50s Rock & Roll Review
Across
- 4. material that LP and 45 records were made of
- 5. considered to be the "first" Rock & Roll record
- 9. drum groove where beats 2 & 4 are accented
- 11. an effect used in music production where the sound of an electric guitar or other instrument is intentionally altered to create a gritty, dirtier, aggressive sound. (Typically accomplished by destroying an amplifier)
- 12. the man, and disk jockey, who coined the term "Rock 'n' Roll"
- 13. brand of Les Paul electric guitar
Down
- 1. this solid body electric guitar was released in 1954 by Fender with a sleeker design and more tonal options that its predecessor, the Telecaster
- 2. this electric guitar has a warm and resonant sound attributed to its "F" holes
- 3. the young, independent group with consumer buying power in the 50s
- 6. a person who introduces and plays recorded popular music
- 7. a coin-operated diner fixture that played 45 vinyls
- 8. city where the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is located
- 10. dances that were held in the school gymnasium where teenagers had to dance in their socks