History of Rock n Roll - Exam 1
Questions & Answers 100% Correct!!
1st indigenous form of American entertainment - ANSWER Traveling Minstrel Shows
What does the "B. B." in B. B. King's name stand for? - ANSWER Blues Boy
Which artist is famous for performing Chicago Blues? - ANSWER Muddy Waters
Boogie Woogie is primarily a _____ - based blues style. - ANSWER Piano
What style of music did Louis Jordan play? - ANSWER Jump Blues
What term did Rhythm & Blues replace? - ANSWER Race Music
Who invented the Broadcaster solid body guitar? - ANSWER Leo Fender
Who first promoted Rhythm & Blues as Rock and Roll on radio? - ANSWER Alan Freed
Who founded Sun Records? - ANSWER Sam Phillips
Who performed "What'd I Say" in 1959? - ANSWER Ray Charles
Who recorded "Rock Around the Clock"? - ANSWER Bill Haley
, These were often used in the blues for allowing the guitar player to slide from note to note on the
higher sounding strings while playing individual notes on the lower sounding strings: - ANSWER
Bottlenecks
The ability to record sounds over previously recorded sounds, with the end result in thicker sounds
and echo effects, is called: - ANSWER Overdubbing
One of the most influential country blues singer/guitarists who recorded in the thirties was: -
ANSWER Robert Johnson
The style of music typified by a lead singer who was usually accompanied by other singers singing
nonsense syllables is known as: - ANSWER Doo Wop
Christian religious music that evolved from spirituals and the blues, and is primarily associated with
African American churches is known as: - ANSWER Gospel Music
The term for a work song sung by an individual singer singing laments about the assigned tasks is
known as a: - ANSWER Field Holler
Who was known as the "Man in Black" when many country performers wore colorful outfits? -
ANSWER Johnny Cash
The earliest-known blues styles were called: - ANSWER Country Blues
Religious folk songs originally from both white and African American traditions are known as: -
ANSWER Spirituals
The full-choir gospel style was started by ___________ in the early 1930s. - ANSWER Thomas Dorsey
A style of singing which developed as the result of singers being able to use microphones to control
and amplify their voice, and thus sing with a smoother, gentle tone, is known as: - ANSWER Crooning
Aspects of singing during slavery group work included all but which of the following: - ANSWER
Country Blues
Questions & Answers 100% Correct!!
1st indigenous form of American entertainment - ANSWER Traveling Minstrel Shows
What does the "B. B." in B. B. King's name stand for? - ANSWER Blues Boy
Which artist is famous for performing Chicago Blues? - ANSWER Muddy Waters
Boogie Woogie is primarily a _____ - based blues style. - ANSWER Piano
What style of music did Louis Jordan play? - ANSWER Jump Blues
What term did Rhythm & Blues replace? - ANSWER Race Music
Who invented the Broadcaster solid body guitar? - ANSWER Leo Fender
Who first promoted Rhythm & Blues as Rock and Roll on radio? - ANSWER Alan Freed
Who founded Sun Records? - ANSWER Sam Phillips
Who performed "What'd I Say" in 1959? - ANSWER Ray Charles
Who recorded "Rock Around the Clock"? - ANSWER Bill Haley
, These were often used in the blues for allowing the guitar player to slide from note to note on the
higher sounding strings while playing individual notes on the lower sounding strings: - ANSWER
Bottlenecks
The ability to record sounds over previously recorded sounds, with the end result in thicker sounds
and echo effects, is called: - ANSWER Overdubbing
One of the most influential country blues singer/guitarists who recorded in the thirties was: -
ANSWER Robert Johnson
The style of music typified by a lead singer who was usually accompanied by other singers singing
nonsense syllables is known as: - ANSWER Doo Wop
Christian religious music that evolved from spirituals and the blues, and is primarily associated with
African American churches is known as: - ANSWER Gospel Music
The term for a work song sung by an individual singer singing laments about the assigned tasks is
known as a: - ANSWER Field Holler
Who was known as the "Man in Black" when many country performers wore colorful outfits? -
ANSWER Johnny Cash
The earliest-known blues styles were called: - ANSWER Country Blues
Religious folk songs originally from both white and African American traditions are known as: -
ANSWER Spirituals
The full-choir gospel style was started by ___________ in the early 1930s. - ANSWER Thomas Dorsey
A style of singing which developed as the result of singers being able to use microphones to control
and amplify their voice, and thus sing with a smoother, gentle tone, is known as: - ANSWER Crooning
Aspects of singing during slavery group work included all but which of the following: - ANSWER
Country Blues
