Family Race records/music - correct answersRecordings featuring black performers targeted toward a black audience (i.e. blues and jazz) -Traits: spirituals, field hollers, call and response, improv, vocalizations, work songs, etc. Bessie Smith - correct answersEmpress of the Blues -Roots of the blues can be traced to her 1923 hit "Down Hearted Blues" Billie Holiday - correct answersJazz artist -Socially conscious lyrics about racism and inequality -"Strange Fruit" (1939) - song about lynching Hillbilly/country music - correct answersMusic from the rural white south and southwest -Reflects values and traditions of performers -Early radio played a major role in popularizing this genre -Clear, honest vocal style with a dialect -Down-to-earth lyrics, nasal vocal timbre, no vibrato or vocalizations -Big players: Jimmy Rodgers, Bob Wills, and Hank Williams Hank Williams - correct answersOne of the single most reasons for popularization of hillbilly music (HUGE impact) -Only was in music for 6 years but was extremely influential -His vocal inflections created an impression of sincere emotional expression with direct and simple lyrics - pure country -Some songs: "Move It On Over," "Honkey Tonkin','' and "Hey Good Lookin'" Folk music - correct answersMusic genre with hillbilly roots -Artists sing about everyday people and lives with elements of social commentary -Politically progressive, especially with commentary about the Great Depression impacting ordinary people -Introduced social commentary into pop music before rock -Big players: Woody Guthrie and Billie Holiday Woody Guthrie - correct answersQuintessential artist/icon of folk music -Guitar-oriented -Songs: "This Land is Your Land" (1940s) and "I'm Jolly Banker" "Jolly Banker" - correct answersSong from Woody Guthrie that critiques the greed of banks and the employees that take money and material items from vulnerable poor people after enticing them to get loans, etc. -Folk song with social commentary Frank Sinatra - correct answersA rock and roll star before rock and roll (and he didn't even like rock at first) -1940s: he combined elements of jazz, broadway, tin pan alley with renderings of American pop songs -Revolutionized pop (he made the singer, not the band, the star of the show, which paved the way for later rock artists like Elvis) -One of the most successful singers in the post-WW2 era -1950s: he released an album that was a "mature" version of him, which some say perfected the concept album because it told a story (about breakups) -Hated Elvis at first but they later became friends -Some songs: Stardust" and "In the Wee Small Hours" Mississippi Delta Blues; Dockery Plantation - correct answersAn early style of blues music (acoustic blues) featuring steel-body guitars and solo singing -Folk and gospel influence -Gritty vocals and harsh sound -Pre-Depression and WW2 -John Lomax recorded many of the artists -Seen as 'race music' -Birthplace: ___ - musicians worked in fields by day and performed at night (basically was its own little town) -Flood forced many to relocate and take the music specific to this area elsewhere Highway 61 - correct answersThe Blues Highway -Goes from New Orleans to Memphis to St. Louis to Chicago to Duluth The Crossroads - correct answersOn Highway 61 in Clarksdale, Miss. at 61 and 49, a myth states that Robert Johnson made a deal with the devil here so he could be an amazing guitar player Robert Johnson - correct answersThe father of rock and roll (his songs are the "bedrock of rock and roll") -One of the great men of the Delta Blues -Lots of mystery around him, only 2 pictures of him, myth of a deal with the devil, etc. -Big influence on Eric Clapton -Brought themes of hell and devil into rock music -Great Man in Great Man Theory -Only had two recording sessions in the 1930s although not many people heard him in his lifetime (Columbia Records released an album with his music in 1961 after his death, which is what made him legendary) -Died from poisoning and has three grave sites King of the Delta Blues Singers - correct answersColumbia Records released this LP in 1961 featuring Robert Johnson as an effort to discover the roots of rock -Described as one of the most influential blues albums ever released -Ranked 27 on Rolling Stone 500 greatest albums of all time -Many artists have covered his songs such as Elmore James, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Eric Clapton, Cream, and Led Zepplin paid tribute to him in their song "Lemon Song" Charley Patton - correct answersFather of the Delta Blues -Known for showmanship -Part American Indian/African American -One generation removed from slavery -Big influence on artists like Eric Clapton "High Water Everywhere" - correct answersSong by Charley Patton -Tells of the 1927 Flood of Great Mississippi and its devastating impacts Son House - correct answersGospel artist from Miss. Delta -Torn between church and blues (was originally going to be a preacher before he went down the music route) -Pioneer and innovator -His singing incorporated gospel -Started career in mid-1930s but got derailed after going to prison for murdering someone in self-defense -Rediscovered in the 1960s while working at the NY Central Railroad -Many artists covered his music such as Depeche Mode, Steve Miller Band, Eric Clapton, The White Stripes Lead Belly (Huddie Ledbetter) - correct answersFolk artist from W Louisiana -Nickname due to his physical toughness and ability to drink a lot of whiskey -Very strong vocals and 12 string guitar player