Pre-History of Rock
Tin Pan Alley Songs
Were easy melodies withing a range that anyone could sing
Who was the king of Skiffle?
Lonnie Donegan
What is a member of the counterculture of the 1960s called?
A Hippie
Disco was mainly music for people to play in
Dance Clubs
Where did Hip-Hop Begin?
Bronx
Microphone technology led to a new singing style called
Crooning
What is a combination of skiffle doo-wop and soul?
Merseybeat
Dislike of the Vietnam war, believing in hope and peace, keeping up with the trends all helped what become popular?
Being a Hippie
Who was the queen of Disco?
Donna Summer
Where was Kool Herc From?
Kingston Jamaica
"Swing" refers tot he band
of the early 1950s
Where are the Beatles from?
Liverpool
Who was considered the greatest guitar player of all time?
Jimi Hendrix
What was the name of the movie that made Disco famous?
Saturday Night Fever
What is MC short for?
Master of Ceremonies
True of False a 1944 by Frank Sinatra led to a riot
True
What was the Beatles first band name?
Quarrymen
What was the iconic rock festival viewed as the high point of the hippie era?
Woodstock Music and Art Fair
What disco band sang YMCA?
The Village People
Who mastered the art of "scratching"?
Grandmaster Flash
True or False. Folk Music in the 1930s is associated with the Great Depression and mass migration of citizens
True
How many members were originally in the Beatles?
5
What type of music dealt with the introspective themese of everyday life, love, and relationships?
Soft Rock
What was the name of the anti-disco campaign?
Disco Sucks
What was the first song that is considered to be the birth of mainstream hip-hop?
Rapper's Delight