History of Rock and Roll Unit #2 Review Quiz

During the 1950s, what made teenagers so different from generations before them?

Who was considered to be the first ever Rock and Roll band?

• Buddy Holly

• Elvis

• Bill Hale and The Comets

• The Temptations

Who were the two famous, role models many teens began to look up to in the early 1950's?

What was the first ever style of Rock and Roll?

• Blues

• Cowboy/Western

• R&B

• Rockabilly

(a)   was a small-time promoter and carnival hawker. In 1955, Parker became Elvis’ manager and looked to make as much money off of him as possible.

Who was the first ever magazine group to identify rock and roll as its own category?

• Vogue

• Rolling Stone

• Billboard

• Mad

Why was Elvis not touring throughout the 1960’s?

Which famous New Orleans artist sold more records than any other rock pioneer from the 1950's?

(a)  

________________________ is a Georgia born musician known for being an aggressive, in-your-face, wild man.

• Little Richard

• Buddy Holly

• Chuck Berry

• "Fats" Domino

What about Jerry Lee Lewis made him an infamous and rebellious figure within the early rock and roll scene?