Rock n' Roll
This Memphis label helped launch early rock careers like Elvis Presley.
What is Sun Records?
This independent label released early hits by Ray Charles.
What is the Atlantic Records?
This radio program broadcast from Nashville helped popularize country music nationwide.
What is the Grand Ole Opry?
This jazz style of the 1950s was known for a more relaxed sound.
What is cool jazz?
In 1957, this artist spent 25 weeks at #1 with 4 different singles.
Who is Elvis Presley?
This by Bill Haley and His Comets became one of the first rock hits.
What is "Rock Around the Clock"?
This vocal style, common in R&B, features a leader and group response.
What is call and response?
This style dominated country music with songs of heartbreak, loneliness, and alcoholism.
What is the honky-tonk style?
Miles Davis released this influential album in 1959.
What is Kind of Blue?
This singer was known for his smooth baritone voice and Las Vegas performances.
Who is Frank Sinatra?
This artist was known for his duck walk performance style.
Who is Chuck Berry?
This song by Ray Charles helped bridge gospel and secular music.
What is "I Got a Woman"?
Hank Williams recorded this song about lost love.
What is "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry"?
This instrument was central to John Coltrane's sound.
What is the saxophone?
This singer recorded "Mack the Knife" in 1959.
Who is Bobby Darin?
This female rock pioneer recorded "Tutti Frutti".
Who is Little Richard?
In Cleveland, Radio disc jockey Alan Freed began this show, where he spins an up-tempo mix of rhythm of blues hits.
What is the Moondog show?
This city became the recording hub for country music.
What is Nashville, Tennessee?
This jazz pianist led a quartet that recorded Time Out.
Who is Dave Brubeck?
Perry Como was known for this relaxed vocal delivery style.
What is crooning?
This 1950s scandal involving payola affected DJs like Alan Freed.
What is the payola scandal?
This term described a smoother, more pop-influenced version of R&B emerging in the late 1950s.
What is doo-wop?
This female country star recorded "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels".
Who is Kitty Wells?
This jazz movement emphasized complex chords and fast tempos.
What is bebop?
This pop singer rivaled Frank Sinatra in popularity during the 1950s.
Who is Dean Martin?