About People
How long was Frank Sinatra's Career?
60 years or 6 decades
Where were many of Johnny Cash’s performances held?
Prisons
What made up the post-war “Boom”? Name three things.
Booming economy
Booming suburbs
Baby Boom
How did Sock Hops get their name?
Students would dance in socks to protect the gym floor
What makes doo-wap music unique?
Based on vocals. Minimal instrumentation
What event led to Miles Davis finally getting help for his heroin addiction?
Embarrassed by behavior on stage during a performance
What were many of Johnny Cash’s songs about?
Hardships and injustices he saw in the US
What was the Act that Eisenhower signed into law?
Civil Rights Act of 1957
Bonus- What shape is the Earth?
Round
Name 3 invention from the 1950s?
Mr. Potato head
Velcro
Credit Card
Hula Hoop
3D movies
Why was Chuck Berry considered a “crossover artist?”
Both white and black fans
What was the name of Johnny Cash's guitar?
Lucille
What Supreme Court Case declared that “separate educational facilities” for black children is “inherently unequal?”
Brown Vs. Board of Ed
What does R & B stand for?
Rhythm and Blues
How did people listen to music in the 1950s? List 3 ways
Car Radios
Turntables/Record player
Television
How old was Hank Williams Sr. when he passed away?
29
How did Buddy Holly die?
Plane crash in Iowa
What were the two new styles that stemmed from Bebop?
Cool Jazz
Hard Bop
What genre of music were many rock and roll artists influenced by?
R & B
Bonus- What is the kids name in Home Alone?
Kevin
What was Johnny Cash’s NickName?
The Undertaker
What song is about Buddy Holly's death?
American Pie
Bonus- What is the tallest mountain?
Mount Everest
What record does Elvis hold?
The most top 40 songs (115).
What is it called when music is only vocals?
A cappella