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100

This group of 4 British guys got together and stole the hearts of Americans when they arrived in 1963

The Beatles

100

The Man responsible for coining the term "Rock and Roll"

Alan Freed

100

This group of Washington wives for senators are responsible for ruining Music sales during the 1980's with a sticker label.

The Parent Music Resource Center

100

This invention allowed us to listen to 90 minutes of music in one sitting.

The Compact Disk (CD)

100

Bill Haley and the Comets was the first band to come up with this song known as the very first rock and roll hit song

"Crazy Man Crazy" (1953)

200

This Radio DJ was Rock and roll famous for making one of the first ever music videos for his music

J.P. Richardson / "The Big Bopper"

200

This was the name of the trip that Musicians such as Buddy Holly was traveling to perform for audiences in the midwest

The Winter Party Dance tour

200

Chuck Berry liked calling this style of musical genre "Hillbilly Music"

"Country"  

200

The Beatles "allegedly" advertised the use of this illegal drug when listening to their music.

"LSD"

200

This hit song was considered to be the first "Doo Wop" tune and popularized in movies such as "Cars"

"(Sh'boom) Life could be a dream" by The Coasters

300

This California band had mixed dance Pop music with their strong vocal harmonies.

The Beach Boys

300

This was the decade of when Flashy makeup and dresses for Rock and Roll entered the "Glam era"

The 1970's

300

The British landed on American soil on this day.

February 3rd, 1964
300

DAILY DOUBLE! 

This device was the most popular item to listen to music with until the 1980's

The Record Player

300

This Hit song by Buddy Holly established the use of 2 guitars, 1 bass and drums as the standard Rock band setup.

"Not Fade Away"

400

This blues Musician inspired a a young Chuck Berry to go and make a record.

Muddy Waters

400

An Ill fated plane crash of musicians inspired the creation of this song as a tribute to those who perished.

"American Pie"

400

This is known as a combination of note pitch and rhythms.

A Melody

400

This was a technique in music recording when the song was unable to end as it was written.

A Fade out

400

The first Latin American rock musician performed this hit song with the flip side of the album had a tribute for his Girlfriend

Ritchie Valens' "La Bamba"
500

This man is known as the Godfather of Rock and Roll

Robert Johnson

500

The illegal practice of not disclosing money received to perform songs more often.

Payola

500

Not just a color, This style of music has a 12 bar form and was played by many musicians in the 1920's 

The Blues

500

Odd hissing noises produced by an early recording device thought to be scary noises from things we couldn't explain at the time

"Ghost in the machine"

500

This Rock and roll musician burned away his fame for doing bad publicity stunts but was also known for this hit song.

"Great Balls of Fire" by Jerry Lee Lewis

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