Q&A Hero

Q: ________________ is considered to be the first black musician to successfully break into the field of mainstream white pop music.

Q: New Wave and synth pop bands were more telegenic than punk bands. a. True b. False

Q: One of the first songs about the automobile as a cultural icon. a. Tutti Frutti b. Johnny B. Goode c. Rocket 88 d. Good Rockin Tonight

Q: MTV was not available in L.A. and New York when it first appeared. a. True b. False

Q: This star brought the piano to rockabilly. a. Elvis Presley b. Jackie Brenston c. Ike Turner d. Jerry Lee Lewis

Q: The British group Ultravox wanted to get away from Americanisms in rock. a. True b. False

Q: Chuck Berry broke the color barrier in a new way: a. by integrating country music into R&B. b. by passing as a white man. c. by hiring an all-white back-up band. d. by affecting a hillbilly accent on his records.

Q: CBGB owner Hilly Kristal never hired bands that played only original music. a. True b. False

Q: He developed films that were attached to rock and roll themes and music, predating the music video. a. Colonel Tom Parker b. Alan Freed c. Sam Phillips d. Ike Turner

Q: New Wave relied on the dance beat of disco. a. True b. False

Q: The first person to see that rock and roll stars could become commodities was a. Leonard Chess. b. Sam Phillips. c. Colonel Tom Parker. d. Arthur Crudup.

Q: Both punk and post punk harkened back to pre-sixties rock for their styles. a. True b. False

Q: Memphis deejay who played Elvis Presleys records first. a. Sam Phillips b. Dewey Phillips c. Tom Parker d. Howlin Wolf

Q: There was a tendency for New Wave bands to move away from a blues. a. True b. False

Q: He is credited with bringing the concept of rock and roll to a mainstream teen aged audience. a. Colonel Tom Parker b. Alan Freed c. Elvis Presley d. Sam Phillips

Q: A band that is credited with bringing melodic rock and the guitar band format back to rock is a. Devo. b. The Smiths. c. Ultravox. d. The Buggles.

Q: His live performances set the standard for rock and roll. a. Little Richard b. Ray Charles c. Elvis Presley d. Chuck Berry

Q: The songs of Devo a. were written in response to their objection to the Vietnam War. b. were punk holdovers. c. made an anti-disco statement. d. were aimed at the mainstream pop music market.

Q: Little Richards Tutti Frutti helped pioneer a rock and roll music style with songs that a. included veiled references to his bisexuality. b. were careful to not offend mainstream listeners. c. built up to an explosive finale. d. reflected his religious beliefs.

Q: Kraftwerk based their music on a. polyrhythmic textures. b. minimalistic repeating figures. c. ambient sonic landscapes. d. melodic vocal performances.

Q: Wynonie Harris popularized a singing style that is typically referred to as a. shouting. b. crooning. c. blues. d. hog-callin.

Q: Brian Eno developed a synth pop sound in his collaboration with a. David Bowie. b. Elvis Costello. c. Brinsley Schwarz. d. John Hiatt.

Q: Rocket 88 is considered the first of many a. songs on the teen aged rebel theme. b. car-inspired and hot rod themed songs. c. flying saucer songs. d. songs to mythologize the piano as a rock and roll instrument.

Q: Synth pop thrived because a. audiences had grown tired of guitar-based rock. b. new instruments and sounds made new styles possible. c. synthesizers mimicked the human voice. d. audiences didnt care what instrument was used.

Q: In 1951 Rocket 88 hit the top of the charts. It is considered a pioneer for its use of a. echo reverb. b. multi-track tape recording. c. distortion guitar. d. electric bass guitar.

Q: The Police infused their albums with a. reconstituted blues. b. metal riffs. c. reggae and ska rhythms. d. synthesizer sounds.

Q: On I Got A Woman Ray Charles focused on a. boogie-woogie piano technique. b. crooning vocal style. c. getting important messages across to the listener. d. portraying his emotions and showing his feelings through movement and playing.

Q: Elvis Costello is noted for his a. guitar playing. b. keyboard playing. c. mordant lyrics. d. singing voice

Q: A technological development that advanced the new 1950s rock and roll music was the a. 78-rpm record. b. 45-rpm record. c. 33 1/3-rpm album. d. audiocassette.

Q: Blondie a. was considered a punk band. b. was a reggae band. c. took an anarchic stance. d. drew on diverse styles.

Q: Chess Records was one of the first important independent labels. Which of the following artists was NOT a Chess Records star? a. Muddy Waters b. Chuck Berry c. Elvis Presley d. Howlin Wolf

Q: Seymour Stein of Sire Records was involved in the New York punk movement because a. he was a member of a punk band. b. he hated disco. c. he recognized the importance of the punk movement. d. punk sentiments fit his own political beliefs.

Q: In what city was the blues from the South transformed into a beat driven, amplified version of the Delta blues? a. New York b. Chicago c. Philadelphia d. Memphis

Q: Pere Ubus sound was considered New Wave because it a. was not experimental. b. moved toward mainstream pop. c. explored ambient landscapes. d. included keyboard sounds.

Q: How did Hank Williams advance country music genre?

Q: The West Coast punk of The Germs a. contained strongly violent elements. b. was tame in comparison to New York punk. c. moved in the direction of New Wave melodic pop. d. rejected the chaotic performances of New York punk.

Q: Describe the musical characteristics of a bluegrass band.

Q: Television a. avoided lengthy guitar solos. b. wrote only short songs. c. played all their songs at a fast tempo. d. highlighted melodic guitar passages.

Q: Compare a jump band ensemble to a big band.

Q: What catapulted the disco sound into the American mainstream?

Q: What is a string band?

Q: Describe the differences between the music of the Sex Pistols and the Clash.

Q: Describe the musical characteristics of the Western Swing style.

Q: Describe the differences in the American and British brands of punk rock.

Q: How did crossover hits pave the way for rock and roll?

Q: Name the two pre-punk bands from Detroit. _________________________________

Q: Why is it difficult to establish a date for the birth of rock and roll?

Q: Name the group that brought the gay club sound to a mass audience. _____________

Q: Name one significant woman in the blues. ________________

Q: The disco craze moved the spotlight from the arena stage to the _________________.

Q: The group most often associated with jump band music is ____.

Q: Joe Strummer of the Clash is the son of an English diplomat. a. True b. False

Q: Name the early classic blues song that became the most popular song in the world.

Q: In addition to TV, the Sex Pistols were banned in many clubs. a. True b. False

Q: The Sex Pistols God Save the Queen was an ironic mockery of British royalty. a. True b. False

Q: The Paul Whiteman approach to the business failed to cross over into the pop music mainstream. a. True b. False

Q: British punk is angrier than American punk. a. True b. False

Q: One of the styles that entered the mainstream was the singing cowboy style. a. True b. False

Q: The increasingly eclectic nature of their music cost the Clash a good part of their fan base. a. True b. False

Q: Folk music in the 1930s is associated with The Great Depression and mass migration of citizens. a. True b. False

Q: The British group the Jam wore suits and moved away from punk into the area of Top Forty hits. a. True b. False

Q: OKeh Records released race records for an underserved market. a. True b. False

Q: The Ramones toured for two decades. a. True b. False

Q: After the Great Depression, popular singers could find no work. a. True b. False

Q: The music of the Velvet Underground relied on melodic singing and wailing solos. a. True b. False

Q: The impact of the Great Depression ended the big band era. a. True b. False

Q: Kick Out the Jams by the MC5 was not stocked by some national retailers in 1968 because of offensive language content. a. True b. False

Q: A 1944 appearance by Frank Sinatra led to a riot. a. True b. False

Q: Iggy Pop engaged in self-mutilation during stage performances. a. True b. False

Q: Early multi-track recording methods were developed by Les Paul. a. True b. False

Q: In Chicago in 1979, an anti-disco rally turned into a riot. a. True b. False

Q: Doo wop music a. was intended for an ethnic audience. b. did not crossover into the pop music mainstream. c. substituted vocal sounds for instruments. d. is a country style.

Q: The Bee Gees had a chart-topping disco hit in 1978. a. True b. False

Q: Rhythm and blues a. recalled the energy of the Paul Whiteman Orchestra. b. recalled the energy of New Orleans jazz. c. relied on singers in the crooning style. d. recalled Tin Pan Alley methods and styles.

Q: Which of the following groups featured a 14 year-old female singer? a. X-Ray Spex b. Joy Division c. The Au Pairs d. The Slits

Q: Country artist Roy Acuff provides an example of an early crossover success with his a. Smoky Mountain Breakdown. b. Here Comes Santa Claus. c. Great Speckled Bird. d. Crazy Blues.

Q: One of the first artists to break from punk was the King of Punk himself: a. Malcolm McLaren. b. Elvis Costello. c. Vivienne Westwood. d. John Lydon.

Q: Which of the following is NOT a recognized blues style? a. Country blues b. Classic blues c. Northern blues d. Chicago blues

Q: The best songs from the Clash deal with themes of a. love and relationships. b. peace. c. social issues. d. religion.

Q: Swing refers to the bands a. of the 1890s. b. of New Orleans in 1910. c. of the late 1920s and 1930s. d. of the early 1950s.