Origins
This is the decade that we have been primarily studying.
What are the 1950's?
This woodwind instrument often solos in early rock and roll music.
What is the saxophone?
This rock star started out as jazz pianist from New Orleans.
Who is Fats Domino?
This is what Rocket 88 is being referred to in the song "Rocket 88."
What is the Oldsmobile 88? (Car)
What is the name of this artist or the song title? Name both for double points
https://youtu.be/MfrC8PAQtlg?feature=shared&t=46
(unplug HDMI before clicking on link, play 10-20 sec of song)
What is Elvis Presley performing Jailhouse Rock?
This is the genre of music that developed from African American work songs and spirituals.
What is jazz? (blues is also an acceptable answer)
These two beats are emphasized in a backbeat rhythm.
What is 2 and 4?
Buddy Holly passed away on February 2nd, 1958 because of this incident.
What is a plane crash?
The older generation and critics thought that rock and roll was this.
What is evil? or of the devil?
What is the name of this artist or the song title? Name both for double points
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-9Y4CCIWnM
(unplug HDMI before clicking on link play 10-20 sec of song)
Who is Chuck Berry performing Johnny Be Goode?
Radio DJs and record labels originally referred to R&B records as this.
What are race records?
This groove is what the swing big bands would use the majority of the time.
What is the shuffle?
This is what Big Joe Turner was known for being.
What is a blues shouter?
This was the new social class that increased in independence, identity and spending power in the 50s.
What are teenagers?
What is the name of this artist or the song title? Name both for double points
https://youtu.be/YhELpSeeipg?feature=shared&t=45
(unplug HDMI before clicking on link play 10-20 sec of song)
Who is Big Joe Turner performing Shake, Rattle & Roll?
Performers like Elvis, Chuck Berry, and Little Richard used this performance technique that live audiences (especially teens) loved.
This is what boogie woogie is also known as.
What is 8 to a bar?
This rock star quit the rock music scene in the 60s to become a preacher.
Who is Little Richard?
The Beats were a group of individuals who were of this profession.
What are poets?
What is the name of this artist or the song title? Name both for double points
https://youtu.be/-88l-M0KgkI?feature=shared&t=90
(unplug HDMI before clicking on link, play 10-20 sec of song)
Who is Sister Rosetta Tharpe performing Strange Things Happening Every Day?
These two genres were heavily featured on early records made by Elvis, with one being on the A side and the other on the B side.
What are country and blues(or R&B)?
Charlie Christian played this instrument.
What is the electric guitar?
This song was specfically written for Elvis Presley's '68 Comeback Special.
This actor is a guitarist and played the song Johnny B. Goode as Marty McFly in Back to the Future.
Who is Michael J Fox?
What is the name of this artist or the song title? Name both for double points
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJLy-Fnedy8
(unplug HDMI before clicking on link, play 10-20 sec of song)
Who is Bo Diddley performing Bo Diddley?