Worksheets50s & 60s Music
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
In the early 50s, which music genre targeted an African-American audience?
the electric guitar
The St. Louis native who played guitar and sang "Johnny B. Goode" was
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
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
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
Everybody called Elvis Presley...
King of the rock n roll
the pop king
the rock singer
Elvis
Elvis sang...
Let it be
swish swish
what a wonderfull world
jailhouse rock
Who wrote the Railroad Trilogy that was commissioned by the CBC to celebrate the Canadian Centennial in 1967? Was it...
Paul Anka
Joni Mitchell
Gordon Lightfoot
Anne Murray
Gordon Lightfoot is one of the most acclaimed & _______ ________ .
regarded guitarists
respected songwriters
unrecognized musician
honored vocalist
The TV show Hit Parade Canada was produced by _______ in 1958-1959.
Wally Koster
Johnny Cash
Steve Murphy
Wally Murphy
Hit Parade Canada aired on what network?
ATV
CTV
NBC
CBC
Name the artist
Buddy Holly
Carl Perkins
Chuck Berry
Ritchie Valens
Teens played a big part in making rock and roll popular.
True
False
These three artist died in a plane crash on February 3, 1959.
Chuck Berry
Ritchie Valens
Big Bopper
Big Bopper
Chuck Berry
Buddy Holly
Ritchie Valens
Buddy Holly
Big Bopper
Buddy Holly
Gordon Lightfoot
Chuck Berry
Aretha Franklin was known as...
"Princess of Pop
Queen of Soul
Jewel of Jazz
princess of Soul
Ritchie Valens' song "Donna" was about...
His mother
No one in particular
A teenage crush
His highschool sweetheart
