MUSC 118C Exam 1 questions with
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Pete Seeger was a successful "pop" singer. - correct answer ✔✔False
Name the songwriting team that composed numerous hits in the late 50's and early 60's: (last
names only, use correct spelling) - correct answer ✔✔Leiber and Stoller
What Beach Boys album marked a departure from their early surf sound and influenced the
Beatles? - correct answer ✔✔Pet Sounds
Which style of music was considered to be the most socially subversive by the radical right? -
correct answer ✔✔"Bohemian" folk
Early 50's Pop music was very: - correct answer ✔✔White adult oriented
Bobby Darin was a noted soft rock singer. - correct answer ✔✔True
Who is referred to as the "King of the Surf Guitarists"? - correct answer ✔✔Dick Dale
Who created the production technique known as the "wall of sound"? - correct answer ✔✔Phil
Spector
Who was the owner of Sun Records? - correct answer ✔✔Sam Phillips
, The early 1950's Country-Western market was dominated by giant record companies with
national distribution. - correct answer ✔✔False
Dick Clark was not indicted and convicted in the payola bribery scam. - correct answer ✔✔True
Who is credited with developing the style known as the "Bronx Blues?" - correct answer
✔✔Dion and the Belmonts
Sun Records was important primarily as a company for what kind of music: - correct answer
✔✔rockabilly OR rhythm & blues
Name two of the four noted Rhythm & Blues record companies and the city in which each was
located: Put the company name, a comma and then the city. For example: Titanic, Boston
(please be aware that this is an imaginary example) - correct answer ✔✔OPTIONS: Imperial, Los
Angeles. Chess, Chicago. Atlantic, New York. Speciality, Los Angeles.
Gene Autry and Hank Williams were stars in which genre? - correct answer ✔✔country &
western
What group truely popularized folk music? (i.e. had top 40 hits) - correct answer ✔✔Peter, Paul
& Mary
Name the mid 60's Beach Boys album that was never released due to conservative family
pressure: - correct answer ✔✔Smile
Buddy Holly came from a strong Country-Western background. - correct answer ✔✔True
60's folk music relied on a strong rhythm section. - correct answer ✔✔False
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Pete Seeger was a successful "pop" singer. - correct answer ✔✔False
Name the songwriting team that composed numerous hits in the late 50's and early 60's: (last
names only, use correct spelling) - correct answer ✔✔Leiber and Stoller
What Beach Boys album marked a departure from their early surf sound and influenced the
Beatles? - correct answer ✔✔Pet Sounds
Which style of music was considered to be the most socially subversive by the radical right? -
correct answer ✔✔"Bohemian" folk
Early 50's Pop music was very: - correct answer ✔✔White adult oriented
Bobby Darin was a noted soft rock singer. - correct answer ✔✔True
Who is referred to as the "King of the Surf Guitarists"? - correct answer ✔✔Dick Dale
Who created the production technique known as the "wall of sound"? - correct answer ✔✔Phil
Spector
Who was the owner of Sun Records? - correct answer ✔✔Sam Phillips
, The early 1950's Country-Western market was dominated by giant record companies with
national distribution. - correct answer ✔✔False
Dick Clark was not indicted and convicted in the payola bribery scam. - correct answer ✔✔True
Who is credited with developing the style known as the "Bronx Blues?" - correct answer
✔✔Dion and the Belmonts
Sun Records was important primarily as a company for what kind of music: - correct answer
✔✔rockabilly OR rhythm & blues
Name two of the four noted Rhythm & Blues record companies and the city in which each was
located: Put the company name, a comma and then the city. For example: Titanic, Boston
(please be aware that this is an imaginary example) - correct answer ✔✔OPTIONS: Imperial, Los
Angeles. Chess, Chicago. Atlantic, New York. Speciality, Los Angeles.
Gene Autry and Hank Williams were stars in which genre? - correct answer ✔✔country &
western
What group truely popularized folk music? (i.e. had top 40 hits) - correct answer ✔✔Peter, Paul
& Mary
Name the mid 60's Beach Boys album that was never released due to conservative family
pressure: - correct answer ✔✔Smile
Buddy Holly came from a strong Country-Western background. - correct answer ✔✔True
60's folk music relied on a strong rhythm section. - correct answer ✔✔False
