MUS 262 Exam 1 part 2 Questions with
Verified Correct Answers
Chess Records is located in the city of _______.
Chicago
______ were the owners of Chess blues record label Chess records
Phil and Leonard Chess
True or False: When blues moved from Mississippi Delta to Chicago, it became
amplified
True
Popular Artist _____ from Chess records established rock and roll as a form in itself
and established the guitar as THE rock instrument
Chuck Berry
Bo Diddley is known for his use of the distinctive rhythm pattern called the _____. This
rhythm can be traced back to the "Hambone" and "Ringshout" of slavery
"Bo Diddley Beat"
Popular rock and roll artist __________ from Chess records is known as the poet
laureate of rock and broke through color barriers and played to integrated audiences.
Chuck Berry
The Late 50's were the transitional period between initial R&R and the Teen idol
period, the newcomers had a ____ image that helped broaden the appeal of rock and
roll.
, Clean Cut
LA Rockabilly artist _____ grew up in front of the nation as "Little Ricky" in the
adventures of Ozzie and Harriet and put R&R music in America's Living room
Ricky Nelson
_____ was the last of the 50's rock and roll giants. He pointed the music toward the first
rock band, popularized the fender stratocaster and was the first major white rock and
roll artist to write/produce his own music
Buddy Holly
Buddy Holly embraced rockabilly and imitated ___ as best he could
Elvis
Buddy Holly and ______ were the prototype of a self-contained rock band
The crickets
Eddie cochran gained more fame in ____ than in america. Cochran was a major
influence on guitar players from _____
England
Which two jazz/pop vocal groups from the 1930's and 40s inspired younger groups to a
polished sound in a more R&B direction?
The Mills brothers
The ink spots
Which two vocal groups were important early R&B doo-wop transition groups?
The Orioles and the Ravens
Verified Correct Answers
Chess Records is located in the city of _______.
Chicago
______ were the owners of Chess blues record label Chess records
Phil and Leonard Chess
True or False: When blues moved from Mississippi Delta to Chicago, it became
amplified
True
Popular Artist _____ from Chess records established rock and roll as a form in itself
and established the guitar as THE rock instrument
Chuck Berry
Bo Diddley is known for his use of the distinctive rhythm pattern called the _____. This
rhythm can be traced back to the "Hambone" and "Ringshout" of slavery
"Bo Diddley Beat"
Popular rock and roll artist __________ from Chess records is known as the poet
laureate of rock and broke through color barriers and played to integrated audiences.
Chuck Berry
The Late 50's were the transitional period between initial R&R and the Teen idol
period, the newcomers had a ____ image that helped broaden the appeal of rock and
roll.
, Clean Cut
LA Rockabilly artist _____ grew up in front of the nation as "Little Ricky" in the
adventures of Ozzie and Harriet and put R&R music in America's Living room
Ricky Nelson
_____ was the last of the 50's rock and roll giants. He pointed the music toward the first
rock band, popularized the fender stratocaster and was the first major white rock and
roll artist to write/produce his own music
Buddy Holly
Buddy Holly embraced rockabilly and imitated ___ as best he could
Elvis
Buddy Holly and ______ were the prototype of a self-contained rock band
The crickets
Eddie cochran gained more fame in ____ than in america. Cochran was a major
influence on guitar players from _____
England
Which two jazz/pop vocal groups from the 1930's and 40s inspired younger groups to a
polished sound in a more R&B direction?
The Mills brothers
The ink spots
Which two vocal groups were important early R&B doo-wop transition groups?
The Orioles and the Ravens
