Rock 'n' Roll

Question 1

Bill Hailey and his Comets

Answer 1

-Started career at 18
-signed with holiday records in 1951
-changed name from the saddle men
-“rock around the clock” B side hit
-first recording “rocket 88”
Crowned king of Rock n roll in 1955-56

Question 2

Buddy Holly

Answer 2

• one of the rock n roll pioneers
• in a band called the “crickets”
• Didn’t use session guitarists
• experimented in the studio and changed image ie glasses
• died in 1959 in a plane crash
• hits “that’ll be the day”

Question 3

Chuck berry

Answer 3

• song “Johnny B Goode”
• first artist to have guitar as lead instrument
• Invented descending double stop pentatonics
• used a Gibson e5 355 guitar
• debut single “maybellene” in 1955
• used a rock style guitar

Question 4

Elvis Presley

Answer 4

-gave birth to rock and roll in the 50s
-broken mainstream with heartbreak hotel in 1956
-was a truck driver and asked record companies if people needs singers
-teamed up with scotty Moore and Bill black in 1954
-managment contract 1956 with Tom Parker
Combined country gospel and blues

Question 5

Gene Vincent

Answer 5

• signed to capital records
• similar to and was mistaken for elvis
• “Be Bopa Lala” sold 2nillion
• rockabilly band called the blue caps

Question 6

Jerry Lee Lewis

Answer 6

• accidentally shot bass player
• married at least 6 times
• drug and alcohol addict
• “Great balls of fire” and “whole lotta shakin going on”
• 4th wife drowned in swimming pool
• son killed in car accident

Question 7

Little Richard

Answer 7

• Gojng to give up in 1955
• 1955 came up with “tutti frutti” mix of gospel and boogie woogie
• last single good golly miss Molly
• toured around the world for 18 months
• paved the way for prince/Elton John
• walked off stage in 1957 to become a preacher

Question 8

Bo Diddley

Answer 8

• signature beat imitated by u2
• played famous oil can guitar
• famous tracks “road runner” and “bo Diddley”
• invented famous shuffling beat
• style showed off on debut hit “bo Diddley” March 1955

Question 9

Brenda Lee

Answer 9

• Child prodigy appearing on tv at 10
• First recording for DELLA in 1956
• first big hits in 60s with “sweet nothings”
• big with pop audience
• hits with “losing you”
• final top 10 in 1963