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…was created in New York City in the late 1800s when publishers and songwriters began to supply Vaudeville and Broadway with popular songs.

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Tin pan alley

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The most famous and influential of all white DJs was …

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Allen Freed

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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 …

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Doo wap

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The white roots of Rock and Roll include traditional rural music, cowboy music,
western swing, bluegrass, and …

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country

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the father of country music

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Jimmie Rodgers

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The first big Rock and Roll hit, hitting #1 in May of 1955

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Rock Around the Clock by Bill Haley and His Comets

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Founder of Sun Records

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Sam Phillips

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The King of Rock and Roll

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Elvis

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The Black roots of rock and roll include Blues, Jazz, Gospel, and

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R&B

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The first record to hit #1 on pop, country and R&B

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Don’t Be Cruel and flip side Hound Dog

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The 2 most important crossover artists in 1950s New Orleans were

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Fats Domino and Little Richard

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The 2 most important crossover artists in 1950s Chicago were

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Bo Diddley and Chuck Berry

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13
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The father of rock and roll

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Chuck Berry

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First bad boy of rock and roll

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Jerry Lee Lewis

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… pioneered and established four piece combo of 2 guitars, bass, drums

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Buddy Holly

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American Bandstand was hosted by …

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Dick Clark

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late 50’s and early 60’s songwriters like Carole King were housed in NYC … at 1619 Broadway

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The Brill Building

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… are credited with hits like Stand by Me and Hound Dog

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Leiber and Stoller

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most influential producer/songwriter associated with Wall of Sound

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Phill Spector

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Most prolific pop composer in the last half of 20th century with 23 hits for Dionne Warwick

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Burt Bacharach

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21
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Most famous surf group known for vocals

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Beach Boys

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22
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album recognized as Brian Wilson’s monumental achievement

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Pet Sounds

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23
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Soul music comes as merging of …

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Gospel and R&B

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24
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Father of Soul

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Ray Charles

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Godfather of Soul

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James Brown

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26
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Motown Records founded in Detroit 1959 by…

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Berry Gordy

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27
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… unquestionably the most successful Motown group

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The Supremes

28
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Stax Records started in 1957 by Jim Stewart in …

29
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2 important Stax artists were …

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Booker T and the MGs and Otis Redding

30
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Fame Studios (AL) is where … reordered I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You

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Aretha Franklin

31
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… born in Okemah OKAY emerged in 30’s as most important early folk singer

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Woody Guthrie

32
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In 1955 … had to testify before HUAAC

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Pete Seiger

33
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The start of the 1950’s folk revival was

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Tom Dooley by Kingston Trio

34
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The Queen of Folk

35
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Most popular folk group of 60’s was…

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Peter, Paul, and Mary

36
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most important folk scene of early 60s was NY’s…

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Greenwich Village

37
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Bob Dylan’s self titled first album sold poorly and was called

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Hammond’s Folly

38
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History of rock and roll forever changed in summer of 1964 when Bob Dylan met with … in NYC

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The Beatles

39
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January 1965 Dylan recorded … paving the way for folk rock

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Bringing it All Back Home

40
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Dylan’s … was first double album in history of rock and roll

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Blond on Blond

41
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the greatest rock band in history

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The Beatles

42
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Importance of George Martin

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producer and mentor for the Beatles

43
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… by … was first album of psychedelic era

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Revolver by the Beatles

44
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The Rolling Stones took their name from the title of a song by…

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Muddy Waters

45
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What is a power trio

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lead guitar, bass guitar, drums

46
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What is a power chord

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the root note and the 5th of the chord

47
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The first rock opera was … by …

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Tommy by The Who

48
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Significant blues oriented British Invasion bands

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The Kinks, The Yardbirds

49
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because of drug culture, music from SF in 60’s became known as

50
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Grace Slick was the lead singer of the band…

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Jefferson Airplane

51
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The Grateful Dead was led by

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Gerry Garica

52
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Grateful Dead fans are called

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Dead Heads

53
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Big Brother and the Holding Company was led by vocalist

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Janis Joplin

54
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significant acid rock bands were

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Santana, Grateful Dead

55
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landmark event of 60’s counter culture

56
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Most famous nightclub in LA during 60s

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Whiskey A Go Go

57
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The Doors lead singer

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Jim Morrison

58
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Frank Zappa led the

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Mothers of Invention

59
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Fore runner of heavy metal

60
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most innovative guitarist in history of rock

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Jimi Hendrix

61
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The Byrd’s cover of ___ was start of folk rock movement

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“Mr. Tambourine Man”

62
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the rural cousin to country rock is known as

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Southern Rock

63
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Heavy metal was born in

64
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art rock is also known as

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progressive rock

65
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The Godfather of gruesome rock theater

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Alice Cooper

66
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rock that incorporates flamboyant fashion, assaults on sexual convention, and theatrical presentation is called

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