History of Rock and Roll Exam 1
Questions & Answers 100% Correct!!
Rocket 88 - ANSWERconsidered to be the first "real" rock recording.
recorded by Ike Turner's Rhythm Kings
(wasn't very popular)
Rock and Roll era began... - ANSWER1950s
ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK - BILL HALEY AND THE COMETS - ANSWERFirst rock record to hit No. 1 on
the pop charts
What was happening in the 50s? - ANSWER- Baby boomers (1946-1964) were teenagers during the
1950s. They spent money on records for enjoyment; rebelled against their parent's taste in music.
Main supporters of early rock n' roll
Tin Pan Alley - ANSWERthe name given to the collection of New York City-centered music publishers
and songwriters who dominated the popular music of the United States in the late 1800's and early
1900's.
Located on 28th Street between Broadway and 6th Avenue
TPA Publishers - ANSWERprofessional songwriters that usually wrote songs for Broadway and Movies
TPA songs - ANSWERsentimental lyrics / memorable melodies / simple rhythms / moderate tempos /
sophisticated harmonies & complex song forms
-mainstream pop in the early 1950s; music of the white middle class adults.
- 32 bar AABA format
32-bar AABA form - ANSWER(A) main melody is performed twice, then (B) a bridge section is played
followed by a return of the main melody (A).
-Each section is 8 bars long with a total of 4 sections.
Crooners - ANSWERsang sentimental ballads accompanied by lush orchestra and jazz bands.
-Singers dressed in formal wear
-had physically and emotionally restrained performances
- Whisper singing
-Developed after the introduction of the electric microphone
Novelty Songs - ANSWERDean Martin- " That's Amore" Patti Page- "How much is that Doggy in the
Window".
- nonsensical songs performed for comical effect.
, - aimed at middle class white adults.
-rejected by teens
Pop Crooners - ANSWERBing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Perry Como.
- late 1920s to the early 1950s
- also multimedia stars in the 50s and 60s (Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby).
Record Industry - ANSWER-ran by old white men of upper middle class.
-main audience was adult middle class suburbanites.
- sought steady profits with manageable flow of recordings.
-predictable 2 month chart run
-sales dropped tremendously during The Great Depression
record companies - ANSWER5 major record labels- RCA Victor, Columbia, Capital, Mercury, and
Decca.
-released 42 of the top 50 best selling discs in 1956.
-"rock n' roll" started a revolution in the music business.
- missed initial blast of rock music (teen market)
-record sales increased from $191 million (1951) to $514 million by 1959 due to rock n' roll music
bought by the teen market.
Indie music labels - ANSWERSmall independent record labels.
Came out about the mid 1950s. They released 33 of the top 50 best selling records in 1956 to the
late 1960s.
-promoted marginalized music (R&B and Country Western).
-produced first rock recordings
Early recordings of Rock - ANSWERcombined of Rhythm and Blues music and Country Western.
-urban blacks and rural whites were outside of the mainstream American culture.
-mass migration of blacks and whites from the rural south to the urban north produced new markets
for non-mainstream music.
Race Music - ANSWER-term that was later changed to R&B in the late 1940s.
-first "race" hit was "Crazy Blues" by Marnie Smith in 1920 which inspired classic urban blues.
Hillbilly Music - ANSWER-term that was later changed to Country Western in the late 1940s.
-first "hillbilly" hit was "Little Old Log Cabin in the Lane" by Fiddlin' John Carson in 1923.
Rhythm and Blues - ANSWER-umbrella category that included Blues, Gospel, and Jazz music.
-music was made and largely consumed by African Americans
Questions & Answers 100% Correct!!
Rocket 88 - ANSWERconsidered to be the first "real" rock recording.
recorded by Ike Turner's Rhythm Kings
(wasn't very popular)
Rock and Roll era began... - ANSWER1950s
ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK - BILL HALEY AND THE COMETS - ANSWERFirst rock record to hit No. 1 on
the pop charts
What was happening in the 50s? - ANSWER- Baby boomers (1946-1964) were teenagers during the
1950s. They spent money on records for enjoyment; rebelled against their parent's taste in music.
Main supporters of early rock n' roll
Tin Pan Alley - ANSWERthe name given to the collection of New York City-centered music publishers
and songwriters who dominated the popular music of the United States in the late 1800's and early
1900's.
Located on 28th Street between Broadway and 6th Avenue
TPA Publishers - ANSWERprofessional songwriters that usually wrote songs for Broadway and Movies
TPA songs - ANSWERsentimental lyrics / memorable melodies / simple rhythms / moderate tempos /
sophisticated harmonies & complex song forms
-mainstream pop in the early 1950s; music of the white middle class adults.
- 32 bar AABA format
32-bar AABA form - ANSWER(A) main melody is performed twice, then (B) a bridge section is played
followed by a return of the main melody (A).
-Each section is 8 bars long with a total of 4 sections.
Crooners - ANSWERsang sentimental ballads accompanied by lush orchestra and jazz bands.
-Singers dressed in formal wear
-had physically and emotionally restrained performances
- Whisper singing
-Developed after the introduction of the electric microphone
Novelty Songs - ANSWERDean Martin- " That's Amore" Patti Page- "How much is that Doggy in the
Window".
- nonsensical songs performed for comical effect.
, - aimed at middle class white adults.
-rejected by teens
Pop Crooners - ANSWERBing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Perry Como.
- late 1920s to the early 1950s
- also multimedia stars in the 50s and 60s (Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby).
Record Industry - ANSWER-ran by old white men of upper middle class.
-main audience was adult middle class suburbanites.
- sought steady profits with manageable flow of recordings.
-predictable 2 month chart run
-sales dropped tremendously during The Great Depression
record companies - ANSWER5 major record labels- RCA Victor, Columbia, Capital, Mercury, and
Decca.
-released 42 of the top 50 best selling discs in 1956.
-"rock n' roll" started a revolution in the music business.
- missed initial blast of rock music (teen market)
-record sales increased from $191 million (1951) to $514 million by 1959 due to rock n' roll music
bought by the teen market.
Indie music labels - ANSWERSmall independent record labels.
Came out about the mid 1950s. They released 33 of the top 50 best selling records in 1956 to the
late 1960s.
-promoted marginalized music (R&B and Country Western).
-produced first rock recordings
Early recordings of Rock - ANSWERcombined of Rhythm and Blues music and Country Western.
-urban blacks and rural whites were outside of the mainstream American culture.
-mass migration of blacks and whites from the rural south to the urban north produced new markets
for non-mainstream music.
Race Music - ANSWER-term that was later changed to R&B in the late 1940s.
-first "race" hit was "Crazy Blues" by Marnie Smith in 1920 which inspired classic urban blues.
Hillbilly Music - ANSWER-term that was later changed to Country Western in the late 1940s.
-first "hillbilly" hit was "Little Old Log Cabin in the Lane" by Fiddlin' John Carson in 1923.
Rhythm and Blues - ANSWER-umbrella category that included Blues, Gospel, and Jazz music.
-music was made and largely consumed by African Americans
