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Question 1

“Christianity will go. It will vanish and shrink…we’re more popular than Jesus now. I don’t know which will go first–rock and roll or Christianity.”

Answer 1

john lennon (beatles) quote that caused much controversy

Question 2

“I Want to Hold Your Hand”

Answer 2

Beatles first single hit in America

Question 3

“King of Rock’n’Roll”

Answer 3

Elvis presley

Question 4

“leer-ics” and “dirty and as bad for kids as dope”

Answer 4

Rhythm and Blues

Question 5

“Rock’n’Roll Party”

Answer 5

The Moondog Show Alan Freed

Question 6

“Tom Dooley”

Answer 6

Kingston Trio

1958 reached number 1 on the billboard pop charts for 21 weeks; “official” beginning for the folk movement of the 1960s

Question 7

“We Shall Overcome”

Answer 7

protest song that became a key anthem of the US civil rights movement.

Question 8

1967

Answer 8

Summer of Love

Question 9

1977

Answer 9

year of the deaths of bing crosby and elvis

Question 10

ABC TV network

Answer 10

gave $6 million to Disney for a weekly TV show

Question 11

Alan Freed

Answer 11

copyrighted the term “rock’n’roll”