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History of Rock N Roll Unit 2 Exam – Correctly Answered Questions
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History of Rock N Roll Unit 2 Exam – CorrectlyAnswered Questions
The "5" Royales Right Ans - "Think"
"Laundromat Blues"
The Ravens Right Ans - "Write Me a Letter" recording featured their bass
singer *Jimmy "Ricky" Ricks*
12 bar blues
"Rock Me All Night Long"
The Orioles Right Ans - "It's Too Soon To Know"
"Crying In The Chapel"
The Five Keys Right Ans - "The Glory Of Love"
Alan Freed Right Ans - -The "Father of Rock & Roll"
-*Began popularizing the phrase "rock and roll" to describe the music he
played*
-Co-organized a show featuring five R&B acts called *"The Moondog
Coronation Ball"* at the Cleveland Arena. It is generally accepted as the first
major rock and roll concert. With 20,000 trying to crowd into an arena that
held about 10,000, authorities shut down the concert after the first song.
-His career ended when it was shown that he had accepted *payola*, a
practice that was highly controversial at the time. Payola was made illegal. He
pleaded guilty to two charges of commercial bribery for which he received a
fine and a suspended sentence.
The Dominoes Right Ans - *Bill Ward - leader*
"Sixty Minute Man"
"Have Mercy Baby"
- *Clyde McPhatter*
- *Call & Response*
- *Melisma*
The Drifters Right Ans - *Clyde McPhatter* (left The Dominoes)
"Money Honey"
, Hank Ballard & The Midnighters Right Ans - "Work With Me Annie"
"Annie Had A Baby"
"Sexy Ways"
Etta James Right Ans - "The Wallflower (Roll With Me Henry)"
The Chords Right Ans - "Sh-Boom"
The Crew Cuts Right Ans - -Specialists in cover recordings of R&B songs.
Their first cover, "Sh-Boom" hit *#1 on the Pop charts.*
-*Cover version*
Bill Haley Right Ans - *Bill Haley & The Saddlemen*
"Rock The Joint" (cover from Jimmy Preston)
turned into *Bill Haley & His Comets*
"Crazy Man Crazy" (an original)
"Shake Rattle And Roll" (cover from Big Joe Turner)
-*was the first ever rock n roll song to enter British singles charts*
"Rock Around The Clock"
-theme song for the movie *The Blackboard Jungle*
-*first rock song to go to #1 on the US Pop Chart*
Arthur Gunter Right Ans - "Baby Let's Play House"
Elvis Presley Right Ans - - Did not write songs
- At 18 goes to see *Sam Phillips* at his Memphis Recording Service to create a
gift for his mother
-He records "My Happiness" and "That's When Your Heartache Begins"
-Sam Phillips pairs Elvis with *Scotty Moore* (guitar) and *Bill Black* (bass)
"That's All Right" Right Ans - Elvis (cover from *Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup*)
-his first single, rockabilly version
"Blue Moon Of Kentucky" Right Ans - Elvis (cover of Bill Monroe's classic
bluegrass tune)
- B-side of "That's All Right"
- *Slap echo*
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