Rock and Roll 1

Elvis Presley

100

Name any song by Elvis Presley:

Jailhouse Rock, Hound Dog, That's Alright Mama, Blue Suede Shoes, etc. 

200

Elvis is known as the ____________ of Rock and Roll. 

King

300

What is the technical cause of Elvis Presley's death?

Heart attack

400

Elvis's 1968 concert was called "The ______________________ __________________"

The Comeback Special

500

Name a "trademark" of Elvis Presley: 

• Curled lip, Bouffant hair dyed black (with shoe polish!), Swiveling hips, Fancy, white jumpsuits and gold sunglasses

• “Thank ya, thank ya very much, “Elvis has left the building", “Hunka hunka burning love”

Buddy Holly

100

Name any song by Buddy Holly

Heartbeat, Peggy Sue, Everyday, Maybe Baby, Oh Boy, Listen to Me, It's So Easy, etc. 

200

How old was Buddy Holly when he died?

22

300

How did Buddy Holly die?

Plane Crash

400

What song by Don McLean was based on Buddy Holly's death?

American Pie

500

Name one reason Buddy Holly is considered important to music history:

1) Invented rock and roll lineup

2) Inspired The Beatles 

3) One of the first true singer-songwriters

Beginning of Rock and Roll

100

Which singer covered artists like Elvis Presley and Little Richard to create "watered down, white washed" versions of rock and roll?

Pat Boone

200

Name a state in which rock and roll began:

Ohio

Tennessee

Kentucky

300

Name one reason parents hated rock and roll: 

1. Racism

2. Negative, rebellious attitude

3. Inappropriate lyrics 

4. Beat/rhythm = dance
   
   

5.  Overthrow the government

6. Elvis Presley would corrupt their teenage girls 

7. Music industry had too much $$$$

8. Drugs, juvenile delinquency, pregnancies, and dropping out of school 

400

Name ONE reason rock and roll began:

1) Kids wanted to dance

2) Cultures were fusing together

3) Kids were over their parents music

500

Name a 1950s Radio DJ

Alan Freed

Hoss Allen 

Dewey Phillips

Pop Culture

100

Which 1950s cartoon featured Charlie Brown and the gang?

Peanuts

200

Name any movie star from the 1950s that appeared on your 1950s notes. 

Gene Kelly

Marilyn Monroe

James Dean

John Wayne

Lucille Ball

Jimmy Stewart

300

Which movie did we watch that featured the songs "Good Morning", "Make Em Laugh", and "Moses Supposes"?

Singin' in the Rain

400

Name a Disney movie from the 1950s:

Peter Pan

Cinderella

Lady and the Tramp 

Alice in Wonderland

500

Whose show did artists appear on to become SUPER famous?

The Ed Sullivan Show

Misc.

100

Which famous toy was invented in 1959 and has a movie that came out this year?

Barbie

200

What opened in 1955?

DisneyLand

300

Name a female fashion trend of the 1950s:

Bobby socks, Kitten Heels, Poodle Skirts, Pencil Skirts, Peter Pan Collars, Capris, Swing Dresses

400

What was the name of the 1954 act that outlawed segregation?

Brown v Board of Education

500

First and last name required:

Who was the president for the majority of the 1950s?

Dwight Eisenhower