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WorksheetsEarly Rock 'n' Roll
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Rock 'n' Roll instrumentation includes all of the following instruments EXCEPT:
Electric guitar
Electric bass
Drum set
Oboe
Who is considered the "Father of Rock 'n' Roll?"
Elvis Presley
Fats Domino
Chuck Berry
Buddy Holly
Which early Rock 'n' Roll artist came out of the jazz tradition of New Orleans?
Chuck Berry
Fats Domino
Elvis Presley
Ritchie Valens
Where was Elvis born?
Mississippi
Tennessee
Texas
Kentucky
Who was the first Rock 'n' Roll group to perform on TV?
Elvis
Chuck Berry
Buddy Holly and the Crickets
Bill Haley and HIs Comets
Who is known for singing "Blueberry Hill?"
Elvis
Fats Domino
Chuck Berry
Little Richard
Who is known for singing "Jailhouse Rock?"
Elvis
Bill Haley and His Comets
Chuck Berry
Ritchie Valens
Who is known for singing "Rock Around the Clock?"
Elvis
Chuck Berry
Bill Haley and His Comets
Buddy Holly
Who is known for singing "Johnny B. Goode?"
Elvis
Chuck Berry
Fats Domino
Buddy Holly
Which of the following statements is NOT about Ritchie Valens?
He was the forefather of Chicano rock
He was killed in a plane crash
He was inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame
He was a pianist and singer
Which of the following Rock 'n' Roll legends is known for singing "Good Golly, Miss Molly?"
Buddy Holly
Ritchie Valens
Little Richard
Bobby Darin
Which of the following is a true statement about Elvis?
His fame began when a DJ played his record on the radio for an entire day.
He became nationally famous with the song “Heartbreak Hotel”
He starred in numerous Hollywood movies
All of the above
True or False? The day the music died was when Ritchie Valens and Buddy Holly died in a plane crash.
True
False
Who is credited with standardizing the rock band format: 2 guitars, bass, drums, and vocalists?
Elvis Presley
Bill Haley and His Comets
Buddy Holly
Fats Domino
True or False? Teenagers in the 1950s would watch American Bandstand to see what was popular.
True
False
