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Mus Rock n R Midterm
Rock and Roll History
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who were the 2 important people in The Beatles career? | Brian Epstein- Manager and George Martin- Producer |
| Who invented the term rock n roll? | Alan Freed- DJ on a radio station. Changed the name of it to Rock and Roll Party |
| Who wrote "Good Vibrations" and what was interesting about it? | The Beach Boys. Used a theremin (electronic instrument). |
| What was the payola scandal? | Freed took bribes to play certain songs and didn't acknowledge the "gifts" on air like he was supposed to. |
| What was the role of the producer? (A &R) | Artist and repertoire. Organize and coordinate the various professionals involved in making the record |
| What is assimilation? | Berry Gordy’s idea that African Americans can or should integrate into the larger American population (while retaining a strong sense of heritage) |
| What was Sun Records? | Sam Phillips started his own recording company. Put rockabilly stars out in the open. |
| What is AABA? | Most popular pop song form. First 2 bars are similar (AA), then a contrasting one (B), and the one similar to the first to (A). |
| Who wrote "Hey Good Lookin", what year, and what form? | Hank Williams, '51, AABA |
| Who wrote "Evil Is Going On", what year, what form? | Howlin' Wolf, '54, Simple Verse |
| Who wrote "Blueberry Hill", what year, what form? | Fats Domino, '56, AABA |
| Who wrote "Johnny B. Goode", what year, what form? | Chuck Berry, '58, simple verse-chorus |
| What year and form was "I Want to Hold Your Hand"? | 63, AABA |
| What year and form was "Tomorrow Never Knows"? | '66, simple verse and 8 bar |
| What was the name of the meditation that The Beatles did in India? | Transcendental Meditation |
| What did cross over mean? | When a song changed categories in the charts (ranked in different ones) |
| What was unique about Ringo? | He was a left handed drummer that played on a right handed set. |
| What was American Bandstand? | 1st TV show dedicated to rock. |
| What was doo-wop? | A long standing black tradition that originated in urban areas. Played an important role in R & B. |
| Who were Beatles imitators? | The Hollies, Herman's Hermits, and Gerry and the Pacemakers. |
| What as Brian Wilson's pocket symphony | "Good Vibrations" |
| Who were Sonny and Cher? | New folk rock. They were already in the music business, but not as artists at first. |
| What was the Bob Dylan controversy? | At the Newport festival he used a lot of electric instruments (he didnt normally) so his fans thought he was selling out. |
| Who was the artist that would play piano with his leg on it? | Little Richard |
| What were the Temptations known for? | Elaborate choreography |
| What was unique about the Sgt. Peppers album? | First concept album- they were an imaginary band |
| Who "whitened" black songs in the early days? | Charles Eugene "Pat" Boone |
| What ideas did MoTown copy and from where? | The Leiber and Stoller idea of songwriters producing their songs. |
| Who were some of the Folk rock groups? | Bob Dylan, Peter, Paul, and Mary, and the Kingston Trio. |
| Who were H-D-H? | Motown's songwriters. |
| What were the importance of AM radios during the first wave of rock and roll? | That's where teens would listen to their music. |
| What were some of the tech developments in the first half of rock history? | Radio, TV, recordings- used stenographs |
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