History of Rock Exam 1 Possible
Questions UNL(100% Answers Correct)
Songs by these groups sometimes had melodies sung by the bass singer:
-hillbilly music
-doo-wop
-R&B
-gospel - ANSWERdoo wop
Which was NOT a characteristic of 1950s:
-teens become a consumer force
-transistor radios introduced
-automobile use increases
-independent labels lose their niche in the market - ANSWERindependent labels lose their niche in
the market
Which city played the most important role in the development of R&B:
-Memphis
-Los Angeles
-New York
-Chicago - ANSWERChicago
This style merged elements of big band jazz and country:
-rockabilly
-bluegrass
-honky tonk
-Western swing - ANSWERwestern swing
Which was NOT a characteristic of New Orleans R&B:
, -jazz-like shuffle rhythms
-boogie-woogie-like walking bass
-tight ensembles
-hiccupping vocals - ANSWERhiccuping vocals
The 1950s were a time of relatively little technological, scientific or societal change.
-true
-false - ANSWERfalse
He was the inventor of bluegrass:
-Jimmie Rodgers
-Bill Monroe
-Hank Williams
-Lester Flatt - ANSWERBill Monroe
The sound of jump bands was:
-raw, gritty
-down-and-dirty
-smooth, jazz-oriented
-country influenced - ANSWERsmooth, jazz oriented
The most important early white DJ:
-Todd Storz
-Al Jarvis
-Hunter Hancock
-Alan Freed - ANSWERAlan Freed
The post-war years saw a growing popularity of country music and:
-traditional jazz
-R&B
-swing music
-classical music - ANSWERR&B
Which is most true: in the 1950s, 33-1/3 rpm albums were most popular with:
-teens
-European consumers
Questions UNL(100% Answers Correct)
Songs by these groups sometimes had melodies sung by the bass singer:
-hillbilly music
-doo-wop
-R&B
-gospel - ANSWERdoo wop
Which was NOT a characteristic of 1950s:
-teens become a consumer force
-transistor radios introduced
-automobile use increases
-independent labels lose their niche in the market - ANSWERindependent labels lose their niche in
the market
Which city played the most important role in the development of R&B:
-Memphis
-Los Angeles
-New York
-Chicago - ANSWERChicago
This style merged elements of big band jazz and country:
-rockabilly
-bluegrass
-honky tonk
-Western swing - ANSWERwestern swing
Which was NOT a characteristic of New Orleans R&B:
, -jazz-like shuffle rhythms
-boogie-woogie-like walking bass
-tight ensembles
-hiccupping vocals - ANSWERhiccuping vocals
The 1950s were a time of relatively little technological, scientific or societal change.
-true
-false - ANSWERfalse
He was the inventor of bluegrass:
-Jimmie Rodgers
-Bill Monroe
-Hank Williams
-Lester Flatt - ANSWERBill Monroe
The sound of jump bands was:
-raw, gritty
-down-and-dirty
-smooth, jazz-oriented
-country influenced - ANSWERsmooth, jazz oriented
The most important early white DJ:
-Todd Storz
-Al Jarvis
-Hunter Hancock
-Alan Freed - ANSWERAlan Freed
The post-war years saw a growing popularity of country music and:
-traditional jazz
-R&B
-swing music
-classical music - ANSWERR&B
Which is most true: in the 1950s, 33-1/3 rpm albums were most popular with:
-teens
-European consumers
