What is R&B? (+ examples)
Rhythm & Blues started in the:
1940s
Name 2 genres R&B was influenced by
Blues
Jazz
Gospel
Boogie-Woogie
Early Rock'n'Roll started in the
1950s
Is LaVern Baker a rock 'n' roll singer?
Yes/No, needs a solid defense based on the graph
True or false: it is impossible to hum while holding your nose
True
Rhythm and Blues evolved as a popular upbeat mix of
Jazz and Blues
Robert Johnson - Preachin' Blues
Early rock n roll styles often featured what as the lead instrument
piano or saxophone
Fats Domino sang
I'm Ready
What letter does not appear in any US state?
Q
Name 2 Characteristics of R&B
Jazzy
Heavy
Easy to follow beats
Lyrics focus on success, failure, and relationships
What was the jazz example given (+100 points for the year +100 points for the performance year)
Billie Holiday & Louis Armstrong - New Orleans (1932, performance 1947)
electric guitar
Tutti Frutti was sung by
Little Richard
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia is the fear of
Long words
Joe Turner's Big Band sang:
Shake, Rattle, and Roll
Give an example of a jazz song OR artist that is NOT the one we used as an example
Nat King Cole - Unforgettable, Answer Me, LOVE, Mona Lisa, Almost like being in love, etc.
Ella Fitzgerald - Autumn leaves, etc.
Frank Sinatra
Name the 3 characteristics of rock n roll
heavy beat, simple melodies, and an aggressive sound
Jerry Lee Lewis sang what song (+50 points for the year)
Great Balls of Fire 1957
One thousAnd
How did instrumentation change in R&B as time went on?
It went electric
Name 2 R&B singers
Bo Diddley, Willie Dixon, Johnny Otis, Joe Turner, Muddy Waters, etc.
Name 4 common instruments of rock 'n' roll
drums, voice, electric guitar, electric bass, tambourine, etc.
Paint it Black was sung by who? (+100 for the name of the singer in the group)
The Rolling Stones, Mick Jagger
What percent of people are left handed?
10%