How Much Do You Know About the History of Rock and Roll?

John Lennon was featured on the first cover of Rolling Stone. The Beatles hold the record for the most covers in history.

Rock and Roll originated in the US in the '50s. The genre fully flourished by the mid-'60s.

The earliest Rock and Roll used saxophone or piano. These were replaced by the guitar in the late 1950s.

The very spine of Rock and Roll is Jazz. This is accentuated by a backbeat, usually provided by a snare drum.

Classic Rock is generally played by two guitars. That would be one lead and one rhythm. There is also usually a double bass or string bass.

It's commonly believed that Rock and Roll contributed to the Civil Rights Movement. That would be because black and white American teens both enjoyed the music.

The Rolling Stones' famous tongue logo was inspired by an Indian Hindu goddess. That would be Kali the Destroyer.

Bob Dylan's "Highway 61 Revisited" was inspired by Route 61. It is a highway that goes through his home state of Minnesota through the Mississippi Delta.

Brian Jones, co-founder of the Rolling Stones, could play over 60 musical instruments. Did that include the cow bell?

The phrase "rocking and rolling" originally referred to the movement of a ship at sea. It was later used to describe spiritual fervor in black church rituals.

OK, let's be honest, Rock and Roll is sexy. The term "rocking and rolling" was used as a sexual analogy for some time.

Most scholars agree that Rock and Roll originated in the Southern United States. Most of the early Rock and Roll acts would come from this region.

Rhythm and Blues was originally referred to as race music or country music. It was popular in the 1940s and 1950s.

Big Joe Turner provides a great early example of rock infused into Jazz. His 1939 single "Roll 'Em Pete" is a prime example.

Axl Rose's real name is William Bailey. Scandalous fact: His name is an anagram for something quite sexual. You do the math.

Rock and Roll emerged as electric guitars, amplifiers and microphones came on the scene. There were also new independent labels like Atlantic, Sun and Chess.

Eric Clapton wrote "Layla" for George Harrison's wife. We hope there were no hard feelings about that.

The Doors were the first band to advertise on a billboard. That would start a trend that greatly influence Rock and Roll, and the US.

In fact, every member of the band was kicked out of the release party for Nevermind. They were trying to start a food fight.

"Purple Rain" was an allegory to the Jimi Hendrix song, "Purple Haze." Between the purple haze and purple rain, things are looking very purple.

Elton John's real name just happens to be Reginald Kenneth Dwight. Honestly, that was a good name. Why did he change it.

The Clash's "Rock the Casbah" was written after Rock and Roll was banned in Iran. Now, that is one defiant anthem!

These are all prime examples of albums that can be called "firsts." Here's the list: "The Fat Man" by Fats Domino (1949), Sister Rosetta Tharpe's "Strange Things Happening Everyday" (1944), Goree Carter's "Rock Awhile" (1949), Jimmy Preston's "Rock the Joint" (1949), and so many more.

Yep. Great Rock and Roll innovators, all. This list includes Jerry Lee Lewis and Gene Vincent.

Rockabilly was almost exclusively played by white musicians. The famous list includes Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis.

Buddy Holly was one of the first major contributors to the British Invasion. He would influence the song writing of the Beatles.

Doo Wop really flourished in the '50s. It was a popular form of Rhythm and Blues at that time.

It's not his real name, but it has a great story. Skynyrd took his name from a high school teacher, Leonard Skinner, who suspended students for having long hair.

Jeremy Spencer left Fleetwood Mac to join the Children of God Cult. What is it about Rock and Roll that makes people repent?

Okay, it's the truth. At 2:58 you can hear Paul McCartney saying "Oh, f*cking hell."

These were all famous rock and rollers that died in a plane crash in February, 1959. Some remark that this led to the decline of Rock and Roll in that decade.

Dick Clark's American Bandstand was where is all began. It was the perfect melding of Rock and dance.

Neil Young famously joined CSN. They had reached out to Harrison and Clapton to join before then.

According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Queen has the longest-running fan club. Of course, this makes perfect sense.

Paul McCartney was paid 1 pound to perform at the 2012 London Olympic Games. That amounts to $1.57.