History of Rock and Roll Chapters 1 and 2

Which city played the most important role in the development of R&B?

Who was the first star of the swing era?

Elvis Presley's appearance at the Grand Ole Opry was deemed a success?

HE was the first major rock guitarist to use the Fender Stratocaster?

Alan Freed

During the swing era, jazz was

which was Not an important independent record label in the 1950s

It is believed that the blues incubated here

the first modern jazz style is called

hank williams was known as

the 1950s were a time of relatively little technological, scenic or societal change

dave bartholomew most often worked at chess studio

this organization certifies gold, platinum, and diamond records

after 195, recordings made with microphones used

in comparsion to the original covers records usually sounded more

which best describes mid 195-s independent labels

sam phillips sought to find talent from the memphis area

who was elvis presleys manager

same philips sold elvis's contract

the years 1946-54 are described as

he wrote songs about love, cars, and school

which is not a destination for tin pan alley songs

he was one of the first white bandleaders to adopt a more RB influenced sound

which is a characteristic of jazz

brisol tenn

this was one of the first films to explore themes of teen alienation and despair

which is not true of little richard

this is perhaps the first recording to feature a distorted guitar

he wrote songs that were later covered by the rolling stones, led zeppelin, the doors etc

the first pop singer to develop a unique personal style/image

the two most important pop singers before rock emerged were frank sinatra and

which was not a characteristic of new orleans rb

ralph peer was a primary figure involved with

this style was most often used in hollywood westerns

which is a characteristic of doo wop

along with jimmie rodgers this group was discovered by ralph peer in1927

father of country music

which is most fur in the early 1950

american tradiotnal rural music evolved form

many 1960s rock bands copied the four piece format of buddy holly and the crickets

in exchange for 50% of future royalties norman petty offered buddy holly...

the music pbilsihing industry in the early 20th century was known as...

radio program that helped establish nashvilled as an important country music center

the chess/chicago rb sound

bristol tenn

he was the first major rock guitar test to use a fender stratocaster

the most popular and influential barn dance program

to help revitalize his career in 1959 buddy holly

he was known for recording many cover records

earl scruggs is associated with this styel

bill haley ultimately failed to become the first rock star in part bc he

he played the guitar as if it was a drum

the gospel style was popularized

during the 195 teen increasingly began listing to rb from independent labels rather than pop form major labels

before 1989 to achieve gold status a single had to have sales of

buddy holy was one of the first rock musicians to take an interesting using studio tech.

elvis presleys home in memphis is called...

which was not a characteristic of 1950s

no va jak studio owner

sun studio owner

influential in first popularizing the term rock and roll

to this day, many musicians playing this style continue to use traditional acoustic instruments

sam phillips osught to find talent form the memphis area and make their records as commercially acceptable as possible

this music grew our of the crowded saloons in texas the south

same phillips tried to turn roy orbison into a rockabilly star but was unsuccessful

which city played the most important role int he development of rb

he said, if i could find a white man who sang with the negro del i could make a million dollars

an imporvisaitonal art form of individual expression

the standard blues verse uses this lyric form

traditional(white) rural music survived unchanged for many years in this region

which is not true of elvis presley

the moondog house rock and roll party was broadcast from

to compete with tv in the early 1950 dj began

which is a characteristic of swing

frankie lyman is identified with this style

melisma is and important characteristic of

sam phillips sold elvis's contract because

elvis presleys above waist performance was on

the most influential early bluesman

the sound of jump bands was

the most important early white dj

he had an easygoing charm, popular with white and black audiences

this was suns first million selling record

first blues styleq

in his youth, elvis adopted the persona of the southern cat

covers were an effective strategy during

buddy hollys career didn't ale off until he signed with decca

nor va lak studio was located in...

his group released a series of annie records that euphemistically reffered to sex

which is not a characteristic of the blues

the most relaible source for charting record source

which is not true:magnetic tapes

he was the most important producer in new orleans

big bands were the main instrumental ensemble during..

during the depression record sales

bill haley's pre comets group the saddle men plead this type of music

hillbilly music was later called

which is characteristic of rockabilly

in 1957 he became a minster

alan freed was froced to remove the name moondog from his show by

which is least true: many 1950s teens

Wc handy

cross road blues

bessie smith

choo choo ch boogie

why do fools fall in love

blue yodel

your cheatin heart

buddy

jerry lee lewis