Chapter 3 Test Questions with Verified Answers
Teen idols were marketed primarily as: - ANSWER -ideal boyfriends
Who was the first host of American Bandstand? - ANSWER -Bob Horn
The focus of American Bandstand was: - ANSWER -teenagers dancing to pop music
Which folksinger was a member of the Weavers? - ANSWER -Pete Seeger
All of the following were populist characteristics of the folk song movement EXCEPT:
a. the folk tunes were familiar to the audience
b. almost anyone could play folk music
c. the folk music singer's prowess and image among the audience
d. the importance of song lyrics - ANSWER -c. the folk music singer's prowess and
image among the audience
Which song initiated the folk music revival in mainstream pop? - ANSWER -"Tom
Dooley"
Which folk music group had a hit song with a cover of Bob Dylan's "Blowin' in the Wind"? -
ANSWER -Peter, Paul, and Mary
The pop audience's perception of the image and authenticity of folk music was the result of
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the: - ANSWER -effort of the music industry to market the movement
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, The role of the A&R man was to: - ANSWER -organize and coordinate the
professionals involved in recording
A playlet is a: - ANSWER -short song telling a humorous story
All of the following were professional songwriters at the Brill Building EXCEPT:
a. Avalon and Vinton
b. King and Goffin
c. Sedaka and Greenfield
d. Weil and Mann - ANSWER -a. Avalon and Vinton
All of the following are examples of girl groups EXCEPT:
a. the Ronettes
b. the Drifters
c. the Cyrstals
d. the Dixie Cups - ANSWER -b. the Drifters
Who developed "the Wall of Sound"? - ANSWER -Phil Spector
"Be My Baby" was a hit for: - ANSWER -the Ronettes
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Sam Cooke's singing style is often referred to as: - ANSWER -sweet soul
Teen idols were marketed primarily as: - ANSWER -ideal boyfriends
Who was the first host of American Bandstand? - ANSWER -Bob Horn
The focus of American Bandstand was: - ANSWER -teenagers dancing to pop music
Which folksinger was a member of the Weavers? - ANSWER -Pete Seeger
All of the following were populist characteristics of the folk song movement EXCEPT:
a. the folk tunes were familiar to the audience
b. almost anyone could play folk music
c. the folk music singer's prowess and image among the audience
d. the importance of song lyrics - ANSWER -c. the folk music singer's prowess and
image among the audience
Which song initiated the folk music revival in mainstream pop? - ANSWER -"Tom
Dooley"
Which folk music group had a hit song with a cover of Bob Dylan's "Blowin' in the Wind"? -
ANSWER -Peter, Paul, and Mary
The pop audience's perception of the image and authenticity of folk music was the result of
1
the: - ANSWER -effort of the music industry to market the movement
Page
, The role of the A&R man was to: - ANSWER -organize and coordinate the
professionals involved in recording
A playlet is a: - ANSWER -short song telling a humorous story
All of the following were professional songwriters at the Brill Building EXCEPT:
a. Avalon and Vinton
b. King and Goffin
c. Sedaka and Greenfield
d. Weil and Mann - ANSWER -a. Avalon and Vinton
All of the following are examples of girl groups EXCEPT:
a. the Ronettes
b. the Drifters
c. the Cyrstals
d. the Dixie Cups - ANSWER -b. the Drifters
Who developed "the Wall of Sound"? - ANSWER -Phil Spector
"Be My Baby" was a hit for: - ANSWER -the Ronettes
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Sam Cooke's singing style is often referred to as: - ANSWER -sweet soul
