NAME: ________________________

Delmar History of Rock n' Roll Test

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5 Written Questions

5 Matching Questions

  1. Country music and R&B fused to create this genre of music?
  2. Which artist was known as an extreme perfectionist with his band to the level that band members were sent home for forgetting a tie?
  3. This wild early 50's rocker was know for destroying Piano's and was nicknamed the "KIller?"
  4. What was the name of the building in New York that girls would "hang out" by hoping to be discovered?
  5. This girl group was the group that started the trend of Girl groups?
  1. a Shirelles
  2. b Rockabilly
  3. c Jerry Lee Lewis
  4. d The Brill Building
  5. e James Brown

5 Multiple Choice Questions

  1. Jerry Lieber & Mike Stoller
  2. James Brown
  3. Marvellettes
  4. Fabian
  5. Melodyne

5 True/False Questions

  1. Name one of the three African American genres that lead to the creation the musical genre R&BASCAP, SESAC, BMI

          

  2. Who is the American DJ that was playing R&B music during the 50's the coined the term "Rock and Roll?"Tom Parker

          

  3. Who was the mastermind that made the Beatles famous?Brian Epstein

          

  4. This record label was founded by Berry Gordy Jr.Motown

          

  5. This artists original lyrics for his hit Tutti Frutti were originally deemed too "explicit?"Little Richard