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1. There has been a long standing dispute among historians as to which song is actually the first "rock and roll" record. Three of four the songs below are on the historical short list of candidates for first rock and roll recording. Which song is NOT on the list of candidates for first rock and roll recording?
2. Who recorded an earlier version of the song "Hound Dog" before Elvis made it a number one hit in 1956?
3. The Sun Record label was founded in Memphis Tennessee in 1952 and became notable for its roster of talented rock and roll and rockabilly artists. Who was the founder of the venerable Sun Records label?
4. Of the following musicians, which one was NEVER associated with the Sun Records label?
5. Which 80-plus year old rock and roll pioneer still played a monthly gig to standing-room-only crowds in the Duckroom of the Blueberry Hill tavern St. Louis Missouri.
6. In the early Sixties, the rock & roll scene was rocked by the payola scandal. What is payola?
7. The Brill Building at 49th and Broadway in New York is a historically significant building in the history of early rock and roll. Why is the Brill Building important?
8. Which of the following musicians is NOT associated with the Brill Building group of songwriters in the early 60s?
9. Which of the following recording studio innovations was pioneered by Phil Spector?
10. Which Fifties era singer continued to record critically acclaimed blues influenced albums like "Bronx in Blue" and "Son of Skip James" five decades after his debut with the Belmonts?
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