What was payola defined as?

It was the practice of a radio DJ accepting gifts or cash

What problem did Alan Freed NOT get caught in over the course of his career?

Playing songs by record companies he owned on his radio shows

What was NOT a strategy used by the major labels when they were trying to reestablish control of the record market?

Seeking out younger, highly talented musicians

What was Brill Building Pop?

It was a new formula for mass-producing new rock music

What was NOT an event that signaled a shift in the landscape of rock and roll?

A second wave of rock stars coming to the forefront

What were the Teen Idols groomed for stardom based off of?

Good looks and All-American image

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History of Rock and Roll - Unit 3 Review

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1
What was payola defined as?
It was a new style of music that was incredibly expensive to produce
It was a new contract structure between radio hosts and their employers
It was a new structure for record deals between artists and labels
It was the practice of a radio DJ accepting gifts or cash
2
Whether or not rock and roll was causing a moralistic breakdown was ultimately a matter of opinion
False
True
3
What problem did Alan Freed NOT get caught in over the course of his career?
Being charged by congress for bribery
Inciting a riot at a concert he promoted in Boston
Playing songs by record companies he owned on his radio shows
Not signing an affidavit saying he didn’t engage in payola
4
Who were the two most well-known music entrepreneurs who got caught up in the payola investigations?
Bill Haley and Tom Parker
Dick Clark and Alan Freed
Tom Parker and Dick Clark
Alan Freed and Bill Haley
5
What was NOT a strategy used by the major labels when they were trying to reestablish control of the record market?
Buying out indie labels entirely
Seeking out younger, highly talented musicians
Developing non-controversial artists to boost sales
Buying out rising stars’ contracts from indie labels
6
Dick Clark’s payola case ended up ruining his career, and he died emotionally broken and penniless
False
True
7
What was Brill Building Pop?
It was an extension of the Tin Pan Alley writing style
It was a new formula for mass-producing new rock music
It was a fad that quickly faded into obscurity
It was a movement started by Tin Pan Alley songwriters
8
Which type of groups were NOT a part of the backlash against rock and roll?
White Supremacist groups
Parental groups
Religious groups
Civil rights groups
9
What was NOT an event that signaled a shift in the landscape of rock and roll?
Elvis joining the army in 1958
A second wave of rock stars coming to the forefront
People who were teens in the 1950’s becoming adults
Buying more albums than singles
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What were the Teen Idols groomed for stardom based off of?
Good looks and All-American image
Their business prowess
Rising popularity around their home regions
High levels of talent

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