Blues Pop Quiz (01-14-25)

What was Little Richard's flamboyant stage appearance described as?

• Casual and relaxed

• Formal and elegant

• Flamboyant with pompadour hairstyle and makeup

• Simple and understated

What did Little Richard do to support his family after his father's death?

• Worked in a factory

• Washed dishes in the Macon Greyhound Bus Station

• Became a teacher

• Worked as a mechanic

What medium became more popular and affordable after World War II, aiding the spread of rock-and-roll?

• Radio

• Television

• Newspapers

• Magazines

What did the sheriff in Long Beach do in response to rock-and-roll music?

• Promoted it in local schools.

• Banned "offending" records from jukeboxes.

• Organized rock-and-roll festivals.

• Ignored the music completely.

What did the music industry do in response to the new music?

• Embraced it wholeheartedly.

• Bitterly condemned it.

• Ignored it completely.

• Promoted it to a wider audience.

What did Frank Sinatra call rock music in 1958?

• The most beautiful form of expression

• The most brutal, ugly, desperate, vicious form of expression

• A delightful musical innovation

• A harmonious blend of sounds

What was a major concern for record executives regarding the new popular music in the 1950s?

• The music was too complex for audiences.

• They feared losing control over the market.

• The music was too similar to classical music.

• It was too expensive to produce.

What did LaVern Baker argue about the covers of R&B songs?

• They were better than the originals.

• They helped develop rock-and-roll.

• They were unnecessary.

• They were too similar to the originals.

How did Columbia and RCA attempt to increase sales?

• By lowering prices

• By creating new genres

• By starting mail-order record clubs

• By offering free concerts