final Flashcards
…was created in New York City in the late 1800s when publishers and songwriters began to supply Vaudeville and Broadway with popular songs.
Tin pan alley
The most famous and influential of all white DJs was …
Allen Freed
An a cappella group vocal style that incorporates high falsetto vocal leads, scat
singing, rhythmic vocal backings, and sometimes lead vocals or spoken verse by
the bass …
Doo wap
The white roots of Rock and Roll include traditional rural music, cowboy music,
western swing, bluegrass, and …
country
the father of country music
Jimmie Rodgers
The first big Rock and Roll hit, hitting #1 in May of 1955
Rock Around the Clock by Bill Haley and His Comets
Founder of Sun Records
Sam Phillips
The King of Rock and Roll
Elvis
The Black roots of rock and roll include Blues, Jazz, Gospel, and
R&B
The first record to hit #1 on pop, country and R&B
Don’t Be Cruel and flip side Hound Dog
The 2 most important crossover artists in 1950s New Orleans were
Fats Domino and Little Richard
The 2 most important crossover artists in 1950s Chicago were
Bo Diddley and Chuck Berry
The father of rock and roll
Chuck Berry
First bad boy of rock and roll
Jerry Lee Lewis
… pioneered and established four piece combo of 2 guitars, bass, drums
Buddy Holly
American Bandstand was hosted by …
Dick Clark
late 50’s and early 60’s songwriters like Carole King were housed in NYC … at 1619 Broadway
The Brill Building
… are credited with hits like Stand by Me and Hound Dog
Leiber and Stoller
most influential producer/songwriter associated with Wall of Sound
Phill Spector
Most prolific pop composer in the last half of 20th century with 23 hits for Dionne Warwick
Burt Bacharach
Most famous surf group known for vocals
Beach Boys
album recognized as Brian Wilson’s monumental achievement
Pet Sounds
Soul music comes as merging of …
Gospel and R&B
Father of Soul
Ray Charles
Godfather of Soul
James Brown
Motown Records founded in Detroit 1959 by…
Berry Gordy