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History Of Rock Chapter 2
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1) Which of these singer was a rockabilly lady?
A
Brenda Lee
B
Judy Garland
C
Janis Joplin
D
Donna Summers
2) During the late 1950s, the music business lost all of the follow rock and roll figures except:
A
Buddy Holly
B
Little Richard
C
Jerry Lee Lewis
D
Johnny Cash
3) The practice of payola in the 1950s:
A
Was scandalized at a time when major labels sought to regain market share
B
Was employed primarily by rock and roll labels and DJs
C
Was illegal
D
Was first developed in the 1950s
4) When Elvis moved to RCA he enjoyed:
A
Success with rockabilly
B
The peak of his time as a songwriter
C
A more focused listenership
D
A broader appeal
5) Alan Freed and Dick Clark were:
A
Both exonerated from the payola scandal
B
Not involved in the payola scandal
C
Both questioned in the payola scandal
D
Both accusers in the payola scandal
6) Record charts were created to:
A
Assist listeners in choosing products
B
Give artists credit for popularity
C
Alert industry insiders to trends in the music business
D
Help industry radicals change the system
7) Elvis Presley’s music at Sun Records was in a style known as:
A
Roll and rhythm
B
Rockabilly
C
Western swing
D
Country and western
8) After World War II, teenagers began to take on adult responsibilities:
A
Sooner in life
B
None of the above
C
At the same rate as before the war
D
Later in life
9) Fats Domino was known best as:
A
A trumpeter
B
The wild man of rock
C
A guitarist
D
A warm friendly performer
10) All of the following are typical instruments used in Rockabilly except:
A
Acoustic guitar
B
Acoustic bass
C
Piano
D
Electric guitar
11) A crossover hit means a song that crosses over several years.
A
False
B
True
12) Payola is the practice of a record company giving DJs money, gifts, or services in exchange for playing their record.
A
True
B
False
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