History of Rock and Roll Exam 2
Questions & Answers(RATED A+)
crossover - ANSWER a musical work that appealed to different audiences. The song would appear in
the "Top 100" of different genre charts.
--for example, rockabilly artists like Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley, and Johnny Cash had crossover hits
cover - ANSWER new performance or recording of a previously recorded, commercially released
song by someone other than the original artist or composer
What is a negative aspect of crossovers and covers? - ANSWER It can be associated with cultural
appropriation, when white singers would "bleach" a song's distinctive qualities to appeal to white
audiences.
--In the early years of rock and roll, many songs originally recorded by African-American musicians
were re-recorded by white artists in a more toned-down style, often with changed lyrics
Examples of white singers taking black artist's songs - ANSWER --Pat Boone singing Fats Domino's
"Ain't That a Shame" in 1955
--lyrics of Big Joe Turner's "Shake Rattle and Roll" being changed by Bill Haley and His Comets
producers - ANSWER -sixties producer had more control over the music due to increasing technology
and being able to edit the music
-An A&R representative signs and develops talent for a record label. There are many ways that a
record label A&R representative can discover talent or artists that have "it"
page 124 "rise of producer" - ANSWER
, refrain-frame - ANSWER song starts with chorus then goes to verses, most often found in AABA
forms (refrain "frames" verses)
ex. "That'll Be the Day" by Buddy Holly
rock beat - ANSWER The basic rock beat is 4/4, so you count 1-2-3-4. And to create the rock rhythm,
you have to place the emphasis on the off-beats, which 2 and 4. So it goes like this: one, TWO, three,
FOUR.
theremin - ANSWER The theremin is an early electronic musical instrument controlled without
physical contact by the thereminist. It is named after the Westernized name of its Russian inventor,
Léon Theremin, who patented the device in 1928.
regionalization - ANSWER ---
image - ANSWER bands putting up "images" of what their audiences wanted to see, i.e.
---teen idols like Frankie Avalon and Fabian of a perfect boyfriend, clean cut star
---The Beatles getting their haircuts and matching outfits
---The Rolling Stones "bad boy" image was originally fake
Wall of Sound - ANSWER Phil Spector's method of recording with his session musicians, "The
Wrecking Crew."
--large ensembles (including some instruments not generally used for ensemble playing, such as
electric and acoustic guitars), with multiple instruments doubling and even tripling many of the parts
to create a fuller, richer soun. 3 PIANOS
--Spector also included an array of orchestral instruments—strings, woodwind, brass and percussion
pop song - ANSWER a song that is "popular" with a mass audience, usually aimed at a youth market
(teenagers)
---often a "softer" alternative to rock and roll
Bo Diddley Beat - ANSWER ---The Bo Diddley Beat is a kind of syncopated five-accent clave rhythm.
Questions & Answers(RATED A+)
crossover - ANSWER a musical work that appealed to different audiences. The song would appear in
the "Top 100" of different genre charts.
--for example, rockabilly artists like Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley, and Johnny Cash had crossover hits
cover - ANSWER new performance or recording of a previously recorded, commercially released
song by someone other than the original artist or composer
What is a negative aspect of crossovers and covers? - ANSWER It can be associated with cultural
appropriation, when white singers would "bleach" a song's distinctive qualities to appeal to white
audiences.
--In the early years of rock and roll, many songs originally recorded by African-American musicians
were re-recorded by white artists in a more toned-down style, often with changed lyrics
Examples of white singers taking black artist's songs - ANSWER --Pat Boone singing Fats Domino's
"Ain't That a Shame" in 1955
--lyrics of Big Joe Turner's "Shake Rattle and Roll" being changed by Bill Haley and His Comets
producers - ANSWER -sixties producer had more control over the music due to increasing technology
and being able to edit the music
-An A&R representative signs and develops talent for a record label. There are many ways that a
record label A&R representative can discover talent or artists that have "it"
page 124 "rise of producer" - ANSWER
, refrain-frame - ANSWER song starts with chorus then goes to verses, most often found in AABA
forms (refrain "frames" verses)
ex. "That'll Be the Day" by Buddy Holly
rock beat - ANSWER The basic rock beat is 4/4, so you count 1-2-3-4. And to create the rock rhythm,
you have to place the emphasis on the off-beats, which 2 and 4. So it goes like this: one, TWO, three,
FOUR.
theremin - ANSWER The theremin is an early electronic musical instrument controlled without
physical contact by the thereminist. It is named after the Westernized name of its Russian inventor,
Léon Theremin, who patented the device in 1928.
regionalization - ANSWER ---
image - ANSWER bands putting up "images" of what their audiences wanted to see, i.e.
---teen idols like Frankie Avalon and Fabian of a perfect boyfriend, clean cut star
---The Beatles getting their haircuts and matching outfits
---The Rolling Stones "bad boy" image was originally fake
Wall of Sound - ANSWER Phil Spector's method of recording with his session musicians, "The
Wrecking Crew."
--large ensembles (including some instruments not generally used for ensemble playing, such as
electric and acoustic guitars), with multiple instruments doubling and even tripling many of the parts
to create a fuller, richer soun. 3 PIANOS
--Spector also included an array of orchestral instruments—strings, woodwind, brass and percussion
pop song - ANSWER a song that is "popular" with a mass audience, usually aimed at a youth market
(teenagers)
---often a "softer" alternative to rock and roll
Bo Diddley Beat - ANSWER ---The Bo Diddley Beat is a kind of syncopated five-accent clave rhythm.
