History of Rock and Roll Exam 1
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__________ was the "Father of Bluegrass."
A. Brian Wilson
B. Thomas Dorsey
C. Bill Monroe
D. Dick Dale - ANSWER C. Bill Monroe
Robert Johnson was the "King of the __________ Delta Blues."
A. Big band swing
B. Sam Phillips
C. Mississippi
D. Boogie Woogie - ANSWER C. Mississippi
Pete Johnson was the __________ pianist who recorded "Roll 'em Pete" with Big Joe Turner.
A. Boogie Woogie
B. Mississippi
C. James Brown
D. Big Band Swing - ANSWER A. Boogie Woogie
,Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys played ___________, a style of music popular in the American
southwest.
A. The beach boys
b. "wall of sound"
c. Duane eddy
d. Country Swing - ANSWER d. Country Swing
Lionel Hampton was a popular artist in what style of dance music popular in the 1930s and 40s?
A. Fats domino
B. james brown
C. Big Band Swing
D. Boogie Woogie - ANSWER Big Band Swing
Bessie Smith sang __________, a popular style of blues that followed a 12 bar form and was
accompanied by professional musicians?
A. American Bandstand
B. The Crickets
C. Classic Blues
D. Ray Charles - ANSWER C. Classic Blues
__________ was the "Father of Gospel Music".
A. Buddy Holly
B. Brian Wilson
C. Thomas Dorsey
D. Fats Domino - ANSWER C. Thomas Dorsey
Rock and Roll draws from what styles of music? - ANSWER Bluegrass, Country Swing, Delta Blues,
Classic Blues, Boogie Woogie, Big Band Swing and Gospel
, Rock and Roll can be identified by what style characteristics? - ANSWER A driving heavy backbeat, a
boogie bass line, lyrics about youth culture (cars, sex, romance, rebellion)
Bill Haley and His Comets gained national attention with __________, a #1 Rock and Roll recording
featured in the movie, Blackboard Jungle. - ANSWER "Rock Around the Clock"
Louie Jordan was a performer of ___________, a style of hard driving dance music.
A. Jump Blues
B. James Brown
C. Big Band Swing
D. Rockabilly - ANSWER A. Jump Blues
__________ popularized the electric guitar in R&B music.
A. The Coasters
B. T-Bone Walker
C. Brian Wilson
D. Thomas Dorsey - ANSWER B. T-Bone Walker
__________ was the Kansas City blues shouter who sang on the recording "Roll 'em Pete".
A. Big Joe Turner
B. The ventures
C. new Orleans
d. carl perkins - ANSWER A. Big Joe Turner
AM radio disc jockeys chose to ignore mainstream white record labels and play small independent
__________ labels instead.
A. Classic Blues
Review Questions & Answers 100%
Correct!!
__________ was the "Father of Bluegrass."
A. Brian Wilson
B. Thomas Dorsey
C. Bill Monroe
D. Dick Dale - ANSWER C. Bill Monroe
Robert Johnson was the "King of the __________ Delta Blues."
A. Big band swing
B. Sam Phillips
C. Mississippi
D. Boogie Woogie - ANSWER C. Mississippi
Pete Johnson was the __________ pianist who recorded "Roll 'em Pete" with Big Joe Turner.
A. Boogie Woogie
B. Mississippi
C. James Brown
D. Big Band Swing - ANSWER A. Boogie Woogie
,Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys played ___________, a style of music popular in the American
southwest.
A. The beach boys
b. "wall of sound"
c. Duane eddy
d. Country Swing - ANSWER d. Country Swing
Lionel Hampton was a popular artist in what style of dance music popular in the 1930s and 40s?
A. Fats domino
B. james brown
C. Big Band Swing
D. Boogie Woogie - ANSWER Big Band Swing
Bessie Smith sang __________, a popular style of blues that followed a 12 bar form and was
accompanied by professional musicians?
A. American Bandstand
B. The Crickets
C. Classic Blues
D. Ray Charles - ANSWER C. Classic Blues
__________ was the "Father of Gospel Music".
A. Buddy Holly
B. Brian Wilson
C. Thomas Dorsey
D. Fats Domino - ANSWER C. Thomas Dorsey
Rock and Roll draws from what styles of music? - ANSWER Bluegrass, Country Swing, Delta Blues,
Classic Blues, Boogie Woogie, Big Band Swing and Gospel
, Rock and Roll can be identified by what style characteristics? - ANSWER A driving heavy backbeat, a
boogie bass line, lyrics about youth culture (cars, sex, romance, rebellion)
Bill Haley and His Comets gained national attention with __________, a #1 Rock and Roll recording
featured in the movie, Blackboard Jungle. - ANSWER "Rock Around the Clock"
Louie Jordan was a performer of ___________, a style of hard driving dance music.
A. Jump Blues
B. James Brown
C. Big Band Swing
D. Rockabilly - ANSWER A. Jump Blues
__________ popularized the electric guitar in R&B music.
A. The Coasters
B. T-Bone Walker
C. Brian Wilson
D. Thomas Dorsey - ANSWER B. T-Bone Walker
__________ was the Kansas City blues shouter who sang on the recording "Roll 'em Pete".
A. Big Joe Turner
B. The ventures
C. new Orleans
d. carl perkins - ANSWER A. Big Joe Turner
AM radio disc jockeys chose to ignore mainstream white record labels and play small independent
__________ labels instead.
A. Classic Blues
