All of the following were populist characteristics of the folk song movement EXCEPT:
a. the folk tunes were familiar to the audience
b. almost anyone could play folk music
c. the folk music singer's prowess and image among the audience
d. the importance of song lyrics
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c. the folk music singer's prowess and image among the audience
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Which song initiated the folk music revival in mainstream pop?
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"Tom Dooley"
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Which folk music group had a hit song with a cover of Bob Dylan's "Blowin' in the Wind"?
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Peter, Paul, and Mary
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The pop audience's perception of the image and authenticity of folk music was the result of the:
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effort of the music industry to market the movement
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The role of the A&R man was to:
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organize and coordinate the professionals involved in recording
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A playlet is a:
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short song telling a humorous story
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All of the following were professional songwriters at the Brill Building EXCEPT:
a. Avalon and Vinton
b. King and Goffin
c. Sedaka and Greenfield
d. Weil and Mann
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a. Avalon and Vinton
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All of the following are examples of girl groups EXCEPT:
a. the Ronettes
b. the Drifters
c. the Cyrstals
d. the Dixie Cups
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b. the Drifters
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Who developed "the Wall of Sound"?
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Phil Spector
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"Be My Baby" was a hit for:
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the Ronettes
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Sam Cooke's singing style is often referred to as:
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sweet soul
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Ben E. King had been a singer with:
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the Drifters
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All of the following were considered rockabilly pop musicians EXCEPT:
a. Roy Orbison
b. the Everly Brothers
c. Jan and Dean
d. Ricky Nelson
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c. Jan and Dean
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A distinctive vocal feature of the Everly Brothers was:
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harmonies sung at the high end of the male vocal range
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Musical influences on the Beach Boys include all of the following EXCEPT:
a. sweet soul
b. Phil Spector
c. doo-wop
d. Chuck Berry
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a. sweet soul
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An important component of the Beach Boys' success was:
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Brian Wilson's production and writing
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Dick Dale was known for:
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his trademark fast tremolos on the guitar
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Which event helped signal the end of the Brill Building?
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Aldon Music being sold to Columbia Pictures/Screen Gems
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Which aspects of "Leader of the Pack" indicate it is a playlet?
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It contains a story line and an epilogue.
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All of the following are examples of death disks EXCEPT:
a. "Teen Angel"
b. "Leader of the Pack"
c. "Only the Lonely"
d. "Dead Man's Curve"
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c. "Only the Lonely"
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"Dead Man's Curve" was a splatter-platter hit by:
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Jan and Dean
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Carole King
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songwriter with the Brill Building
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"The Twist"
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part of the dance craze
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Woody Guthrie
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traditional performer of folk music
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"for the people and by the people:
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concept of folk music
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"Smokey Joe's Cafe"
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example of a playlet
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Roy Orbison's vocal trademark
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sang in falsetto
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rockabilly poster
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Ricky Nelson
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surf music themes
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cars, girls, and surfing
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Dick Dale
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King of the Surf Guitar
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"Leader of the Pack"
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death-disk playlet
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