History of the Recording Industry Exam 1

What clean-cut singing group was responsible for keeping interest in folk music alive in the late 50s

What was the name of The Beatles' first feature film, released in July 1964?

African American composer/pianist/bandleader from Washington D.C., moved to Harlem, hailed "Greatest Amercian Composer"?

What city did Howlin' Wolf eventually settle in, a city which became known for the electric blues sound?

What famous British band invited Howlin' Wolf to perform with them on the network television show "Shindig" in 1965?

Which of the following was NOT a leading Tin Pan Alley songwriter?

What white band leader was the biggest selling recording artist of the 1920s and became known as the "King of Jazz?"

What city was home to Sun Records?

Louis Armstrong, the most celebrated and influential musician in jazz history, got his start performing in what band?

What ex-railroad brakeman from Mississippi personified the rambler image and recorded a series of "Blue Yodels?"

What city was home to the most prominent folk music festival of the early 1960s?

What female artist had a string of hits in the late 1960s and was dubbed the "Queen of Soul?"

What popular white singer often performed in blackface, including the performance of George Gershwin's song "Swanee,"?

What music craze swept across England in the late 50s and inspired countless musicians to buy guitars and form bands

What was the name of George Gershwin's "folk opera" featuring an all-black cast?

What producer was famous for inventing the "wall of sound?"

What singer got started in Chick Webb's band and went on to record a string of light-hearted hit songs?

What bandleader became most associated with Kansas City Swing?

What popular dance craze was sparked by singer Chubby Checker and popularized by the TV show American Bandstand?

What was unique about the Stax Records studio band, Booker T. and the MGs?

What bandleader scored twenty-three #1 hit recordings in the early 1940s, including "In the Mood"?

What music genre was most influential on the early Rolling Stones?

Hank Williams said his secret to success could be explained in just one word:

What unlikely event sidetracked Jerry Lee Lewis's career?

What ailing folk music legend did a young Bob Dylan regularly visit in the hospital?

What blues legend had the most influence on later blues and rock artists, including The Rolling Stones and Eric Clapton?

What record label did Bob Dylan sign his first record deal with?

What musical performances featured white performers who blackened their skin and parodied of African music

What distinctive singer recorded the powerful Civil Rights protest song "Strange Fruit?"

How did Hank Williams die?

According to the film "In the Groove," what brought an end to the Brill Building production era?

What composition became George Gershwin's most enduring classic?

What American city was a melting pot of musical influences that eventually produced jazz music?

According to the assigned reading, who was the first important composer of American popular song?

When producer George Martin first met The Beatles, what was he most impressed with?

According to the video, what trumpet player was "the first musician celebrated for playing jazz music?"

Which female artist was a Gospel music icon and guitar virtuoso who influenced many later blues and rock artists?

Who was the most influential classic blues composer, composing hits such as "Memphis Blues" and "St. Louis Blues,"?

What was the nickname of the Motown studio band?

Tin Pan Alley songs dealt directly with the issues of the 1920/30s: racism, unemployment, the rise of fascism in Europe

According to the video "Respect," what event signaled the end of the soul music era?

What pianist and composer played in New Orleans brothels before touring and helped spread jazz music in the US?

What TV show did The Beatles first appear on in America?

What popular band leader came to be known as "The King of Swing?"

What songwriting team wrote the song "Hound Dog" for Big Mama Thornton (later a hit for Elvis Presley)?

According to the video "Respect," which institution was a primary influence on 1950s/60s soul music?

What influential African American bandleader provided the backing music for the Castles?

What Cleveland-based(later New York-based) radio disc jockey is widely credited with popularizing the term rock and roll

What New York City neighborhood was at the center of the folk music revival of the 1950s and 60s?

Which Black artist featured in "Renegades" was heavily influenced by country music?

Who described himself as the "originator, the emancipator, and the architect of rock and roll?"

What husband and wife dancing duo were "the biggest media superstars of the years around World War I?"

What Nashville-based radio program did Hank Williams dream of performing on?

What early country group from the Clinch Mountains of Virginia performed old folk songs, hymns, and sentimental songs?

For what group did Brian Wilson write and produce songs?