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1
This early Rock and Roll Artist Married their first wife when she was 14 years old
Jerry Lee Lewis
Elvis Presley
Ray Charles
Little Richard
2
This early Rock and Roll Artist Married their 13 year old first cousin
Elvis Presley
Jerry Lee Lewis
Ray Charles
Little Richard
3
This early Rock and Roll Artist set a piano on fire during a stage show in spite because they were not headlineling
Elvis Presley
Little Richard
Jerry Lee Lewis
Ray Charles
4
"If Rock and Roll had another name it would be ______________" -John Lennon
Little Richard
Chuck Berry
Elvis Presley
Buddy Holly
5
Before it was called Rock and Roll the music that Chuck Berry played was called__________________
Rhythm & Blues
It was always called Rock and Roll
Blues
Devil Music
6
Which Song is credited with giving Rock and Roll it's Name?
Shake Rattle and Roll by Big Joe Turner
Rock Around the Clock by Bill Hayley and the Comets
Rockin Robin by The Jackson 5
Jailhouse Rock by Elvis Presley
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This early Rock and Roll Artist was the headliner that caused Jerry Lee Lewis to light said piano on fire
Little Richard
Ray Charles
Elvis Presley
Jerry Lee Lewis
8
All of these Rock and Roll Artists died in a plane crash EXCEPT
JP "The Big Bopper" Richardson
Ritchie Valens
Jerry Lee Lewis
Buddy Holly
9
Which Movie was the first to feature a Rock and Roll song on it's soundtrack?
Rebel Without a Cause
Rock around the Clock
Jailhouse Rock
Blackboard Jungle
10
This early Rock and Roll Artist was Drafted at the height of their career
Little Richard
Ray Charles
Elvis Presley
Jerry Lee Lewis
11
All of these Rock and Roll Artists died in a plane crash EXCEPT
Ritchie Valens
JP "The Big Bopper" Richardson
Buddy Holly
Jerry Lee Lewis
12
This early Rock and Roll Artist was discovered when they recorded a Gospel Album as a Mothers Day Present
Jerry Lee Lewis
Ray Charles
Little Richard
Elvis Presley
13
This early Rock and Roll Artist battled drug and alcohol abuse throughout their career
Elvis Presley
Little Richard
Ray Charles
Jerry Lee Lewis
14
This early Rock and Roll Artist was arrested for Armed Robbery in High School
Jerry Lee Lewis
Chuck Berry
Little Richard
Ray Charles
15
Which of these is NOT a characteristic or influence of Chuck Berry that we discussed in class?
Religious Upbringing
Guitar Solos
Performance Style/Showmanship
Country Music Influence
16
This early Rock and Roll Artist was discovered when they recorded a Gospel Album as a Mothers Day Present
Elvis Presley
Little Richard
Jerry Lee Lewis
Ray Charles
17
All of these were discussed as influences of Doo Wop EXCEPT
Mills Brothers
Teen Pop Idols
Barbershop Quartets
Gospel
18
Which Demographic gained substantially more buying power in the 1950's?
Black Americans
Teenagers
Musicians
Women
19
This early Rock and Roll Artist came from a gospel and jazz background and fathered 12 children with 10 women
Ray Charles
Little Richard
Jerry Lee Lewis
Elvis Presley
20
How did "Doo Wop" get it's name?
A Popular hairstyle of young people.
A derogatory term for street singers that stuck
It's a dance that young people would "Doo"
Nonsense syllables the singers produced with their voices
21
Who was given the nickname "Queen of Rock and Roll"
Little Richard
Jamie Presley
Mary Tyler Moore
Big Mama Thornton
22
This early Rock and Roll Artist named as one of the biggest influences of The Beatles, Eric Clapton, and Bob Dylan
Jerry Lee Lewis
Buddy Holly
Chuck Berry
Ritchie Valens
23
This early Rock and Roll Artist caused public outcry because of their first TV appearance
Little Richard
Jerry Lee Lewis
Elvis Presley
Ray Charles
24
A shady yet effective marketing technique that Record Companies used to sell more Doo Wop Records
Ban old people from listening to the music
Give Free samples to youths
Physically threaten people who didn't purchase their music
Have both White and Black Artists Record the same song
25
What section of the Jazz Big Band Becomes the foundation for the rock band?
Trumpet
Saxophone
Rhythm
Trombone