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| An influential disc jockey who helped with the popularity of Rock N Roll |
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| What music did Alan Freid play? |
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| Only the original black R&B |
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| Why did Alan Freed get into trouble? |
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| A riot broke out at one of his concerts, and he accepted payola. |
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| Who was the first ‘guitar legend’? |
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| Who got in trouble for transporting a woman across state lines? |
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| Who did Bo Diddley start his career with? |
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| What were Bo Diddley’s rhythms influenced by? |
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| What does a ‘Bo Diddley Rhythm’ consist of? |
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| A measure with 3 beats, followed by one with 2 beats, repeat throughout the song. |
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| Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Erbeprson, Elvis Presley, Ike Turner, and BB King |
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| How many top 20 hits, and how many top 20 albums did Elvis have? |
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| 57 hits, and 21 top 20 albums |
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| Why did Elvis become so successful? |
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| He could sing, dance, had a personality, and girls loved him |
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| Who was the first singer / songwriter to get a TV presence? |
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| Who wrote Blue Suede Shoes, and who made it famous? |
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| Carl Perkins wrote it, Elvis made it more famous |
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| What was Jerry Lee Lewis considered to be? |
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| The most outrageous figure of the fifties |
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| Who married his thirteen year old cousin? |
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| Who wrote ‘Great Balls of Fire? |
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| Who started off doing rockabilly at Sun, but then found success after leaving, doing ballads? |
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| What was Roy Everson’s sound? |
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| A ‘shaky’ voice and a twangy guitar |
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| Who was popular both here and England? |
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| Who wrote ‘Pretty Woman’? |
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| Who died in a plane crash at age 20? |
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| Who had country influenced rock songs and dressed nerdy? |
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| What song is Buddy Holly famous for? |
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| Who were the Everly Brothers? |
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| A vocal duo from the fifties |
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| Who did the Everly Brothers influence? |
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| The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Simon and Garfunkel, and The Eagles |
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| Who was the good boy of rock who covered everything? |
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| Who was similar to Pat Boone , but actually wrote his music? |
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| Who blended Gospel And Pop? |
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| Who wrote ‘Twisting the Night Away’? |
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| Who was shot and killed in 1964? |
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| Who was a precursor to Michael Jackson? |
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| Who wrote ‘Higher and Higher’? |
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| Who combined secular lyrics to jazz, and set that to big band? |
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| Who introduced the electric piano to rock and jazz? |
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| Who was a crooner who later switched to rock? |
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| What did Ray Charles write? |
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