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