The Roots
Rock & Roll of the 1950's featured a 12-bar harmonic structure and AAB lyrics structure, borrowed from this style
What is the Blues?
This musician grew up listening to the Blues, Gospel, and Country Western. He first recorded with Sun Records, playing rockabilly music and became known as "The King" of Rock & Roll
Who is Elvis Presley?
When singers or instruments "take turns" back and forth; this was popular in Gospel and Jazz before Rock & Roll
What is call and response?
He recorded Arthur Cudrup's "That's All Right Mama" which became a huge hit for him and Sun Records
Who is Elvis Presley?
His name is the title of one of his hit songs and also the name of the "beat" that he used often that influenced other rock musicians
Who is Bo Diddley?
Improvisation on a solo instrument in Rock music was originally featured in this style
What is Jazz?
This musician and his band became wrongly associated with juvenile delinquency after his song "Rock Around the Clock" was featured in the movie "Blackboard Jungle"
Who is Bill Haley and His Comets?
Blues lyrics form that was often used in the refrains of songs by Chuck Berry and Little Richard
What is AAB?
He sang "Tutti Frutti", "Lucille", and "Long Tall Sally"
Who is Little Richard?
Rock & Roll music was heard in American homes via radio, records, and this new technology
What is television?
This style featured storytelling songs with stories that most people could relate to
What is Country Western?
This piano player wrote singable, simple melodies that appealed to a wide audience. He was from New Orleans.
Who is Fats Domino?
The simple harmonic structure used in Rock & Roll music of the 1950's
What is the 12-bar Blues?
His hits included "Maybelline" and "Johnny B. Goode"
Who is Chuck Berry?
Roots style of music that featured string instruments, and fast tempos; played by Bill Monroe and also String Bean
What is Bluegrass?
This style featured a back beat: strong beats on 2 and 4 in each measure, instead of on beats 1 and 3.
What is R&B? (Rhythm & Blues)
She played electric guitar with Gospel songs, which brought Gospel music to mainstream listeners
Who is Sister Rosetta Tharpe?
He is known as the "Poet Laureate" of Rock & Roll--he wrote his own songs with lyrics about every day stories that all people could relate to
Who is Chuck Berry?
He sang "Great Balls of Fire" and "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On"
Who is Jerry Lee Lewis
The anniversary of the plane crash of Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper, and Ritchie Valens is known as this in Rock & Roll history
What is "the day the music died"?
These 2 "roots" genres feature vocal harmony--multiple singers singing different parts at the same time.
What are Gospel and Harmony?
Little Richard and this musician were known as the "wild" piano players of the 1950s--they banged out chords on the piano, played really fast, used glissandos, danced, and had a strong vocal style
Who is Jerry Lee Lewis?
In the 1950's, Rock & Roll music featured instrumental solos played on guitar or this instrument
What is piano?
He recorded "Blueberry Hill", an easy listening song
Who is Fats Domino?
He was known for his vocal "hiccup" style, wrote all of his own songs, was a guitar player, and solidified the instrumentation of drums, bass, and 2 guitars for Rock & Roll moving forward.
Who is Buddy Holly?