Worksheets1950s Music History
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
What were the four main genres of music during the 1950s?
R&B
Gospel
Country
Rock 'n' Roll
Pop
Who was a famous Rock 'n' Roll artist?
Toby Keith
Madonna
Johnny Cash
Elvis Presley
Name a famous Country artist during the 1950s
(a)
What was the name of the main genre of music that existed before Rock 'n' Roll took over the 50s?
Acapella
Pop
Rockabilly
Jazz
What was the name of the main genre of music that existed before Rock 'n' Roll took over the 50s?
Acapella
Pop
Rockabilly
Jazz
What is the name of the all-encompassing genre given to black artists (replaced slave music)?
Pop
Rap
Jazz
R&B
What genre was created as a mixture of white country and black R&B?
(a)
Who of the following were a famous R&B artist?
Doja Cat
Elvis Presley
Ray Charles
Hank Williams
What difficulties did black artists face during the 1950s
Racism
Segregation
Not Enough Air Time
Jim Crow Laws
Not Enough Instruments
Which of the following songs were originally created by black artists but were made famous by white artists?
"Hound Dog" by Willie Mae Thornton
"I Walk the Line" by Johnny Cash
"Blue Suede Shoes" by Carl Perkins
"Tutti Frutti" by Little Richard
