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Title of Bob Dylan’s signature album from 1963 that featured several of his classic finger pointing songs?

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Free Wheelin’ Bob Dylan

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This Los Angeles musician is the first to record surf rock in 1962?

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Dick Dale

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The creative genius of the Beach Boys was largely determined by?

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Brian Wilson

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Pervasive influence on many of the rock musicians of the 1960’s that had an impact on the sound of there music?

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LSD

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True or False
Beach Boys song Good Vibrations marked a turning point where rock & roll became an artistic espression rather than dance music?

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True

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True or False 
According to the class discussion, the Beatles developed as professional musicians on their tours of Berlin, Germany?
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False

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Tiltle of the first Beatles #1 hit song in England?

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Please, Please me

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Beatles manager?

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Brian Epstein

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The Beatles first international hit song?

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I Want to hold Your Hand

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True or False
According to the class discussion, the Beatles were so successful because they were adaptable?
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True

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According to the class discussion, this is a meanigful succession of tones?

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Melody

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According to the class discussion, what early 20th century historical event triggered a social change for thousands of African Americans?

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Immigrant labor shortage caused by the First World War

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A literary device used in song lyrics have a literal meaning and a hidden meaning?

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Double entendre

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According to the class discussion, this was Elvis’ first release on sun records?

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That’s Alright Mama

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True or False
According to the class discussion, Little Richard's music is cosidered threatening due to its overly sexual content?
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True

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According to the class discussion, the central idea of a song is contained in this section?

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Chorus

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According to the reading, these were records that orignated in one market but succeeded in another?

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Crossovers

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True or False
According to the class discussion, Elvis was the personification of rocks bi-racial elements?
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True

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Which of the following was NOT a style characteristic of country music of the late 1940’s through the 1950’s?

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Geared toward the white middle class

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This was an R&B hit re-recorded by white artist?

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Cover

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This was the name given to folk music in the early 1960’s?

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Hootenannies

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Often called the “King of the Cowboys” he was the leading example of western singer in the 1940’s and 50’s?

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Roy Rodgers

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This popular folk trio preferred contemporary folk music with a political message over traditional folk music?

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Peter, Paul, Mary

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According to the class discussion, he was considered the ‘Father of Bluegrass” music?

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Bill Monroe

25
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He said, “If I could find a white man with the negro sound and the negro feel I could make a million dollars?”

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Sam Phillips

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He was the first major crossover act of the 50’s?

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Fats Domino

27
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According to the reading, this was the name given to an area of New York City that became the center of popular music publishing from the late 1800’s to the late 1950’s?

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Tin Pan Alley

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True or False

Because of WWII the many men who served post-war American society became fragmented?

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False

29
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This Kansas City musicain from the 1940’s was called “The King Of The Jukebox”?

A

Louis Jordan

30
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This vocal harmony group featured a 13-year lead singer who was a successful crossover act of the 1950’s?

A

Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers

31
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Which of the following was NOT a sub-style of Country and Western music of the late 1940’s through the 1950’s?

A

Pop

32
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His album ______ ______ from Folsom Prison’ represented the high point of his career and was a best selling album of 1969?

A

Johnny Cash

33
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Which of the following was NOT a part of the transition from the late 1950’s to the early 60’s?

A

The Elvis Syndrome

34
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This is considered the first true, original form of rock and roll?

A

Rockabilly

35
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According to the class discussion, she was called “The Queen Of Rockabilly?”

A

Wanda Jackson

36
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Which of the following is NOT true of Chuck Berry’s contributions to rock music?

a. a founding father of rockabilly
b. geared his music toward adult African American audiences
c. elements of countyr in his music
d. had only one #1 hit song

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b. geared his music toward adult African American Audiences

37
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Two or more tones sounded together?

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Harmony

38
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One new development following the Great African American migration between 1916-1930 was the sdvent of Afriacn American ____________.

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Consumerism

39
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True or False
According to the class discussion, in ddition to younger men most 46-60 year old men were also conscripted into the military for World War II?
A

False

40
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According to the class discussion, which of the following is NOT a "race" record label of the 1940's? 
A. decca   B. Atlantic  C. Imperial  D. Specialty
A

Decca

41
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He promised Elvis could make a million dollars in the first year if he signed a personal management contract?

A

Col. Tom Parker

42
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Which of the following is NOT true of Little Richard’s contributions to rock music?
A. Invented Rock and Roll
B. White adults viewed his as “threatning”
C. Major influence on blues based rock of the 1960’s
D. The spirit o frebellion in rock music

A

Invented Rock and Roll

43
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This section of a song was originally an insttrumental break?

A

Bridge

44
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Which of the following was NOT true of popular music before the 1950’s ?
A. Appeal to the white middle class
B. It did not matter who sang the popular song
C. The lyrics were non-offensive
D. Most popular songs came out of Printer’s Alley in Nashville, TN

A

Most popular songs came out of Printer’s Alley in Nashville, Tn

45
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This Memphis bluesman was often reffered to as the “King of the Slide Guitar” ?

A

Elmore James

46
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He beat Elvis to the top 10 with this the rockabilly classic “ Blue Suede Shoes”?

A

Carl Perkins

47
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A form of bribery to radio disc jockeys and programmers to plug certain records by the record labels?

A

Payola

48
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According to the class discussion, he was considered the best example of county music immediately after War World II?

A

Hank Williams

49
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This Cleveland, Ohio disc jockey first coined the term, “rock and Roll” to hide R&B’s racial connection from his sponsers?

A

Alan Freed

50
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This rockabilly star was black listed over his marriage to his 13-year old cousin?

A

Jerry Lee Lewis

51
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Their version of this folk song, “Tom Dooley” went to the top 10 on the billboard charts in 1958 an dopened the door for the folksong movement?

A

The Kingston Trio

52
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The historic turning point song “Crazy Man, Crazy” was recorded by this pioneering artist?

A

Bill Haley

53
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According to the reading, of 50’s rock he had the greatest influence on rock guitar?

A

Chuck Berry

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