Reference no: EM133599257
Questions
1. The infamous 1959 plane crash in Iowa took the lives of Richie Valens, the Big Bopper, and which other legendary rock and roller?
Buddy Holly
Carl Perkins
Jerry Lee Lewis
Ike Turner
2. Muddy Waters was a blues artist and as co-founder of Black Swan Records helped make blues recordings a hit with white and black audiences alike.
True
False
3. Place the following types of music in the chronological order of their origin from first to last, or in other words from oldest to newest, by selecting 1 to 5:
Swing
Rock 'n Roll
Minstrelsy
Folk Rock
Tin Pan Alley standards
4. What development in recording technology helped lead to the "crooning" singing style popularized by Bing Crosby and Nat "King" Cole?
vinyl reproduction
multi-track recording
electrical recording/microphones
33 rpm recordings
5. The Harmonica Neck Rack, as used by Neil Young and Bob Dylan, was an important piece of not-so-new technology in folk rock music
True
False
6. The Beach Boys were:
a surf music band with simple tunes
a folk duo known for protest songs against the Establishment
a band that evolved from surf music into increasingly complex arrangements and harmonies.
a band that mostly epitomized the era of hot rods and pretty girls.
7. In the 1950's, the term "record" was generally understood to imply the 78 r.p.m. format
True
False
8. What medium made up the bulk of the music publishing industry in the late 19th to early 20th centuries?
Sheet music
Compact Discs
Vinyl recordings
Cassette recordings
9. The Supremes were a Motown female vocal act who had huge hits with "Stop! In the Name of Love" and "Baby Love."
True
False
10. Which white 1950s superstar established his career by reworking classic R&B hits like "Ain't That a Shame" and "Tutti Frutti"?
Elvis Presley
Carl Perkins
Pat Boone
Bill Haley