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History of Rock & Roll Test 2
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Undergraduate 3
02/21/2013

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James Brown invented what style of music
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Funk
Term
Name one of the first songs to be considered Funk
Definition
Papa's got a brand new bag
Term
One of the most famous girl groups recorded by Phil Spector was
Definition
The Ronettes
Term
The term Doo-Wop was defined in what decade?
Definition
70's
Term
Name 3 Doo-Wop groups discussed in class that recorded so many songs that they were never in danger of being known as "one hit wonders"
Definition

The Coasters

The Platters

The Drifters 

Term
Leiber and Stoller wrote what famous song originally for Big Mama Thornton and then re-recorded by Elvis Presley?
Definition
Hound Dog
Term
Many "one hit wonder" songs were categorized as what style of music?
Definition
Doo Wop
Term
Phil Spector was owner, operator and producer of ________ record company.
Definition
Philles
Term
Phil Spector originally produced rock and roll using which specific gender and race?
Definition
young Black girls
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As R&B moved toward the sound of Soul music, there were three musicians who were considered to set the standard for this style. They were:
Definition

Sam Cooke

Jackie Wilson

Ray Charles

Term
Name two famous "teen idols" discussed in class
Definition

Alan Freed

Dick Clark
???? 

Term
The Beatles were considered the ______   _______ in pop history (two-words)
Definition
Biggest Band
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Music historians identify three style/periods of the Beatles' music. What were they?

a. Early of first period:_____

b: Middle or second period:_____

c: Late or third period: _______

Definition

a. Love songs

b. The transition years

c. The studio years

Term

The Beach Boys were happy when The Beatles showed up in America playing concerts all over the country.

a. true

b. false

Definition
False
Term
Name the musician who is considered to have invented Soul music:
Definition
Ray Charles
Term
In the north east and east coast of the United States in the late 1950's and early 1960's black kids would sing on the street corners. The music they were singing was generally referred to as __________
Definition
Doo-Wop
Term
The Beach Boys were in competition with ______
Definition
The Beatles
Term
Surf music was primarly an ________ style.
Definition
???
Term
Surf groups used the same instrumentation set up like the early rock and roll group configurations. What was that configuration or instrumentation?
Definition

i. Two guitars

ii. Drums

iii. Bass

Term
The beach boys became _______ answer to the Beatles.
Definition
America's
Term

The BEach Boys were a family affair. There were:

i. How many brothers in the group?

ii. How many cousins in the group?

iii. How many friends in the group?

Definition

i. 3

ii.1

iii.1

Term
The Beach Boys played what style of music?
Definition
Term
Name the recording studio for which Ray Charles worked.
Definition
Atlantic Studios
Term
What was the term used by the media to explain the Beatle phenomena?
Definition
Beatlemania
Term
In the early 1960's the term "British Invasion" referred to the ______
Definition
Beatles
Term
_______ was the leader and brains behind the Beach Boys
Definition
Bryan Wilson
Term
The Kingsmen were what type of group?
Definition
Garage Band
Term
The song "Tequila" became a number-one hit on both the pop and R&B charts at the time of its release, and remains popular amongst fans of the golden age of rock and roll, but the band was like the Doo-wop bands because they were a ______ band.
Definition
One hit wonder
Term
Dick Dale was a famous musician, but besides that he was famous as a ________.
Definition
Surfer
Term
The Kingsmen were from what city?
Definition
Portland, Oregon
Term
In the early 1960s a song was very controversial because of supposed obscene lyrics. The US Congress conducted a full-scale investigation to find out waht the smut was. Name that song.
Definition
Louie Louie
Term
Name the instrumental group that was not really considered a surf group or garage band, based in Seattle, and recorded many famous tunes, including the theme song from the TV show Hawaii Five-0.
Definition
The ventures
Term
James Brown originally played what style of music?
Definition
soul
Term
Soul was inflenced by what style of music?
Definition
Gospel
Term
The Everly Brothers helped create the _____ sound
Definition
Nashville
Term
The Everly Brothers song, ______, created some controversy because it was about a high school couple staying out almost all night without their parents' consent
Definition
"Wake up Little Suzie"
Term
In the early 1960s Leiber and Stoller worked in New York City in a music building known as the _____ building in which many famous composers worked for many years.
Definition
Brill
Term
Who was considered the god father of Soul?
Definition
James Brown
Term
Even though Ray Charles was very popular he always appealed to __________ audiences
Definition
older/adult
Term
Ray Charles covered many styles of music, name five of them:
Definition

a. Swing

b. R&B

c. Pop

d. Jazz

e. Gospel

Term
One of the most graceful voices in soul music was
Definition
Sam Cooke
Term
Most Doo-wop writers, producers, etc., were not really concerned with their performers/singers, but cared more about making _____ than anything else.
Definition
money
Term
In the late 1950's and early 1960's a style of rock & roll music was being played that did not have vocals. Many of these tunes were popular, played nationally and had great arrangements. This style of music was known as or called, ______ music.
Definition
Instrumental pop
Term
Name one famous recording played in class where the title of the song constitutes the entirety of the lyrics, and is spoken three times during the song. Name that famous song.
Definition
Tequila- The Champs
Term
Dick Dale was a band leader. What was the name of his group?
Definition
Dick Dale and the Deltones
Term
Dick Dale was a locally famous musician and given the music title ___________
Definition
King of Surf Guitar
Term
Originally, what style of music did the Beach Boys play?
Definition
vocal surf music
Term
In what state did surf music originate?
Definition
California
Term
Dick Dale's group inspired many bands on the west coast. What were the specific name of those types of groups?
Definition
Instrumental surf music
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