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History of Rock n Roll - Exam 1: Questions &Answers
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History of Rock n Roll - Exam 1: Questions &Answers1st indigenous form of American entertainment Right Ans - Traveling
Minstrel Shows
What does the "B. B." in B. B. King's name stand for? Right Ans - Blues Boy
Which artist is famous for performing Chicago Blues? Right Ans - Muddy
Waters
Boogie Woogie is primarily a _____ - based blues style. Right Ans - Piano
What style of music did Louis Jordan play? Right Ans - Jump Blues
What term did Rhythm & Blues replace? Right Ans - Race Music
Who invented the Broadcaster solid body guitar? Right Ans - Leo Fender
Who first promoted Rhythm & Blues as Rock and Roll on radio? Right Ans -
Alan Freed
Who founded Sun Records? Right Ans - Sam Phillips
Who performed "What'd I Say" in 1959? Right Ans - Ray Charles
Who recorded "Rock Around the Clock"? Right Ans - 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: Right Ans - Bottlenecks
The ability to record sounds over previously recorded sounds, with the end
result in thicker sounds and echo effects, is called: Right Ans - Overdubbing
One of the most influential country blues singer/guitarists who recorded in
the thirties was: Right Ans - Robert Johnson
The style of music typified by a lead singer who was usually accompanied by
other singers singing nonsense syllables is known as: Right Ans - Doo Wop
, Christian religious music that evolved from spirituals and the blues, and is
primarily associated with African American churches is known as: Right
Ans - Gospel Music
The term for a work song sung by an individual singer singing laments about
the assigned tasks is known as a: Right Ans - Field Holler
Who was known as the "Man in Black" when many country performers wore
colorful outfits? Right Ans - Johnny Cash
The earliest-known blues styles were called: Right Ans - Country Blues
Religious folk songs originally from both white and African American
traditions are known as: Right Ans - Spirituals
The full-choir gospel style was started by ___________ in the early 1930s.
Right Ans - 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: Right Ans - Crooning
Aspects of singing during slavery group work included all but which of the
following: Right Ans - Country Blues
This singer started off singing with the Soul Stirrers before becoming a hit
solo artist. Right Ans - Sam Cooke
What did Hank Williams Sr. have to do with music? Right Ans - Country
singer/songwriter
"Heartbreak Hotel" was performed by: Right Ans - Elvis Presley
Tina Turner hated: Right Ans - Picking cotton
"Got My Mojo Working" was performed by: Right Ans - Muddy Waters
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