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Quiz about 1950s Giants of Popular Music
Quiz about 1950s Giants of Popular Music

1950s: Giants of Popular Music Quiz


Enjoy this journey back to the iconic music days of the 1950s!

A multiple-choice quiz by BenTNickel. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
BenTNickel
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
378,802
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
661
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: MammaMia65 (7/10), Guest 220 (7/10), angostura (10/10).
Question 1 of 10
1. What was the clothing item worn by Pat Boone onstage which became his "trademark"? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What was Chuck Berry's famous dance routine on stage? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What is the name of the television program which first promoted recording artist Ricky Nelson? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What was recording artist Fats Domino's first recording called? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What was the title of the song and the name of the girl Buddy Holly sang about in one of his songs? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What did the Big Bopper's girlfriend wear? He sings about it in his famous song of the same name? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What did the Everly Brothers ask Susie to do in the lyrics of their hit song? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What did Frank Sinatra say he learned in the title of one of his hit songs? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What is the sweet thing The McGuire Sisters mention in one of their songs, which was also the song's title? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. What colour was the desk clerk wearing in Elvis Presley's song, "Heartbreak Hotel"? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What was the clothing item worn by Pat Boone onstage which became his "trademark"?

Answer: white suede shoes

Mr. Pat Boone during his career placed in the U.S. Billboard charts with 38 songs (through June 1962). He often re-recorded songs originally recorded by black recording artists: case in point was the song, "Ain't That A Shame" which placed on the U.S. Billboard charts the same week recording artist Fats Domino, placed his original version. Mr. Boone's trademark were his white suede shoes.
2. What was Chuck Berry's famous dance routine on stage?

Answer: duck walking

Chuck Berry reportedly first performed this routine as a young child by lowering his body while moving under the kitchen table, to the amusement of his older relatives. Chuck is still performing duck walking on stage and he is well into his 80s.
Mr. Berry introduced his trademark routine to audiences in 1956.
3. What is the name of the television program which first promoted recording artist Ricky Nelson?

Answer: The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

"The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" was based on the true life activities of the Nelson family. The show proved to be very popular with audiences from 1952 through 1966 when the show was cancelled.
4. What was recording artist Fats Domino's first recording called?

Answer: The Fat Man

Mr. Fats Domino's first record, "The Fat Man" was named after his nickname (given to him by Dave Bartholomew, the bandleader of Fat's first musical ensemble).
Mr. Domino celebrated his 88th birthday on February 26, 2016. He still resides in the place where he was born, New Orleans, Louisiana.
5. What was the title of the song and the name of the girl Buddy Holly sang about in one of his songs?

Answer: Peggy Sue

"Peggy Sue" was the girl Buddy admired in the lyrics of the song of the same name. The list of ladies offered above were also famous recording artists. Buddy died tragically in a plane crash on February 3, 1959.
6. What did the Big Bopper's girlfriend wear? He sings about it in his famous song of the same name?

Answer: Chantilly lace

The Big Bopper (birth name: Jiles Perry Richardson, Jr.) was a disc-jockey when he recorded his biggest hit recording, "Chantilly Lace". Sadly, The Big Bopper died on February 3, 1959, in the same plane crash which claimed the lives of recording artists Buddy Holly and Richie Valens.
7. What did the Everly Brothers ask Susie to do in the lyrics of their hit song?

Answer: Wake up little Susie

Mr. Don & Mr. Phil Everly performed rock and roll-pop-country music. Their parents were folk music and country music singers who encourage their sons to learn to play music at the age of eight (Don) and age six (Phil).
8. What did Frank Sinatra say he learned in the title of one of his hit songs?

Answer: Learnin' The Blues

"Learnin' the Blues". "Something Stupid" was the song title recorded as a duet with his daughter, Nancy Sinatra, also a recording artist and actor. Mr. Sinatra passed away in 1998, at the age of 82.
9. What is the sweet thing The McGuire Sisters mention in one of their songs, which was also the song's title?

Answer: Sugartime

The McGuire Sisters were Dorothy (the oldest of the three), Christine, and Phyllis (the youngest of the three). Their song, "Banana Split", featured another famous celebrity known for his comedic narratives on his own very popular television show of the 1950s: Mr. Steve Allen.
10. What colour was the desk clerk wearing in Elvis Presley's song, "Heartbreak Hotel"?

Answer: the desk clerk's dressed in black

Elvis Presley, "The King Of Rock n Roll" attracted concert goers, television audiences and music buyers in large numbers in the 1950s. The King, Elvis Aron Presley died at home, on August 16th, 1977 at the age of 42.
Source: Author BenTNickel

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