Exam 1 Flashcards
“Rocket 88”
Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats
what are the big 3 styles that informed R&R
country western
pop
rhythm and blues
“Shake, Rattle, and Roll”
Big Joe Turner
“Shake, Ratte, and Roll” (Vanilla Version)
Bill Haley and the Comets
“Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean”
Ruth Brown
“tutti Frutti”
Little Richard
“Johnny B. Goode”
Chuck Berry
“tutti Frutti” (Vanilla Version)
Pat Boone
“What’d I say”
Ray Charles
“blueberry Hill”
Fats Domino
“Bo Diddley”
Bo Diddley
“Rock around the Clock”
Bill Haley and the Comets
“Hound Dog”
Big Mama Thornton
“Hound Dog”
Elvis Presley
“suspicious Minds”
Elvis Presley
“blue Suede Shoes”
Carl Perkins
“whole Lotta Shakin goin on”
Jerry Lee Lewis
“Be-bop-alula”
Gene vincent
“Bye Bye Love”
Everyly Brothers
“Peggy Sue”
Buddy Holly
“Only the Lonely”
Roy Orbison
“Earth Angels”
Penguins
“diana”
Paul Anka
“Chances are”
Johnny Mathis
“The Twist”
Chubby Checker
“Will you still love me tomorrow”
Shirelles
“Be My Baby”
Ronettes
“Miserlou”
Dick Dale
“Good Vibrations”
Beach Boys
“This Land is Your Land”
Woody Guthrie
“If I Had a Hammer”
Peter, Paul, and Mary
“The times they are a-changin’”
Bob Dylan
“The Weight”
The Band
“Mr. Tambourine Man”
The Byrds
“California Dreamin’”
Mamas and Papas
“Sound of Silence”
Simon and Garfunkel
“Where did our Love Go”
Supremes
“Respect”
Aretha Franklin
“I got You (I feel good)
James Brown
“sittin’ on the dock of the bay”
Otis Redding
Who produced “Be my Baby”
Phil Spector
What was the name given to Phil Spector’s studio technique and why
“Wall of sound” bc of dense instrumentation and layers/texture
What classical composer inspired Phil Spector
Richard Wagner
Who was the creative leader of the Beach Boys
Brian wilson
What is the unusual instrument on “Good Vibrations”
Tannerin
Why was “Good Vibrations seen as groundbreaking in rock history”
elaborate studio work with lots of money and time invested into it; multiple overdubs and tape edits; one of greatest of rock music; many key changes
What album did “Good Vibrations” come from
“Pet Sounds”
Who inspired Chubby Checker’s stage name
Fats Domino
What was the name of Clark’s TV show which helped popularize songs like “the Twist”
American Bandstand
What did we see Chubby checker do on stage?
the twist, triggered dance craze alone or together and wasn’t raunchy
What genre is “If I Had a Hammer”
Folk
Discuss the content of the song “If I had a hammer” and what it means
hammer of justice, bell of freedom; bringing about equality to all, a protest song
What is the historical context for “If I Had a Hammer”
pol anthem; authentic lyrics desired by college students for counter culture mvmt. Tense bc of civil rights mvmt, sexual revolution and rise of democratic admin and protests against vietnam war
What is the nickname given to the picture of 4 guys
“the million dollar quartet”
Who are the men in “the million dollar quartet”
Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins
What record label signed the million dollar quartet and who was the head
Sun records, headed by Sam Phillips
Name 5 events that lead to the day the music died
- Elvis inducted into army
- Jerry Lee Lewis PR scandal–> married 13 yo cousin
- chuck Berry in jail for transporting a white underage girl across state lines
- Buddy Holly died in plane crash
- Little Richard left to become a preacher
what originator of surf music was inspired by the middle eastern musical techniques? What song was heard in class?
Dick Dale, “Miserlou”
what artist often played a repetitve rhythmic motic on his guitar based on Latin clave pattern
Bo Diddley
What artist is known for using gospel elements like call and response in songs like “What’d I say”
Ray Charles
why was James Brown important figure during civil rights movement
brought black music/traditions into mainstream culture; symbol of black empowerment; successful black man
discuss 3 influences Elvis had on Rock and Roll
- Unprecedented success on TV with “Aloha from Hawaii”
- popularized rock and roll internationally
3.brought rock and roll into mainstream culture with his 31 hollywood films
What impact did Elvis have on young women and why did they react this way
grasping at him, sex talk was repressed during 50s, elvis was sexyyy
what are vanilla versions
songs by independent black artists that were covered by white artists and removed sexual innuendos to make it cleaner
name 2 vanilla versions we discussed in class
“tutti Frutti” by Little Richard, covered by Pat Boone
“Shake, Rattle, roll” by Big Joe turner, covered by Bill Haley and the Comets
what song is considered to be the first R&R record and what artist recorded it
“Rocket 88” by Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats
what music publishing house encourage competition btwn writers like carole king and neil sedaka
Brill Building
Who is “The Killer” with a wild piano style seen in “whole lotta shakin goin on”
Jerry Lee Lewis
What R&R pioneer left twice to become a preacher
Little Richard
Which 2 godfathers of the folk revival mvmt played together in a band called the Almanac Singers
Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie
whta singer helped to innovate the rock ballad with songs like “Only the Lonely”?
Roy Orbison
What DJ got caught up in the payola scandal
Alan Freed
Which rockabilly duo used country-style harmonies on their singing, heard in “Bye Bye Love”
Everly brothers
what R&B star used gospel influences in “Mama He treats your daugther mean”
Ruth brown
what was interesting about the timing of the release of “will you love me tomorrow” in terms of social context
BC pills were accessible…will a man stay with a woman after sleeping with her?
Who was the founder of Motown
Berry Gordy
What was the name given to Motown’s recording studio house band
the Funk Brothers
What was Motown’s nickname
“Hitsville USA”
Name 2 artists signed to Motown
Stevie Wonder, Jackson 5,
Name the artist and song that appeard in Blackboard Jungle and caused riots in theaters
“Rock around the clock” by Bill Haley and the Comets
Describe 2 aspects of chuck Berry’s career or music that inspired musicians to follow and name one of his songs
“Johnny B. Goode”
-guitar playing
-bridged from R&b to R&R
Describe 2 aspects of buddy Holly’s career or music that inspired musicians to follow and name one of his songs
“Peggy sue”
-hiccup singing
-regular guy image
Which rockabilly duo featured the sons of country musicians
Everly brothers
What is the sound effect heard on Gene Vincent’s “Be-bop-alula”
echo effect
who is the queen of soul
Aretha Franklin
Who is the godfather of soul
James Brown
what was the name of Otis Redding’s backup band
Booker T and the M.Gs
What historical event happened at 1965 Newport Folk Festival?
dylan goes electric–> paved way for folk rock
who wrote “Mr. tambourine man”
bob dylan
What musical instrument is used at the beginning of “Mr. tambourine man”
12-string electric guitar
who co-wrote hound dog and who originally recorded it
- Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller
2.?
what 3 women were in the Supremes
Diana Ross, Florence Ballard, Mary Wilson
What happened to Otis Redding
died in plane crash
