WORKSHEET 4 Sweet Soul on the Rise, Rockabilly Popsters, Surfin’ USA, Instrumentals Sam Cooke 1. True-False: Sam Cooke got his start in gospel music.______2. Who recorded "Wonderful World?______4 Ray Charles 1. Where was Ray Charles born? ______2. What was Ray Charles' 1st big hit? ______3. What did Ray Charles do that was revolutionary? (33:30-36:00) ______
Everly Brothers 1. The Everly Brothers contributed ______to rock music. 2. Many of their songs were written by ______. 3. What guitarist was crucial to the Everly Brothers' success? ______
Roy Orbison 1. is from ______2. Biggest hit. ______3. Many of his songs are about ______4. When he toured England, who played on the same show? ______
Ricky Nelson 1. True-False: Ricky Nelson's parents were professional musicians.
Beach Boys 1. Which BB was the musical force behind the group?______2. Which BB personified the BB image? ______3. What was their biggest hit? ______4. What strange instrument was used in that song? ______
Instrumental Groups 1. What was the 1st R&R instrumental? ______2. Who was the most successful instrumental guitarist? ______3. Who was the most influential instrumental group?______Brian Wilson of the MUSIC JOURNAL ENTRIES Beach Boys 26. Wonderful World/Sam Cooke 37. Surfin' USA/Beach Boys 27. Hit The Road Jack/Ray Charles 38. Fun, Fun, Fun/Beach Boys 28. I Can’t Stop Loving You/Ray Charles 39. Good Vibrations/Beach Boys 29. Bye Bye Love/Everly Brothers 40. God Only Knows/Beach Boys 30. All I Have To Do Is Dream/Everly Brothers 41. Honky Tonk/Bill Doggett 31. On the Wings of a Nightingale/ Everly Brothers 42. Rebel Rouser/Duane Eddy 32. Only The Lonely/Roy Orbison 43. Walk Don't Run/Ventures 33. Pretty Woman/Roy Orbison 44. Wipe Out/Safaris 34. Traveling Man/Ricky Nelson 45. Green Onions/Booker T & The MGs 35. Hello Mary Lou/Ricky Nelson 36. Garden Party/Ricky Nelson Roy Orbison with the Beatles in England WORKSHEET 4
Sam Cooke “Wonderful World”
Righteous Brothers & Ray Charles