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8/1/24, 7:43 AM 1/6 History of Rock n' Roll- Ch. 1 Jeremiah Terms in this set (208) Different varieties of Rock n' Roll Blues, boogie woogie, barrelhouse blues, honky tonk, country, and R&B What were the Tin Pan Alley Characteristics? crooning melodies, slow tempos, broadway style Name some Tin Pan Alley Composers Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, George and Isha Gershwin Why did Rock n' Roll come to rise? Gap in music for teenage adolescents How did Rock n' Roll become mainstream? Independent radio stations and record labels WLAC The beginning of black rhythm and blues, could be heard across the continent Gene Nobles First white radio DJ to play black R&B on the air i.e. Wynonie Harris, The Timpani Five, Amos Milburn William Allen Radio DJ with "hip" attitude that popularized black R&B Who coined the term "rhythm and blues"? Jerry Wexler Who was considered the father of rhythm and blues? Louis Jordan What were some of Louis Jordan's techniques? 1) Jump blues 2) Humor 3) Accentuated beat Which radio DJ did the most to popularize black R&B, also coining the term "Rock n' Roll"? Allen Freed What were the elements of "Rocket 88" that made it the first "true rock n' roll record"? 1) Boogie Woogie Piano 2) jazzy saxophone choruses 3) blues singing 4) jump beat Who established the first rock n' roll prototype and rock n' roll signature sound (prominent drums and base) ? Dave Bartholomew Who was rock n' roll's first crossover sensation? Antoine "Fats" Domino What aspects characterized his music? 1) Boogie woogie stride piano 2) Blues derived beat 3) Country singing 8/1/24, 7:43 AM 2/6 What was Domino's first single? First breakthrough hit? "Fat Man" ; "Ain't that a Shame" What was the main difference between Fats Domino and Little Richard? Little Richard: more aggressive, overtly sexual style Which band did Little Richard play for? The Upsetters Who did Little Richard sign with and what was his signature style? Specialty Records Gospel and blues energized by jump rhythms of boogie woogie Which teen idol of the 50's became famous off of covering others' music? Pat Boone Sam Phillips DJ of WREC in Memphis; discovered Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee Lewis What different labels did Sam Phillips work with? Memphis Recording Service, Modern Records, Chess Records, Sun Records -control finances, artists, & recordings Who were Elvis's greatest influences? Pastor Frank Smith and Mississippi Slim WSM- Grand Ole Opry Red, Hot, & Blue Show The Statesmen - gospel group What were Elvis's audition songs? "Harbor Lights" and "I Love You Because" What was Elvis's debut song and who revealed it? Dewey Phillips Side A: "That's All Right" Side B: "Blue Moon of Kentucky" Where was Elvis's first gig? Slim Whitman Package Show in Overton Park How did Elvis start achieving notoriety? The Louisiana Hayride What were some of Elvis's most popular records (and his final record)? Side A: "Baby, Let's Play House" Side B: "I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone" "Mystery Train" Name the publishing company founded by Don Kirshner that wrestled control of pop music from the primacy of Tin Pan Alley Aldon Music Between 1958 and February 7, 1964 there were five aspects that made this era a very ripe period in rock and roll. Name the five aspects: 1) great black male voices 2) dance craze 3) girl group sound 4) songwriting teams 5) The rise of the record producer Name at least four great black male singers from this era 1) Jackie Wilson, Sam Cooke, Little Anthony, Hank Ballard Of all the dance crazes of this period, which dance became the most popular? The Twist Which sound captured the essence of this era in the early 60's? Name at least five of these groups The Shirelles, The Chiffons, The Ronettes, The Crystals, The Dixie Cups, The Marvelettes Name four songwriting teams that were prominent in the early 60's. They personified the Brill Building concept of great songwriting craftsmanship. As in the Tin Pan Alley tradition, what was their main emphasis? 1) Ellie Geeenwich and Jeff Barry 2) Barry Mann and Cynthia Weill 3) Neil Sadaks and Howard Greenfield 4) Carole King and Jerry Goffin The published song History of Rock n' Roll- Ch. 1The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
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