1. Elvis recorded ____ in December of 1954, a C&W song featuring a more R&R
backbeat on the bridge, and his flexible vocal style.
1. "Fool, Fool, Fool"
2. "Tweedle Dee"
3. "Mystery Train"
4. "You're a Heartbreaker"
5. "I Don't Care If the Sun Don't Shine"
2. Elvis' bass player, __________, w...
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1. Elvis recorded ____ in December of 1954, a C&W song featuring a more R&R
backbeat on the bridge, and his flexible vocal style.
1. "Fool, Fool, Fool"
2. "Tweedle Dee"
3. "Mystery Train"
4. "You're a Heartbreaker"
5. "I Don't Care If the Sun Don't Shine"
2. Elvis' bass player, __________, was known for his "slap bass" Rockabilly style.
1. Dewey Phillips
2. Scotty Moore
3. Floyd Cramer
4. D.J. Fontana
5. Bill Black
3. Elvis' trademark ___________ style can be heard on this recording.
1. vocal hiccups
2. Doo Wop
3. vocal narrative
4. falsetto
5. compositional
4. According to Chapter 2 of your text, the combination that proved to be the
essence of Elvis' unique sound throughout his career was...
1. voice and guitar
2. two guitars, bass and drums
3. full orchestra and rhythm section
4. background singers
5. Rock band and synthesizers
5. In 1951, Elvis befriends ______________ for life after being protected from
bullies by this new acquaintance.
1. Charlie Hodge
2. Bill Black
3. Red West
4. Scotty Moore
5. Tom Parker
6. This #1 love ballad from 4/56 was the only song recorded at this Nashville
session, featuring a vocal trio. It is...
1. "Love Me Tender"
2. "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You"
3. "Old Shep"
4. "That's When Your Heartaches Begin"
5. "Poor Boy"
7. The style of this Elvis recording can best be described as_______.
1. up-tempo C&W
2. slow blues
3. ballad style
4. R&B
5. Gospel
8. According to your text's Prelude, the date of August 27, 1965 was significant
in both Elvis and Beatles history because...
1. it was both Ringo's and Elvis' birthdays
2. both Elvis and Paul got married that same day in different years
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, 3. it was the one and only time they would all meet
4. it was the anniversary of John and Elvis' mother's deaths
5. Elvis and the Beatles attended Help! together at its New York
premier
9. Starting in late 1955 and through the early '70s, Elvis does most of his
recording for __________ Records.
1. Capitol
2. Decca
3. Columbia
4. RCA
5. A&M
10. Elvis brings a _____________ style to this recording featuring cute lyrics.
1. R&B
2. Pop
3. C&W
4. R&R
5. Gospel
11. After Elvis' September '54 performance at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry, the
stage manager told Elvis that...
1. he would likely be the next big C&W superstar
2. he had just been hired for ten more appearances
3. he had caused a riot in the streets out front
4. he should go back to driving a truck
5. he was being arrested for shaking his hips in a lewd manner
12. This '56 recording finds Elvis singing in a ______________ on a #1 hit.
1. Gospel
2. C&W
3. R&B
4. ballad style
5. slow blues
13. This song is remarkable because it is Elvis' _____________.
1. first film song
2. first recording
3. first C&W #1 hit
4. first R&B #1 hit
5. first Pop #1 hit
14. Elvis sings in a strange, high falsetto voice on this '54 song, which also
features staccato guitar sounding like percussion. It is...
1. "My Happiness"
2. "That's When Your Heartaches Begin"
3. "Old Shep"
4. "Blue Moon"
5. "Blue Moon of Kentucky"
15. This rare live Texas recording from '54 features C&W style, steel guitar, and
Floyd Cramer on piano. It is...
1. "Tweedle Dee"
2. "You're a Heartbreaker"
3. "Milkcow Blues Boogie"
4. "Fool, Fool, Fool"
5. "I Got a Woman"
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