Chapter 2

Question 1

Which Sun Records singer was dubbed the “female Elvis”?
Brenda Lee
Patti Page
Ruth Brown
Janis Martin

Answer 1

Janis Martin

Question 2

Early in his career, Elvis was marketed as a:
rhythm and blues artist
rockabilly musician
rock-and-roll singer
country and western artist

Answer 2

country and western artist

Question 3

Alan Freed began his career in:
Cleveland
New York City
Memphis
New Orleans

Answer 3

Cleveland

Question 4

Which song was the first million-selling single for Sun Records?
“Folsom Prison Blues”
“Peggy Sue”
“High School Confidential”
“Blue Suede Shoes”

Answer 4

“Blue Suede Shoes”

Question 5

It was a common practice for major record labels to watch the country and western charts for hits and then cover those songs for the pop market. T/F

Answer 5

False

Question 6

A crossover song is:
a white artist covering a song originally recorded by a black artist
a song recorded by an artist who did not write the song
a song or record appearing on multiple music charts
an original song released by both independent and major record labels

Answer 6

a song or record appearing on multiple music charts

Question 7

All of the following are examples of crossover artists EXCEPT:
Big Joe Turner
Chuck Berry
Fats Domino
Little Richard

Answer 7

Big Joe Turner

Question 8

Which of the following was a trademark of Little Richard’s music?
crooning vocals
lightly playing on the piano
maniacal singing
relaxed driving beat in the rhythm section

Answer 8

maniacal singing

Question 9

The Rock and Roll Party was:
a 1950s film displaying a rebellious youth culture
Dewey Phillips’s regional radio show in Memphis
the first rock-and-roll song to become a pop hit
Alan Freed’s radio show in New York

Answer 9

Alan Freed’s radio show in New York

Question 10

Little Richard’s aggressive piano playing and “wild man” image were a direct contrast to:
Chuck Berry
Elvis Presley
Jerry Lee Lewis
Fats Domino

Answer 10

Fats Domino

Question 11

Fats Domino, Chuck Berry, and Little Richard were all artists recorded on independent labels. T/F

Answer 11

True

Question 12

Both Buddy Holly and Chuck Berry wrote music that was intended for a pop audience with influences of country and western and rhythm and blues. T/F

Answer 12

True

Question 13

“That’ll Be the Day” was the first hit for:
Jerry Lee Lewis
Chuck Berry
Buddy Holly
Carl Perkins

Answer 13

Buddy Holly

Question 14

Cover versions of rhythm and blues by white artists very rarely performed better on the pop charts than the rhythm and blues originals. T/F

Answer 14

False

Question 15

Which 1950s movie featured Bill Haley’s “(We’re Gonna) Rock around the Clock”?
Rebel without a Cause
Leave It to Beaver
Blackboard Jungle
The Wild One

Answer 15

Blackboard Jungle

Question 16

Gene Vincent and Eddie Cochran were particularly popular with:
other rockabilly artists
audiences in England
adult audiences
major record labels

Answer 16

audiences in England

Question 17

Elvis is best thought of as a master songwriter who wrote in a variety of pop genres. T/F

Answer 17

False

Question 18

Elvis Presley’s contract was bought by:
Columbia Records
RCA Records
Colonel Tom Parker
Sun Records

Answer 18

RCA Records

Question 19

Both independent and major record labels used payola. T/F

Answer 19

True

Question 20

All of the following events affected the first wave of rock and roll EXCEPT:
Little Richard became an ordained minister
Elvis received his draft notice
Buddy Holly died in a plane crash
Pat Boone had his first rock-and-roll hit song

Answer 20

Pat Boone had his first rock-and-roll hit song

Question 21

The emergence of rock and roll in the 1950s can be attributed to the relationship between DJs and:
major record labels
indie record labels
movies
Tin Pan Alley

Answer 21

indie record labels

Question 22

Elvis’s first single for RCA was:
“That’s All Right (Mama)”
“Heartbreak Hotel”
“Hound Dog”
“Love Me Tender”

Answer 22

“Heartbreak Hotel”

Question 23

All of the following are elements of Chuck Berry’s music EXCEPT:
country music
use of double stops
duck walk
songs geared toward adult black listeners

Answer 23

songs geared toward adult black listeners

Question 24

Elvis is often thought of as a song stylist because he:
wrote songs similar in style to rhythm and blues
was influenced by pop singers
did not write his own songs but chose which material he would record
recorded numerous versions of the same song

Answer 24

did not write his own songs but chose which material he would record

Question 25

Along with Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and Little Richard were killed in the same plane crash. T/F

Answer 25

False