QUESTIONS 30s/40s/50s

1. Who were the 4 forefathers of popular music?
2. What genre do they represent?
3. Who is the possible 5th forefather? And why?
4. What is The Great Depression?
5. How did The Great Depression affect the music industry?
6. How did the USA get out of the economic depression?
7. Who is Alan Lomax?
8. What is Lomax’ contribution to the history of pop music?
9. Who is Harry Smith?
10. What is Smith’s contribution to the history of pop music?
11. What is a field recording?
12. What is shellac?
13. What format of vinyl was reserved for pop music at first?
14. 33 45 78?
15. What is payola?
16. Why was Rocknroll such a revolution?
17. Why was Rocknroll no revolution at all?
18. Explain how the invention of The Teenager gave Rocknroll a boost.
19. What was the Year Of Rocknroll?
20. What and when was The Day The Music Died?

 

The Riddles Of Rocknroll LINK
[by Leo D’Anjou] – reading questions



1. What and where is Tin Pan Alley?

2. What went wrong with TPA in the 1950s?

3. White teenagers were listening to what kind of radio stations? And what was the effect in the music industry?

4. What is the phase in-between discovery and consolidation?

5. Who was Alan Freed?

6. What was the 1st Rocknroll song to emerge on the Billboard national chart?

7. What did Bill Haley do with his lyrics (like many other artists)?

8. Who was Sam Phillips?

9. What is Rockabilly?

10. What were the 3 main streams in popular music before Rocknroll?

11. Why were the vocal groups important for the course of Rocknroll?

12. What is Doo-Wop?

13. Name the 6 most important independent record companies in Rocknroll.

14. What was the name of the record company where Chuck Berry released his singles? Which city are we talking about?

15. Why was the south of the USA important in the development of Rocknroll?