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Chapter 05 – Teen-Styled Rock Music

Chapter 05

Teen-Styled Rock Music

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following did not influence the surf sound?

A. Duane Eddy

B. The Ventures

C. Pat Boone

D. Dick Dale

2. Who did service in the army?

A. Buddy Holly

B. Elvis Presley

C. Chuck Berry

D. Little Richard

3. Which sound was popular in the Brill Building on Broadway in New York?

A. Girl group

B. Boy group

C. Mixed voices

D. Barbershop quartet

4. In Surf music, who was known as having a “twangy guitar” style?

A. The Ventures

B. Duane Eddy

C. The Beach Boys

D. Dick Dale

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5. Giving money to radio stations and the hosts of television music shows to play certain

songs by certain artists is known in the music industry as:

A. Payola

B. Payday

C. Paycheck

D. Crayola

6. What fifties radio disc jockey refused to perpetuate racial discrimination and played many

recordings by African American groups on his station?

A. Smokey Robinson

B. Ed Sullivan

C. Alan Freed

D. Phil Chess

7. Which of the following artists was NOT killed in a plane crash on February 3, 1959?

A. Ritchie Valens

B. Dion

C. Buddy Holly

D. The Big Bopper

8. Who was the host of American Bandstand?

A. Alan Freed

B. Dick Clark

C. Simon Cowell

D. Don Cornelius

9. Which of the following was NOT a Teen Idol in the 50s?

A. Frankie Avalon

B. Alan Freed

C. Fabian

D. Bobbie Rydell

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10. Who sang the hit cover version of “Tutti Frutti”?

A. Eddie Cochran

B. Louis Jordan

C. Gene Vincent

D. Pat Boone

11. Which Teen Idol actually wrote music, including such hits as “My Way” and “She’s a

Lady?”

A. Pat Boone

B. Bobbie Rydell

C. Paul Anka

D. Fabian

12. The Twist, the Pony, the Monkey and the Alligator were all what?

A. Dances

B. Songs

C. Animals

D. Games

13. The building located at 1619 Broadway in New York, where many hits were written

between 1959 and 1963, was known as?

A. The Brill Building

B. The Krill Building

C. The Empire State Building

D. Wayne Manor

14. Which of the following is true about the Shirelles?

A. They were an all-girl group

B. They had 12 top ten hits on the charts between 1960 and 1963

C. They recorded songs composed by Carol King

D. All of the above

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15. The producer known for his “Wall of Sound” was?

A. Paul Anka

B. Phil Spector

C. Sam Phillips

D. Dr. Dre

16. Phil Spector’s production technique of overdubbing and mixing many instruments is

known as:

A. The House of Sound

B. The Wall of Instruments

C. The Wall of Sound

D. The Mass of Sound

17. Which of the following artists was NEVER produced by Phil Spector?

A. Ike & Tina Turner

B. The Ramones

C. The Beatles

D. The Beach Boys

18. Which of the following groups was NOT part of the surf sound?

A. Dick Dale and the Del-Tones

B. The Chantays

C. The Ronettes

D. The Ventures

19. Who is known as the King of Surf Guitar?

A. Dick Dale

B. Dick Clark

C. Bo Diddley

D. Buddy Holly

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20. Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of the surf sound for guitar?

A. Tremolo

B. Twangy sound

C. Sliding up and down the fingerboard

D. They were all part of the surf sound

21. The Beach Boys came from what southern California city?

A. Hawthorne

B. Redondo Beach

C. Sunset Beach

D. Torrance

22. Who was the principal writer and producer for The Beach Boys?

A. Al Jardine

B. Brian Wilson

C. Carl Wilson

D. Mike Love

23. The Beach Boys hit “Surfin’ U.S.A.” was an almost exact copy of what song?

A. Rock Around the Clock

B. Back in the U.S.S.R.

C. Sweet Little Sixteen

D. Blue Suede Shoes

24. What role did Brian Wilson NOT perform with The Beach Boys?

A. Songwriter

B. Producer

C. Singer

D. Drummer

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25. Which Beach Boys album was one of the first rock albums with a theme?

A. Surfer Girl

B. Pet Sounds

C. Little Deuce Coupe

D. The Wall

True / False Questions

26. The Payola Scandal resulted in many small record companies and some disc jockeys

going out of business.

TRUE

27. The Ventures were a vocal group who influenced surf guitar and drum sounds.

FALSE

28. Dick Dale was known as the King of Surf Guitar.

TRUE

29. Buddy Holly served in the army.

FALSE

30. Ed Sullivan was a fifties radio disc jockey that refused to perpetuate racial discrimination

and played many recordings by African American groups on his station.

FALSE

31. Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and the Big Bopper were all killed in a plane crash on

February 3, 1959.

TRUE

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32. Paul Anka was a Teen Idol that actually wrote music, including such hits as “My Way”

and “She’s a Lady.”

TRUE

33. The Twist, the Pony, the Monkey and the Alligator were all popular songs.

FALSE

34. The song “La Bamba” was based on a traditional Mexican folk song.

TRUE

35. Alan Freed is the producer known for his “Wall of Sound.”

FALSE

Fill in the Blank Questions

36. _______________ was a disc jockey and concert promoter who fought racism by playing

R&B on radio and TV. He was found guilty of payola, lost his TV show, career, and died.

Alan Freed

37. _______________ (born in 1929), was host of TV show American Bandstand.

Dick Clark

38. The _______________ Building on Broadway in New York City was the center for

songwriting and production of teen idol pop style recordings.

Brill

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39. _______________ was The Beach Boys’ main writer and producer.

Brian Wilson

40. Giving money to radio stations and the hosts of television music shows to play certain

songs by certain artists is known in the music industry as _______________.

Payola

41. _______________ was a Teen Idol that actually wrote music, including such hits as “My

Way” and “She’s a Lady.”

Paul Anka

42. _______________ is the producer famous for his “Wall of Sound.”

Phil Spector

43. _______________, by The Beach Boys, was one of the first rock albums with a theme.

Pet Sounds

44. The Beach Boys hit “Surfin’ U.S.A.” was an almost exact copy of _______________.

Sweet Little Sixteen

45. _______________ were an all-girl group that recorded songs composed by Carol King.

The Shirelles

Short Answer Questions

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46. Identify late 1950s/early 60s performers whose careers were temporarily or permanently

ended.

Deaths: Buddy Holly, the big Bopper, Ritchie Valens, Eddie Cochran;

Serious injuries: Carl Perkins, Gene Vincent;

Career quitting/banning: Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis; Army service: Elvis Presley; Trials

and prison in early 60s: Chuck Berry

Some performers changed style to fit pop trend.

47. Describe Teen Idol Pop.

Teen idol singers chosen for wholesome visual appeal more than voices, often lip-synced to

recordings for performances in movies or on TV; Songs about love and temporarily broken

hearts prevailed.

48. Describe Phil Spector’s career and Wall of Sound.

Born in 1940, songwriter, producer, record company owner; “Wall of Sound” created by

overdubbing large number of instruments including colorful percussion such as chimes and

castanets, monaural recording to avoid separation of sounds; produced many teen idol hits,

and produced Beatles’ Let it Be and other albums by Harrison and Lennon; Sentenced to 19

years to life in prison in 2009 for the death of Lana Clarkson.

49. Describe the influences of The Beach Boys.

Main writer and producer, Brian Wilson (born in 1942); Group vocals influenced by Jazz

group the Four Freshmen; Guitarist, Carl Wilson (1946-1996), influenced by Chuck Berry;

Productions on Pet Sounds (1966) influenced by Phil Spector’s Wall of Sound.

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