Music History Midterm Review

Who was the most popular London based Rock Group after the Who and the Beatles?

What year did the Rolling Stones stop performing?

What genre did Bill Haley play before he became a Rock n' Roll musician? (Hint: British Rock groups did the same thing)

Which musical era occurred between 1820 and 1900 and is known for overly emotional and dramatic music?

Who was one of the first Rock n' Roll musicians who performed in Pennsylvania during the early 1950s?

What was the name of the band was based in London and gave rise to "Rock Operas"?

What was the musical era that occurred immediately after the Medieval era in which the term means "rebirth"?

Which musician from the Who that threw a concert to try and get Eric Clapton to come out of retirement?

What was the first name that the Beatles went by?

Around what year did Rock n' Roll start to emerge?

What genre of music did the Rolling Stones start out playing?

Who's the most popular Memphis Rock n' Roll artist who earned the title "King of Rock n' Roll"?

Who was the New Orleans Rock n' Roll musician that was known for his cool and relaxed sound?

Rock n' Roll is a mixture of Country and Western, Rhythm and Blues, and the Blues.

Which of these genres is known as one of the "Three Legs of Jazz?"

Which composer is known as the "Father of Romanticism" and slowly started going deaf in his late 30s?

What style of Rock n' Roll began to dominate the music scene and gave rise to many major Rock groups?

What was the name of the Who's Rock Opera where a boy lost all his senses and became a master pinball player?

What was the name of the first band Eric Clapton joined?

The Rolling Stones returned to their original style of Rhythm n' Blues after they saw the effect of their music.

Which era of music was from 500-1400 and known for being monophonic and dominated by sacred music?

What was one of Bill Haley's most popular song?

What was the name of the most popular British Rock Group that came out of Liverpool?

Which style of Rock n' Roll is named after a city in Tennessee and also called "Rockabilly"?

What is the name of the musical era that came after the Baroque era and is known for being more simple and elegant?

What genre of Rock n' Roll was based in the deep south and was inspired by boogie woogie piano blue?

What year did the Who stop performing because Roger Daltrey passed away during that tour?

The Who never destroyed their instruments after the climax of their performances.

Who was the most famous Austria composer during the classical era- if not ever.

Which New Orleans Rock n' Roll artist was known for his hot and frantic style of music?

What musical era happened after the Renaissance and was known for being more complicated.

Who was the British guitarist that became popular just because he was really talented with his instrument?

What was the first major city in the United Kingdom that gave rise to several popular rock groups?

How many different style periods did the Rolling Stones have during their career?

How old was Eric Clapton when he received his first guitar from his grandparents?

Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr are the only living members of the Beatles still alive.

What years did the Renaissance encompass?

Which member of the Who succumbed to "Rock n' Roll success syndrome"?

What major music genre emerged during the 1940s?

What was the name of Eric Clapton's critically acclaimed album that released in 1974?