MUS161 Chapter 6 Flashcards
What year did Elvis Presley make his national television debut?
1956
In the decades before rock and roll, the pop music industry was concentrated in an area of New York City known as:
Tin Pan Alley
Describe why Buddy Holly was one of rock and roll’s first real innovators.
Because of his musical sophistication and creative spirit.
In what way was the music of the Everly Brothers and Rickey Nelson similar?
Their smooth, pop approach to rockabilly.
What way did American Bandstand represent the commercializations of rock and roll?
American Bandstand was extremely successful and they went national in 1957.
The show was mainly for teens.
The name of Jerry Leiber’s songwriting partner was:
Mike Stoller
What city is the Brill Building located?
New York City
Phil Spector’s technique of producing records became known as:
The Wall of Sound
“That’ll Be The Day”
Buddy Holly
“Bye Bye Baby”
The Everly Brothers
“Be My Baby”
The Ronettes
“Will You Love Me Tomorrow”
The Shirelles
What member of the Beach Boys also served as the group’s record producer?
Brian Williams
