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The practice of payola involved |
creating business friendships with disc jockeys by offering gifts |
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Which 1950s movie featured Bill Haley’s "(We’re Gonna) Rock around the Clock"? |
Blackboard Jungle |
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Elvis Presley’s contract was bought by |
RCA Records |
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Which song was the first million-selling single for Sun Records? |
"Blue Suede Shoes" |
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Which Sun Records singer was dubbed the "female Elvis"? |
Janis Martin |
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Two high-profile individuals associated with the payola scandal were |
Alan Freed and Dick Clark |
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Early in his career, Elvis was marketed as a |
country and western artist |
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The country and western chart was originally called: |
hillbilly |
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All of the following are examples of crossover artists EXCEPT: |
Big Joe Turner |
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Little Richard’s aggressive piano playing and "wild man" image were a direct contrast to |
Fats Domino |
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That’ll Be the Day" was the first hit for: |
Buddy Holly |
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All of the following were artists with Sun Records EXCEPT: |
Buddy Holly |
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radio show hosted by Alan Freed |
The Moondog Show |
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original marketing term for rhythm and blues |
"race" records |
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Chuck Berry’s first hit on Chess Records |
"Maybellene" |
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song originally performed by Big Joe Turner |
"Shake, Rattle, and Roll" |
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Elvis Presley’s manager |
Colonel Tom Parker |
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crossover success for Jerry Lee Lewis |
"Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On" |
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female rockabilly singer |
Brenda Lee |
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trademark of Buddy Holly |
vocal hiccup |
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the American Society of Composers, Artists, and Performers |
ASCAP |
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received coauthor credit for the song "Maybellene" |
Alan Freed |
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Who started Sun Records in Memphis? |
Sam Phillips |
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A crossover song is |
a song or record appearing on multiple music charts |
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major labels |
Columbia RCA Victor MGM Deka Capitol Mercury |
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Done all with vocals |
Doo Wop |
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Sun Records signed who |
Elvis Presley Jerry Lee Lewis Carl Perkins Johnny Cash |
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Chuck Berry |
wrote to teens amazing guitar playing with bent notes was on chess records |
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