Fall 24 RIM 3000 Midterm Review

How did Hank Williams die?

What Nashville-based radio program did Hank Williams dream of performing on and would eventually be fired from?

What fittingly-named white band leader was the top-selling artist of the 20s and called himself the King of Jazz?

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

According to the assigned video, Hank Williams said his secret to success could be explained in just one word:

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

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

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

According to the assigned reading, what did most rock artists in the 1950s (such as Elvis and Chuck Berry) aspire to?

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

What piece, first played by Paul Whiteman's Orchestra at Aeolian Hall in '24, became Gershwin's most enduring classic?

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

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

According to the reading, which artist was most responsible for introducing real artistic sensibilities into rock music?

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

What music craze swept across England in the late 50s and inspired many musicians (including The Beatles) to form bands?

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

Which city became known for the electric blues sound pioneered by artists like Howlin' Wolf and Muddy Waters?

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

The Beatles first live TV performance in America garnered around 73 mil viewers, the most in U.S. TV history. What show?

In the late 1960s, rock artists increasingly became social commentators, in addition to being musicians.

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

What popular bandleader came to be known as the 'King of Swing'

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

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

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

What was the nickname of the Motown studio band?

What married dancing duo were, according to the reading the biggest media superstars of the years around World War I?

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

What bandleader became most associated with Kansas City Swing?

Tin Pan Alley songs dealt directly with the social issues of the 20-30s, including racism, fascism, and the Depression

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

What bandleader scored 23 number one hits in the early 40's, including 'In The Mood'?

What blues composer behind hits such as "Memphis Blues" and "St. Louis Blues," called himself "Father of the Blues?"

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

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

What Harlem Renaissance-era composer, pianist, and bandleader was hailed as the greatest of all American composers?

What unlikely event sidetracked Jerry Lee Lewis's career?

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

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

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

What was the name of Gershwin's "folk opera" featuring an all-black cast which also featured the evergreen 'Summertime'?

For what group did Brian Wilson write and produce songs?

What group (famous for the #1 "Tom Dooley") was responsible for keeping interest in folk music alive in the late 50's?

Where was Sun Records located?

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

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

In the "Renegades" film, who described himself as the "originator, the emancipator, and the architect of rock and roll?"

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

According to the assigned video, what band synthesized the influences of Bob Dylan and The Beatles to create "folk rock?

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

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

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

What was the audience reaction to Bob Dylan's first electric tour with The Band in 1965-66?

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