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was created in new york city in the late 1800s when publishers and song writers 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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alan freedman

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the black roots of rock and roll included the Blues, Jazz, Gospel, and

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rhythm and blues

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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 is known as

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Doo Wop

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The white roots of rock and roll include traditional rural music, cowboy music, western swing, bluegrass and ________, the last being primarily associated with Hank Williams

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Honky Tonk

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is known as 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 was

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Rock around the clock by Bill Haley and the Comets

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the founder of sun records in memphis was

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Sam Phillips

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The king of rock and roll is

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Elvis Presley

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The first record in history to simultaneously hit #1 on the pop, country, and R&B charts ______ and its flip side ____ by

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Dont be cruel and its flip side hound dog by Elvis Presley

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The two most important crossover artists from the 1950s in new orleans were

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fats domino and little richard

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the two most important crossover artists from the 1950s in chicago were

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Bo Diddley and Chuck Berry

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____ is sometimes referred to as the first bad boy of rock and roll

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Jerry Lee Lewis

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___ pioneered and established the four piece combo of two guitars and drums- a formula widely copied in the 1960s

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buddy holly

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american bandstand was hosted by

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dick clarke

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in the 1950s and early 1960s great songwriters (like carole king) were housed in NYC’s __________ at 1619 Broadway

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Brill Building

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the songwriting team of ______ are credited with such hits as hound dog and stand by me

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lieber and stroller

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____ was the most influential producer/songwriter in the early days of Rock and Roll, and also associated with what be called “the wall of sound”

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phill spector

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perharps the most prolific pop composer of the last half of the 20th century, with credits which include 23 hits from Dionne Warwick is

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Burt Bacharach

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the most famous of the surf groups, known ironically for its beautiful vocal harmonies, was

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The Beachboys

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the record album recognized as Brian Wilsons monumental achievement is titled ____, released in May of 1966

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Pet Sounds

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the father of rock and roll

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Chuck Berry

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soul music comes as a merging of

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Gospel and R&B

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The father of soul is

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ray charles

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the godfather of soul is

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james brown

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motown records was founded in detroit in 1959 by

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Berry Gordy Jr

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____ were unquestionably the most commercially successful of all motown groups

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the supremes

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stax records was started in 1957 by Jim Stewart in the city of ___

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memphis

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two important stax recording artists were ______ and ________

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otis redding and booker t

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fame studio (located in muscle shoals, alabama) is the place where ______ recorded “i never loved a man (the way I love you) before returning to record in NYC

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Aretha Franklin

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_____ born in okemah, oklahoma, emerged in the 1930s as the most important early folksinger

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woody guthrie

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in 1955 _____ was asked to testify before the house UNAmerican Activities Committee

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Pete Seeger

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The real start 0f the 1950s folk revival was the record ___ by ____

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Tom Dula by The Kingston Trio

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The queen of folk is

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Joan Baez

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The most popular folk group of the 1960s was

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Peter, Paul, and Mary

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The most important folk scene of the early 190s was New Yorks _____

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Greenwich Village

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Bob Dylan’s first album - titled simply Bob Dylan - sold poorly and in the offices of Columbia Records it became known as

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Hammonds Folly

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The history of Rock and Roll was forever changed in the summer of 1964 when Bob
Dylan spent time with_____ in New York City

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The Beatles

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In January 1965, Dylan recorded ____ an album which paved the way for what would later be called “folk rock.”

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Highway 61 Revisited

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Dylan’s ____ is considered the first double album in the history of Rock and Roll.

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Blonde on Blonde

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____ are generally recognized as the greatest rock band in history.

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The Beatles

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Who was George Martin and why is he important?______

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Producer for the Beatles

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____ by ___ is considered by many to be the first album of the psychedelic era.

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Revolver, The Beatles

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

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Muddy Waters

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What is a “power trio”? _____

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A band that consists of 3 members

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What is a “power chord”?_____

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A chord consisting of the root note and the 5th

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The first rock opera was ___ by ____

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Tommy, The Who

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Two significant blues-oriented British-Invasion bands were ____ and _____

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Rolling Stones, The Who

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Because of the association with the drug culture (especially LSD), the music that developed in San Francisco in the 1960’s became known as ___

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Acid Rock

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Grace Slick was the lead singer of brand _____

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Jefferson Airplane

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The Grateful Dead was led by ____

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Jerry Garcia

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The die-hard devoted fans of the Grateful Dead are known as ____.

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DeadHead

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Big Brother and the Holding Company was led by the vocalist ___.

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Janis Joplin

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two other significant Bay Area acid rock bands were ____ and ___________.

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Santana, Quick Silver Messenger Company

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The “landmark event” of the 1960s rock counter culture was ____. held from August 15 through 18, 1969.

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Wood Stock

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During the 60s, the most famous nightclub in Los Angeles was ____

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Whiskey A Go-Go

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The Doors were led by singer________.

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Jim Morrison

58
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Frank Zappa led the L.A.- based group ______.

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Mothers of Invention.

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A style of Rock and Roll known as ____ is generally considered as the forerunner of Heavy Metal.

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Hard Rock

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The U.K band Cream was led by guitarist ______ .

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Eric Clapton

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_______ is considered by many to be the most innovative guitarist in the history of Rock.

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Jimi Hendrix

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The Byrd’s cover of Dylan’s _______ is generally considered to have started the Folk Rock Movement.

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MR. Tambourine Man

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The “rural cousin” to the more citified Country Rock is known as _____

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Southern Rock

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Heavy Metal was born in the dismal, grimy industrial cities of what country? ______

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England

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Art Rock is also at times referred to as ____.

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Progressive Rock

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______ is known as the Godfather of Gruesome Rock Theatre.

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Alice Cooper

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The type of Rock that incorporates flamboyant fashions, assaults on sexual conventions, and glitzy theatrical presentations is known as _____.

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Glam Rock

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________ has far and away been the most commercially successful Glam rocker.

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Elton John

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