Trivia Quiz on 1950s Music

1. Who sang of "great balls of fire"

A) Elvis Presley

B) Little Richard

C) Chuck Berry

D) Jerry Lee Lewis

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2. In 1956 16 tons topped the UK charts who was the singer

A) Elvis Presley

B) Tennessee Ernie Ford

C) Johnny Cash

D) Jerry Lee Lewis

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3. What guitar company created the "flying v" guitar in the late 1950's

A) Gibson

B) Fender

C) Gretsch

D) Ibanez

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4. A 1957 title recorded by the Crickets, was a line taken from the classic John Ford Western's 'The Searchers'. What was the title

A) Peggy Sue

B) Oh Boy!

C) Not Fade Away

D) That'll Be the Day

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5. Who sang 'that's alright mama'

A) Arthur Crudup

B) Jerry Lee Lewis

C) Johnny Cash

D) Elvis Presley

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6. What was Buddy Hollies current single when he died

A) Peggy Sue

B) It doesn't matter any more

C) That'll Be the Day

D) Everyday

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7. Ernest Evans became famous under what name

A) Elvis Presley

B) Little Richard

C) Fats Domino

D) Chubby Checker

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8. Famous Flames Music: What 1958 song was The Coaster's only #1 hit

A) Yakkety Yak

B) Charlie Brown

C) Along Came Jones

D) Poison Ivy

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9. Who sang Move em out head em up head em up move em on

A) Elvis Presley

B) Roy Rogers

C) Frankie Lane Rawhide

D) Johnny Cash

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10. Richard Penniman became famous as who

A) Elvis Presley

B) Chuck Berry

C) Fats Domino

D) Little Richard

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11. Who recorded "16 candles" in 1959

A) The Crystals

B) The Diamonds

C) The Coasters

D) Crest

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12. Who sang the original version of Blue Suede Shoes

A) Carl Perkins

B) Elvis Presley

C) Jerry Lee Lewis

D) Buddy Holly

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13. What was the top single record in 1950 by the Weavers

A) Goodnight irene

B) Tzena, Tzena

C) If I Had a Hammer

D) Kisses Sweeter Than Wine

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14. Who recorded "yakkety yak" in 1958

A) Elvis Presley

B) Coasters

C) The Platters

D) The Ventures

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15. For what song did country and western singer marty robbins win a grammy

A) Ring of Fire

B) A White Sport Coat and a Pink Crutch

C) Big Iron

D) El

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16. Which early rock singer was nicknamed killer

A) Jerry Lee Lewis

B) Elvis Presley

C) Chuck Berry

D) Little Richard

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17. What 1958 eddie cochran song became his biggest us hit and a rock classic

A) C'mon Everybody

B) Twenty Flight Rock

C) Summertime blues

D) Somethin' Else

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18. What was the first name of Mr. Valentine who had a 1954 number 1 hit with `Finger of Suspicion'

A) Dick

B) Dickie

C) Dicky

D) Ricky

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19. What band did James Brown tour and record with in the 1950's?

A) The Temptations

B) The Dells

C) The Ohio Players

D) The Famous Flames

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20. Who Was Charles Edward Anderson Berry Better Known As

A) Elvis Presley

B) Chuck Berry

C) Jerry Lee Lewis

D) Little Richard

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21. The Parents Of Which Rock N Roll Superstar Were Called “Vernon & Gladys”

A) Elvis

B) Chuck Berry

C) Buddy Holly

D) Jerry Lee Lewis

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22. What Was The Name Of Bill Haley's Best Known Band

A) The Saddlemen

B) The Rockets

C) The Comets

D) The Crickets

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23. Wheels Cha Cha & "March Of The Mods" Were Hits For Which Society Band Leader

A) Ted Heath

B) Mantovani

C) Jack Parnell

D) Joe Loss

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24. Who Found His Thrill On A Hill In 1956

A) Elvis Presley / Heartbreak Hotel

B) Chuck Berry / Maybellene

C) Fats Domino / Blueberry Hill

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25. Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Howlin' Wolf Name The Label That Linked Them

A) Chess

B) Sun Records

C) Atlantic Records

D) Stax Records

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26. What Was The Name Of Elvis Presley's Backing Group

A) The Imperials

B) The Sweet Inspirations

C) The Jordinaires

D) The TCB Band

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27. What Was Rolf Harris 's First Hit

A) Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport

B) Sun Arise

C) Jake the Peg

D) Two Little Boys

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28. Three Stars A Hit For Runy Wright In Britain And Tommy Dee In The States Relates To The Death Of Which Singers

A) Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry

B) Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison

C) Buddy Holly, Big Bopper, Richie Valens

D) Kurt Cobain, Amy Winehouse, Whitney Houston

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29. Who Wrote The Songs "Oh Lonesome Me, Sweet Dreams, & I Can't Stop Loving You"

A) Hank Williams

B) Johnny Mercer

C) Ray Charles

D) Don Gibson

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30. Did Elvis Presley Ever Tour The Uk

A) No

B) Yes

C) Yes, once in 1957

D) Yes, during a brief 1959 European tour that included the UK

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31. Who Was Tommy Steele's Original Backing Group

A) The Steelmen

B) The Quests

C) The Rockets

D) The Shakers

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32. What Was Lita Roza's 1953 Dog Related No1 Hit?

A) How Much Is That Puppy In The Window

B) Puppy Love

C) Shake a Tail Feather

D) How Much Is That Doggie In The Window

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33. Who Had Hits With Parodies Of Sh Boom , Rock Island Line, & Heartbreak Hotel

A) Weird Al Yankovic

B) Tom Lehrer

C) Spike Jones

D) Stan Freberg

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34. Who Had A No.1 With "She Wears Red Feathers" In 1952

A) Perry Como

B) Frankie Laine

C) Pat Boone

D) Guy Mitchell

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35. What time did the Everly Brothers' Wake Up Little Susie

A) Four a.m.

B) Two a.m.

C) Three a.m.

D) Five a.m.

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36. His Hits Include "I'll Be Home" "Friendly Persuasion" & "Love Letters In The Sand" Who Is He

A) Elvis Presley

B) Pat Boone

C) Andy Williams

D) Frank Sinatra

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37. Who had a 50's hit with 'To know him, is to love him' in 1958?

A) The Teddy Bears

B) The Diamonds

C) The Platters

D) The Fleetwoods

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38. Little Richard's Early Hits Were Recorded For A Los Angeles Record Label, Which One

A) MGM Records

B) Speciality

C) Imperial Records

D) Chess Records

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39. What Was Buddy Hollys First Hit Single

A) That'll Be The Day

B) Peggy Sue

C) Everyday

D) Oh, Boy!

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40. What band did Dion form in 1958?

A) The Deltones

B) The Belmonts

C) The Wanderers

D) The Coasters

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41. Who Is Generally Regarded As Producing The First Rock N Roll Single "Rocket 88" In 1950

A) Ike Turner

B) The Kings Of Rhtym

C) Phil Spector

D) Berry Gordy

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42. "This Old House" & "Mambo Italiano" Were UK No.1 For Which Songstress

A) Doris Day

B) Rosemary Clooney

C) Petula Clark

D) Cilla Black

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43. In the Elvis Presley song Jailhouse Rock which instrument did Spider Murphy play?

A) Piano

B) Guitar

C) Saxophone

D) Drums

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44. Who was known as 'The Killer' in the 1950's?

A) Elvis Presley

B) Jerry Lee Lewis

C) Little Richard

D) Chuck Berry

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45. Which Early Rock N Roller Is Known As The Killer

A) Jerry Lee Lewis

B) Elvis Presley

C) Chuck Berry

D) Little Richard

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46. Who Formed The Million Dollar Quartet

A) Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison & Johnny Cash

B) Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins & Johnny Cash

C) Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins & Buddy Holly

D) Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins & Roy Orbison

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47. Who recorded 'Long Tall Sally' in 1956?

A) Elvis Presley

B) Little Richard

C) Chuck Berry

D) Jerry Lee Lewis

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48. Which 2 Artists Also Died When Buddy Holly's Plane Crashed

A) Richie Valens & The Big Bobber,

B) Ritchie Valens & The Big Bopper

C) Elvis Presley & Johnny Cash

D) The Big Bobber & Buddy Holly

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49. What was Sam Cooke's only #1 song?

A) You Send Me

B) Wonderful World

C) Twistin' the Night Away

D) Chain Gang

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50. _____ of Love' by Frankie Lymon

A) The ABCs of Love

B) ABC's

C) ABCs of Love

D) ABCD's of Love

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