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…was created in New York City in the late 1800s when publishers and songwriters began to supply Vaudeville and Broadway with popular songs.

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Tin pan alley

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The most famous and influential of all white DJs was …

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Allen Freed

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An a cappella group vocal style that incorporates high falsetto vocal leads, scat
singing, rhythmic vocal backings, and sometimes lead vocals or spoken verse by
the bass …

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Doo wap

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The white roots of Rock and Roll include traditional rural music, cowboy music,
western swing, bluegrass, and …

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country

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the father of country music

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Jimmie Rodgers

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The first big Rock and Roll hit, hitting #1 in May of 1955

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Rock Around the Clock by Bill Haley and His Comets

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Founder of Sun Records

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Sam Phillips

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The King of Rock and Roll

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Elvis

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The Black roots of rock and roll include Blues, Jazz, Gospel, and

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R&B

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The first record to hit #1 on pop, country and R&B

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Don’t Be Cruel and flip side Hound Dog

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The 2 most important crossover artists in 1950s New Orleans were

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Fats Domino and Little Richard

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The 2 most important crossover artists in 1950s Chicago were

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Bo Diddley and Chuck Berry

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The father of rock and roll

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Chuck Berry

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First bad boy of rock and roll

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Jerry Lee Lewis

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… pioneered and established four piece combo of 2 guitars, bass, drums

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Buddy Holly

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American Bandstand was hosted by …

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Dick Clark

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late 50’s and early 60’s songwriters like Carole King were housed in NYC … at 1619 Broadway

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The Brill Building

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… are credited with hits like Stand by Me and Hound Dog

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Leiber and Stoller

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most influential producer/songwriter associated with Wall of Sound

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Phill Spector

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Most prolific pop composer in the last half of 20th century with 23 hits for Dionne Warwick

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Burt Bacharach

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Most famous surf group known for vocals

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Beach Boys

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album recognized as Brian Wilson’s monumental achievement

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Pet Sounds

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Soul music comes as merging of …

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Gospel and R&B

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Father of Soul

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Ray Charles

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Godfather of Soul
James Brown
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Motown Records founded in Detroit 1959 by...
Berry Gordy
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... unquestionably the most successful Motown group
The Supremes
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Stax Records started in 1957 by Jim Stewart in ...
Memphis
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2 important Stax artists were ...
Booker T and the MGs and Otis Redding
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Fame Studios (AL) is where ... reordered I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
Aretha Franklin
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... born in Okemah OKAY emerged in 30's as most important early folk singer
Woody Guthrie
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In 1955 ... had to testify before HUAAC
Pete Seiger
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The start of the 1950's folk revival was
Tom Dooley by Kingston Trio
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The Queen of Folk
Joan Baez
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Most popular folk group of 60's was...
Peter, Paul, and Mary
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most important folk scene of early 60s was NY's...
Greenwich Village
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Bob Dylan's self titled first album sold poorly and was called
Hammond's Folly
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History of rock and roll forever changed in summer of 1964 when Bob Dylan met with ... in NYC
The Beatles
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January 1965 Dylan recorded ... paving the way for folk rock
Bringing it All Back Home
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Dylan's ... was first double album in history of rock and roll
Blond on Blond
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the greatest rock band in history
The Beatles
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Importance of George Martin
producer and mentor for the Beatles
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... by ... was first album of psychedelic era
Revolver by the Beatles
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The Rolling Stones took their name from the title of a song by...
Muddy Waters
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What is a power trio
lead guitar, bass guitar, drums
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What is a power chord
the root note and the 5th of the chord
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The first rock opera was ... by ...
Tommy by The Who
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Significant blues oriented British Invasion bands
The Kinks, The Yardbirds
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because of drug culture, music from SF in 60's became known as
Acid rock
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Grace Slick was the lead singer of the band...
Jefferson Airplane
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The Grateful Dead was led by
Gerry Garica
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Grateful Dead fans are called
Dead Heads
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Big Brother and the Holding Company was led by vocalist
Janis Joplin
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significant acid rock bands were
Santana, Grateful Dead
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landmark event of 60's counter culture
Woodstock
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Most famous nightclub in LA during 60s
Whiskey A Go Go
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The Doors lead singer
Jim Morrison
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Frank Zappa led the
Mothers of Invention
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Fore runner of heavy metal
hard rock
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most innovative guitarist in history of rock
Jimi Hendrix
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The Byrd's cover of ___ was start of folk rock movement
"Mr. Tambourine Man"
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the rural cousin to country rock is known as
Southern Rock
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Heavy metal was born in
England
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art rock is also known as
progressive rock
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The Godfather of gruesome rock theater
Alice Cooper
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rock that incorporates flamboyant fashion, assaults on sexual convention, and theatrical presentation is called
glam rock

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