History of American Pop Music Review! Flashcards

1

Where was tin-pan alley located?

Queens, NY
Chicago, IL
Manhattan, NY
Brooklyn, NY

2

Which R&B style was used by the American Government to create patriotism?

Blues Crooners
Tin-Pan Alley
Doo-Wop
Jump Bands

3

When was America ready to embrace a female rock artist?

After WWI
After Vietnam
After the cold war
After WWII

4

Which generation did Rock appeal to?

The Woking Class
The Youth
The Elderly
Middle Aged Folks

5

Which is not an art form associated with rap, hip-hop culture?

Racing
Grafitti
Breakdancing
Gangster Clothing

6

Who famously used the Theremin in their song "Good Vibrations?"

The Beach Boys
The Rolling Stones
The Beatles
The Who

7

What invention changed the popularity of rock music?

The TV
The Ipod
The Computer
The radio

8

What does R&B stand for?

radio and blues
rhythm and blues
rad and blues
rhythm and bells

9

Which is NOT a musical invention of the 70s and 80s?

Theremin
Ipod
CDs
Samplers

10

True or False: Jump bands were also known as war bands.

False
True

11

In what decade did we have R&B as the most popular style?

90s
40s
50s
80s

12

Which is NOT a style of R&B?

Big bands
Blues crooners
tin-Pan Alley
Jump bands

13

Who was nicknamed the Little Dynamite?

Brenda Lee
Miley Cyrus
Wanda Jackson
Stevie Nicks

14

What female rocker was the mentor to Elvis Presley?

Brenda Lee
Wanda Jackson
Stevie Nicks
Carrie Underwood

15

What did early rock draw on?

R&B and Classical Music
R&B and Jazz
Country and R&B
Country and Jazz

History of American Pop Music Review!

Questions 15

History of American Pop Music Review!

Questions 15