Rock and roll trivia

1. When did rock and roll music originate?

2. Rock ‘n’ roll was born from White artists covering songs by Black singers of which music genre?

3. When was the term ‘rock ‘n’ roll’ coined?

4. Who coined the term ‘rock ‘n’ roll’?

5. What genres influenced the rock ‘n’ roll genre?

6. Who is known as the “Father of Rock ‘n’ Roll”?

7. Who is known as the ‘King of Rock ‘n’ Roll’?

8. Which Rock and Roll star is known as “The Innovator, The Originator, and The Architect of Rock ‘n’ Roll”?

9. Who is known as “The Godmother/Grandmother of Rock ‘n’ Roll”?

10. What are African American artists who appealed to white audiences during the early days of rock ‘n’ roll called?

11. What is the most critical characteristic of rock and roll music?

12. What are the main instruments in a rock and roll band?

13. What genre did rock ‘n’ roll later develop into?

14. What was the first rock song to become world-famous?

15. When is “The Day the Music Died”?

Answers:

1. 1940s and 1950s

2. Rhythm and blues

3. 1951

4. Alan Freed

5. Blues, gospel, jazz, rhythm and blues, and country music

6. Chuck Berry

7. Elvis Presley

8. Little Richard

9. Sister Rosetta Tharpe

10. Crossover artists

11. The dead beat

12. Electric guitar, bass guitar, and drum set.

13. Rock music

14. Rock Around the Clock

15. February 3, 1959