Quiz 4 Forefathers of Rock

Question 1

Louis Jordan had five consecutive #1 hit songs between which years?

Answer 1

1946 to 1947

Question 2

Louis Jordan was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in:

Answer 2

1987

Question 3

Which c.1950 musicians are considered direct precursors to the development of early Rock ‘n’ Roll?

Answer 3

Louis Jordan and Big Joe Turner

Question 4

Which of the following songs was a 1950s hit for Chuck Berry?

Answer 4

Maybelline

Question 5

T/F

Big Joe Turner became an influence on 1950s rockers after he introduced a heavy backbeat to his music.

Answer 5

True

Question 6

T/F

Little Richard recorded with Irish rock band U2 in 1989.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Ike Turner’s fuzz guitar sound is considered to be the first successful rock recording using guitar distortion. How did he achieve this new sound?

Answer 7

Dropping his amp in the parking lot

Question 8

T/F

Alan Freed invented Rock ‘n’ Roll.

Answer 8

False

Question 9

Which of the following songs do we consider to be the first Rock ‘n’ Roll song?

Answer 9

Rocket 88

Question 10

Chuck Berry’s guitar playing was considered:

Answer 10

More influential than anybody else in the 50s

Question 11

John Lennon borrowed a line from Chuck Berry’s “You Can’t Catch Me “ for his song:

Answer 11

Come Together

Question 12

Which DJ coined the term “Rock and Roll” as it relates to R&B based music?

Answer 12

Alan Freed

Question 13

Which of the following songs was a 1950s hit for Little Richard?

Answer 13

Lucille

Question 14

T/F

Ike Turner stole the introduction for “Rocket 88” from Little Richard.

Answer 14

False

Question 15

T/F

Louis Jordan had records in the #1 spot on the charts for 113 weeks.

Answer 15

True

Question 16

T/F

Little Richard left Rock and Roll in 1957 to become a preacher.

Answer 16

True

Question 17

T/F

Alan Freed became one of the most important promoters of 1950s rock music.

Answer 17

True

Question 18

One of Chuck Berry’s most famous songs was originally titled “Ida May.” By what name do we now know this song?

Answer 18

Maybelline

Question 19

T/F

Chuck Berry wanted to become a country musician before hitting it big with Rock ‘n’ Roll.

Answer 19

True

Question 20

T/F

Chuck Berry’s song “Johnny B. Goode” was a dedication to Berry’s mentor Johnnie Johnson.

Answer 20

True