History Of Rock Chp 5

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All of the following songs are by Chuck Berry EXCEPT:
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"Blueberry Hill"
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The transistor radio was developed by:
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Bell Laboratory
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"Shake, Rattle, and Roll" was recorded in:
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1954
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Bill Haley claimed that he invented rock and roll.
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True
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Bill Haley is listed as co-author of "Maybellene."
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False
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Alan Freed promoted all of these artists EXCEPT:
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Pat Boone
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Chuck Berry's lyrics were too explicit for him to achieve crossover success.
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False
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Which of the following songs was NOT re-recorded with sanitized lyrics by cover artist Pat Boone?
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"Rock Around the Clock"
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Top 40 radio played the top 40 songs repeatedly every 24 hours.
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True
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All of the following influenced the inexpensive dissemination of rock and roll EXCEPT:
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the Hammond B-3 organ
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What prompted the success of Bill Haley's and the Comets' version of "Rock Around the Clock?"
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the group appeared in the film Blackboard Jungle
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Chuck Berry performed his famous _________ during his guitar solos.
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"duck walk"
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Alan Freed called himself the Rhythm and Blues King.
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False
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Ray Charles frequently recorded gospel music.
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False
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Little Richard was one of the most subdued and conservative of all early rock and roll musicians.
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False
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"I've Got A Woman" is an adoption of what other type of music?
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gospel
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Who was the original performer of "Shake Rattle and Roll"?
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Big Joe Turner
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Alan Freed coined the term "rock and roll."
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True
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"Maybellene" is based on a country and western song.
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True
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Which of these artists performed covers almost exclusively?
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Bill Haley