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History of Rock and Roll – Country and Folk

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COUNTRY MUSIC

1) Elements of this style of music heavily influence Country Western music:

a. Jazz
b. Rock and Roll
c. Ragtime
d. Pop

2) Which city in Tennessee became the center for Country music?

a. New Orleans
b. St. Louis
c. Nashville
d. Louisville

3) Country music originated in which part of the country?

a. The Rust Belt
b. Louisiana
c. The Western States
d. Appalachia

4) What was the name of the Country music hall that many famous country singers perform at?

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Matching: Match the ARTIST to the song that they are most associated with(HINT: one singer has two songs)

A) Dolly Parton I’ve Been Everywhere _______

B) Johnny Cash Back in Baby’s Arms _______

C) Patsy Cline Jolene _______

D) Charley Pride Kiss and Angel Good Morning _______

Love is Like a Butterfly _______

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FOLK MUSIC

5) Folk music by the 1950s and 1960s moved from rural areas to these places ____________________

6) Who brought America a heritage of folk songs?

a. The Beatles
b. Immigrants
c. City folk
d. Patrick Star

7) Name at least three instruments that you might find in a folk band?
a. ________________________
b. ________________________
c. ________________________

8) American folk music was influenced by which of the following:

a. Sea Shanties
b. African slaves
c. Western Pioneers
d. All the above

9) Name some of the themes found in traditional folk music. How does that differ from Rock n’ Roll?
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10) Why do you think folk music has an appeal to country and city people?
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11) What famous duo wrote “The Sound of Silence?

___________________ and _______________________

12) Who was head of the House Un-American Committee trying to stamp out Communism in the USA?
a. John F. Kennedy
b. John McCarthy
c. Dolly Parton
d. Karl Marx
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13) True or False: Folk music is a distinctly American music genre.

14) True or False: Bob Dylan invoked his 1 st Amendment right to free speech when testifying before
HUAC.

15) True or False: Woody Guthrie wrote “This Land is your Land”?

16) Bob Dylan performed at what famous event protesting Civil Rights inequalities in Washington DC?
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17) Bluegrass music is similar to folk music, where did it originate?

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18) Which famous trio sang “Puff the Magic Dragon? ___________, ___________, and ___________

19) What are some similarities and some differences between Country Western and American folk
music? Give examples and supporting evidence to back up your claims.
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20) Name two songs we listened to in class. How are they similar? How are they different? Use
terminology we used in class such as tempo, syncopation, improvisation, rhythms, etc.

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21) Which period of music history has been your favorite thus far and WHY?
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