What were Elvis’ dates?
1935-1977
What were Buddy Holly’s dates?
1936-1959
What were Jerry Lee Lewis’ dates?
1935-
What were Chuck Berry’s dates?
1926-
What were Little Richard’s dates?
1932-
What recording company did Elvis sign with? What were some of his biggest songs?

  1. Sun Records, then RCA Records
  2. “Heartbreak Hotel”, “Love Me Tender” and “Jailhouse Rock”

What recording company did Buddy Holly sign with? What were some of his biggest hits?

  1. Decca Records, then Brunswick Records
  2. “That’ll Be The Day”, “Oh Boy” and “Peggy Sue”

What recording company did Jerry Lee Lewis sign with? What were some of his biggest hits?

  1. Sun Records
  2. “Whole Lotta Shakin Going On”, “Great Balls of;Fire” and “Breathless”

What recording company did Chuck Berry sign with? What were some of his biggest hits?

  1. Chess Records
  2. “Maybellene”, “School Days” and “Roll Over Beethoven”

What recording company did Little Richard sign with? What were some of his biggest hits?

  1. Unknown…
  2. “Tutti Frutti”, “Long Tall Sally” and “Good Golly Miss Molly”

What instrument did Elvis play? What impact did he have on rock n roll?

  1. Guitar
  2. He brought black music to white kids

What instrument did Buddy Holly play? What impact did he have on rock n roll?

  1. Guitar
  2. He combined all different styles of music

What instrument did Jerry Lee Lewis play? What impact did he have on rock n roll?

  1. Piano
  2. He was a great performer; really exciting

What instrument did Chuck Berry play? What impact did he have on rock n roll?

  1. Guitar
  2. His music was most important; changed blues to rock

What instrument did Little Richard play? What impact did he have on rock n roll?

  1. Piano
  2. He brought gospel to rock

What happened to Elvis to force his departure from rock n roll?
He went into the army
What happened to Buddy Holly to force his departure from rock n roll?
He died in a plane crash
What happened to;Jerry Lee Lewis;to force his departure from rock n roll?
He was caught up in a scandal since he married his thirteen-year-old second cousin
What happened to;Chuck Berry;to force his departure from rock n roll?
He was arrested and went to jail
What happened to;Little Richard;to force his departure from rock n roll?
He went into the ministery
What was the impact of rock and roll on the civil rights movement?
When white and black kids listened to the same type of music, they realized they weren’t so different. They went to the same events and saw each other
What are some of the main differences between blues and rock?

  • More instrumentation than blues
  • Tempo is usually faster
  • Different beat
  • Drums important
  • Rock was dance music

What is payola and which famous DJ did it involve?

  1. Payola is when record companies paid important DJs to play their artists’ music in order to get them sold
  2. Alan Freed

What was American Bandstand and what was its influence on America?
American Bandstand the first show that was geared toward teenagers and played their music but mostly adults watched it. Dick Clark
Why is the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame in Clevland, Ohio?
The first rock n roll radio station was there
What is Do Wop? Where did it start and why?
Do Wop is vocal rock. It started in urban cities because kids didn’t have the money to buy instruments
What is Teen Idol? Where did it start and why?
Teen Idol music was clean cut and the typical Teen Idol was handsome and safe looking. Music was soft and non-threatening. It started in the Brill Building and adults liked their kids listening to this music