History of Rock Crossword - Semester 1

Across

1. epicenter of the Summer of Love…if you’re going, wear a flower in your hair
5. effect often used in rock music which produces an “echo” effect like being in a large room, surf music has a lot of this
9. type of rock that became popular in the early to mid 60s, style reflected strong vocal harmonies and heavy reverb….wipeout
11. teens were often portrayed as these troublemakers in the 1950s, with rock and roll music contributing to their out of control behaviors
13. most influential surf band with countless top ten hits and their crowning achievement…Pet Sounds
15. one of Fender’s first electric guitars marketed toward country players, but was also adopted in blues and rock
16. style of primarily piano-based blues-influenced music that served as a precursor to rock and roll - Fats Domino was king
17. type of music in addition to blues that would influence the development of rock and roll with band set up and energy - Louis Jordan was king
19. type of rock music associated with the counterculture movement
21. style of music that originated in the American south that would serve as the foundation for rock and roll
22. general guitar effect that became the cornerstone of rock guitar, now we don’t have to tear our speakers up though
25. early period in which Paul, George, John and Ringo toured the world to rabid fans
26. nickname for Rickenbacker’s first electric guitar that was used as a lap guitar
29. this CCR track became the prototypical Vietnam protest song…just watch Forrest Gump
30. movement of africanamericans out of the south to northern cities - they brought culture and music with them
33. folk rock pioneer who influenced legions of rockers to place greater emphasis on their lyrical content
35. considered rivals to the Beatles, this band focused more on the blues
36. often considered the 5th beatle based on his impact in the studio
38. type of guitar most often used in “country/delta” blues

Down

2. considered one of the main architects of rock music - Johnny B. Goode
3. guitarist and guitar builder, his name model became one of the best selling guitars of all time - made by Gibson
4. rock pioneer who reflected the showmanship of early rock and roll - Tutti Frutti
6. period during the mid 60s in which English based including the Beatles and Rolling Stones dominated the airwaves in America
7. blues man who reflected the Great Migration - got my mojo working
8. first solid body electric guitar created by Les Paul
10. this track by Link Wray was banned from radio for having too much distortion - it could cause a riot!
12. delta blues man who became a legend at the crossroads
14. soul label that was nicknamed “Hitsville” based on its dominance of the charts in the 1960s
16. rock pioneer whose Crickets illustrated mainstream appeal of rock music with his boy-nextdoor image, would pass away in a plane crash with Richie Valens and the Big Bopper
18. often referred to as “the king,” many associate his success with the rise of rock and roll - Jailhouse Rock
20. brief period of the height of counterculture that produced the enduring image of the “hippy”
23. this “My Generation” band was a perfect example of the British Invasion
24. pop festival of that was the musical pinnacle of the Summer of Love
27. folk icon that heavily influenced Bob Dylan
28. movement in the 1960s of young people challenging societal norms, with rock music as the backdrop
31. type of religious vocal-dominant music that heavily influenced the development of soul
32. this culture would come to dominate the 1950s with greater buying power and an interest in rock music
34. conflict that produced a significant number of protest songs of the 1960s
37. type of guitar effect in which the signal is heavily distorted - Maestro version on the Rolling Stones’ Satisfaction is a good example