Bob Dylan and the Shift Towards Soul

Question 1

Bob Dylan arrived in ___ in 1961 and signed with ___ records, releasing his first album in 1962.

Answer 1

NY, Columbia.

Question 2

Who are some of Bob Dylan’s influences?

Answer 2

• Hank Williams.
• Jerry Lee Lewis.
• Charlie Chaplain.
• Woody Guthrie.
• James Dean.

Question 3

Bob Dylan was more interested in symbolic poetry for his lyrics. They were ___, and had ___ meaning.

Answer 3

Layered, deeper.

Question 4

Bob Dylan’s singing style can be described as…

Answer 4

Monotonous or speech like.

Question 5

Which song at the March on Washington in 1963 established Dylan as one of the foremost public voices of his generation?

Answer 5

“Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright”.

Question 6

Which Bob Dylan song includes rock n’ roll elements? Hint: it is likely his most popular.

Answer 6

“Rolling Stone”.

Question 7

To Bob Dylan, what was wrong with rock n’ roll lyrics?

Answer 7

They were not meaningful enough.

Question 8

For a time, there was a split in ___ music between Bob Dylan and Pete Seeger’s styles.

Answer 8

Folk.

Question 9

Soul

Answer 9

A term used to describe the joining of R&B and gospel styles. A genre strongly associated with the civil rights movement and one that was deeply associated with the music of black Americans.

Question 10

What are some characteristics of soul music?

Answer 10

• Bent notes.
• Melismas.
• Slow tempo.
• Triplet subdivisions.

Question 11

Give two examples of soul singers.

Answer 11

Jackie Wilson and Sam Cooke.