Early Rock questions and answers

Question: The ___________________ is how a Blues song is organized harmonically.

Answer Options: a. 12-bar Blues b. 8-bar Blues Correct Answer: a. 12-bar Blues

Question: The ___________________ is another name for a harmonica.

Answer Options: a. Mouth organ b. blues harp Correct Answer: b. blues harp

Question: __________________ was the first Rockabilly artist to switch to a solid body electric guitar.

Answer Options: a. Bill Haley b. Buddy Holly Correct Answer: b. Buddy Holly

Question: In a Blues tune, the lowered 1st, 3rd, and 5th notes are called _______________.

Answer Options: a. Blue notes b. flat notes Correct Answer: a. Blue notes

Question: The _______________ refers to bending a pitch on the guitar in Blues music.

Answer Options: a. String bend b. Slide Correct Answer: a. String bend

Question: Which Gospel group sang back-up vocals on Paul Simon’s recording of “Loves Me Like a Rock”?

Answer Options: a. The Dixie Hummingbirds b. Dixie Hummingbirds Correct Answer: b. Dixie Hummingbirds

Question: Which Gospel group recorded a song that became popular on the Pop Charts?

Answer Options: a. Edwin Hawkins Singers b. Edwin Hawkins Singers Correct Answer: a. Edwin Hawkins Singers

Question: Which Doo wop group was influential in defining this genre of music?

Answer Options: a. The Orioles b. The Ink Spots Correct Answer: b. The Ink Spots

Question: Match the following genres to the correct definitions.

Answer Options: a. Doo wop b. Jazz c. Rockabilly d. Rhythm and Blues e. Tin Pan Alley Correct Answer: a. Doo wop – Named for its nonsense syllables such as “doot,” “shoo,” or “dum, dum, de-dum.” b. Jazz – Style of music that uses improvisation. c. Rockabilly – Combination of honky-tonk and country music. d. Rhythm and Blues – Made use of the blue note and other characteristics of the blues but also is light-hearted entertainment and does not follow the 12-bar blues form. e. Tin Pan Alley – Songwriters would travel to different parts of the country to write songs.

Question: Match the following artists to the correct genre.

Answer Options: a. Chuck Berry b. Duke Ellington c. Ma Rainey d. Bo Diddley e. Jerry Lee Lewis Correct Answer: a. Chuck Berry – Early Rock b. Duke Ellington – Jazz c. Ma Rainey – Classic Blues d. Bo Diddley – Rhythm and Blues e. Jerry Lee Lewis – Rockabilly

Question: Match the following groups to the correct genre.

Answer Options: a. Bill Haley and the Comets b. The Orioles c. Original Dixieland Jazz Band d. Clara Ward Singers e. Bob Wills and the Texas Cowboys Correct Answer: a. Bill Haley and the Comets – Rockabilly b. The Orioles – Doo wop c. Original Dixieland Jazz Band – New Orleans Jazz d. Clara Ward Singers – Gospel e. Bob Wills and the Texas Cowboys – Western Swing

Question: Who is the artist of this song? (Audio not provided)

Answer Options: a. Johnny Cash Correct Answer: a. Johnny Cash

Question: What genre is this song and who is the artist? (Audio not provided)

Answer Options: a. Early rock and Little Richard b. The Crickets – Doo wop Correct Answer: b. The Crickets – Doo wop

Question: Who is the artist of this song and what is the genre?

Answer Options: a. Chuck Berry – Early Rock b. Muddy Waters – Chicago Blues Correct Answer: b. Muddy Waters – Chicago Blues

Question: Who is the artist of this song and what is the genre?

Answer Options: a. Carl Perkins – Blue b. Bessie Smith – Classic Blues Correct Answer: b. Bessie Smith – Classic Blues

Question: Who is the artist of this song and what is the genre?

Answer Options: a. Eddie Cochran – Summertime Blues b. Bill Haley and the Comets – Rockabilly Correct Answer: b. Bill Haley and the Comets – Rockabilly

Question: Who is the artist of this song and what is the genre?

Answer Options: a. Chuck Berry – Early Rock b. Robert Johnson – Country Blues Correct Answer: b. Robert Johnson – Country Blues

Question: Who is the artist of this song and what is the genre?

Answer Options: a. Elvis Presley – Gospel b. Edwin Hawkins Singers – Gospel Correct Answer: b. Edwin Hawkins Singers – Gospel

Question: Who is the artist of this song and what is the genre?

Answer Options: a. Bessie Smith – Classic Blues b. Elvis Presley – Rockabilly Correct Answer: b. Elvis Presley – Rockabilly