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Early R & B records were known as:
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Race records
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The term "rock n' roll" was created by:
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Alan Freed
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Who first recorded "Hound Dog"?
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Mama Thornton
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Elvis first recorded on:
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Sun Records
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The first crossover is:
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"Earth Angel"
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Birth of rock n' roll:
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"Tutti Frutti"
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Chess Records was located in:
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Chicago
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Founding fathers of rock n' roll:
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Buddy, Lil' Ricard, Jerry Lee...
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"Blue Suede Shoes" was performed by:
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Carl Perkins
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Multi-track recording was developed by:
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Les Paul
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Felice and Boudleaux Bryant
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Everly Brothers
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Plane Crash in Iowa killed:
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Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson
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Chuck Berry was known for:
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His lyrics and out-of-tune guitar
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Who brought Atlantic into the pop market?
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Bobby Darin
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"Hound Dog" was written by:
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Leiber & Stoller
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Shonan Amphitheater was made for:
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Dick Dale
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Beginning of rock n' roll coincides with:
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Rosa Parks being arrested
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Prior to 1955, both R & B and country music were:
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Regionalized
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First form of rock n' roll:
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12-bar blues
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Style of rock n' roll:
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Rebel look, peggers,... (ALL)
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Who influenced Bob Dylan?
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Woody Guthrie,... (ALL)
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Folk music of the 60s appealed to:
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College-aged students
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Sam Cooke came to pop music from:
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Gospel
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Surf music was primarily:
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Instrumental
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Who influenced the Beach Boys?
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Chuck Berry,... (ALL)
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The Brill Building was:
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A group of songwriters
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Who was Berry Gordy?
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Founder of Motown, record producer,... (ALL)
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Most soul and R & B singers started as:
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Gospel
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Who were the Funk Brothers?
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Motown studio musicians
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Motown was known as:
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Hitsville USA
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Well-known (?) songwriting team:
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Gamble & Huff
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"Land of 1000 Dances" (?):
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Cannibal & the Headhunters
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Early format of rock n' roll:
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7"45 rpm
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Cover versions of recordings were:
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by black artists, changed lyrics,... (ALL)
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Sam Phillips said (?):
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"If I could find a white man that sings like a black man..."
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The pop market in the early 50s was:
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Almost exclusively white
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Who influenced Chuck Berry?
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Wynonie Harris
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Jungle theme song:
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"Rock Around the Clock"
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Well-known (?) songwriting team:
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Gamble & Huff
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Elvis's appeal was:
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Universal
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"Land of 1000 Dances" (?):
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Cannibal & the Headhunters
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Who were the Everly Brothers?
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An influential rockabilly act
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Early format of rock n' roll:
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7"45 rpm
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Cover versions of recordings were:
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by black artists, changed lyrics,... (ALL)
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Sam Phillips said (?):
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"If I could find a white man that sings like a black man..."
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The pop market in the early 50s was:
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Almost exclusively white
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Who influenced Chuck Berry?
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Wynonie Harris
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Jungle theme song:
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"Rock Around the Clock"
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Elvis's appeal was:
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Universal
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Who were the Everly Brothers?
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An influential rockabilly act
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Rock n' roll was:
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Dance music
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Protype of pure, hard-stream rock:
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Lil' Richard
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"Tutti Frutti" was rewritten by:
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Dorthy Bostrie
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Chuck Berry's influence was on:
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Lyrics & guitar
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Buddy Holly's music influence was:
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Country & gospel
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Sam Cooke's musical style was:
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Blues & gospel
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Folk music was composed in the style of:
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Folk songs
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Influential folk artist:
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Woody Guthrie
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Folk music appealed to:
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College-aged students
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Folk music was:
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Music to think by
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"The Twist" was originally recorded by:
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Hank Ballard
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Most innovative of its time:
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Good Vibrations
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Lennon's skiffle band was known as:
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The Quarrymen
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Member of the Silver Beatles:
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Stu Sutcliffe
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Who created the Beatles haircut?
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Astrid Kirchherr
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Who was considered the fifth Beatle?
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George Martin
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Why was "Yesterday" considered innovative?
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No drummer
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What was the Beatles' first psychodelic album?
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Rubber Sole
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The Beatles were known for their:
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Experimentation
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The Beatles' Butcher Cover:
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Yesterday & Today
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Why was one of the Beatles' albums banned?
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John said "We're more popular than Jesus" (?)
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Last LIVE Beatles performance:
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'66 Candlestick Park
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Beatles mania was created by:
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Brian Epstein
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Srgt. Pepper album was:
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Srgt. Pepper album was considered:
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A concept album
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The last album the Beatles wrote together was:
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Abbey Road
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The Rolling Stones name was inspired by:
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Muddy Waters
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The Rolling Stones image was:
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The Rolling Stones is famous because of their:
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longevity
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Talking blues was developed by:
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Woody Guthrie
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How did Dylan change folk music?
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By going electric
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What was considered the most important Dylan song?
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"Like a Rolling Stone"
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"Turn, Turn, Turn" was written by:
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Pete Seeger
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Simon & Garfunkel were originally known as:
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Tom & Jerry
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What did Aretha Franklin say?
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"Soul came from gospel and blues."
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Influential blues group:
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Soul Stirrers
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Who is known as the godfather of soul?
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James Brown
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Curtis Mayfield was part of what band?
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The Impressions
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Curtis Mayfield wrote songs about:
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Black pride
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University of California, Stanford, San Francisco State, etc started what movement? (?)
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Free Thought
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Progressive rock was aided by:
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Todd Donahue
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Musical improv. was inspired by:
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First female rock star:
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Grace Slick
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Grateful Dead roots:
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Folk
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Grateful Dead's main influence:
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live concerts
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Why was the Monterey Pop Festival unique?
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Artists played for free
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Who is LA's most well-known band?
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The Doors
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What is Hendrix's studio called?
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Electric Lady Land
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