Question

1. which of the following was not true of american record companies in the 1950s?

the major labels were immediately enthusiastic about rock n roll.
the indie labels released most of the early rock n roll recordings.
the indie labels put out more hit rock n roll records than the majors.
the major labels used white artists to record covers of songs by black artists.

Explanation:

In the 1950s, major American record companies initially dismissed rock 'n' roll as a passing, niche trend targeted at youth, so they were not immediately enthusiastic. Indie labels were the first to embrace and release most early rock 'n' roll, and they had more hit rock 'n' roll records early on. Major labels later used white artists to cover Black artists' rock 'n' roll songs to appeal to mainstream white audiences.

Answer:

The major labels were immediately enthusiastic about rock 'n' roll.