The Beatles
Elvis and Friends
Music from the Motor City
I Got the Blues
Name the Genre
100
These four men make up the famous band "The Beatles".
Who is John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.
100
Listening: Elvis or Buddy Holly?
Who is Buddy Holly.
100
The "Motor City" is a nickname for what American city?
What is Detroit, Michigan.
100
The Blues started in this American town.
What is New Orleans, LA.
100
"ABC", "I'll Be There", "What's Going On?"
What is "Motown".
200
John Lennon and Paul McCartney originally gave their band this name.
What is the "Quarrymen".
200
The Lead Singer of the group "The Comets".
Who is Bill Haley.
200
This was the original name for Motown Records.
What is "Tamla-Motown".
200
The traditional lyric form for the Blues is this.
What is AAB Form.
200
AAB lyric form, W.C. Handy, B.B. King, Boogie Woogie
What is "The Blues"
300
Name three of the 5 Beatles songs that topped the charts in America in 1964.
What is "Can't Buy Me Love", "Twist and Shout", "She Loves You", "I Want to Hold Your Hand", "Please, Please Me."
300
Chuck Berry and Bo Diddly were the forerunners of Rock n' Roll, which was morphed from this style:
What is R&B.
300
Two-part question. This man was the lead singer of the band "The Miracles." Before this, however, he was a member of this band.
Who is Smokey Robinson/The Matadors.
300
Classic blues form uses this standard pattern, focusing on these three chords. (Two-part Question)
What is the 12-bar-blues using I, IV & V.
300
"Love Me Do", "She Loves You", "I Want to Hold Your Hand", Richard Starkley
What is The Beatles/British Invasion/1960's Rock n' Roll.
400
The Beatles released four films. Name two.
What is "A Hard Days Night", "Help!", "Magical Mystery Tour" or "Yellow Submarine"
400
The first female group.
Who is "The Chordettes".
400
Two-part question: This man is the founder of Motown Records, and his daughter married a man from this band.
Who is Berry Gordy and "The Jackson Five".
400
Name Three different STYLES of the Blues.
What is Mississippi Delta Blues, Classic Blues, Texas Blues, Boogie Woogie, Chicago Sound (or Modern Blues).
400
"Jailhouse Rock", Rockabilly, "Lollipop", Buddy Holly", Bo Diddly.
What is 1950's Rock n' Roll.
500
Over 70 Million people tuned in to see the Beatles perform on TV. Name the TV Show.
What is "The Ed Sullivan Show".
500
Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, and Johnny Cash all sang in this style.
What is Rockabilly.
500
Name four Motown artists.
What is Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Marvin Gaye, The Jackson 5, The Marvelettes, Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross & The Supremes, The Tempations.
500
An "arhoolie".
What is a field cry or field holler.
500
"I Second That Emotion", "Superstition", Rhythmic Tambourine, Call and Response, Berry Gordy.
What is Motown.
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