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Quiz about Buried Treasures of Rock and Roll Volume II
Quiz about Buried Treasures of Rock and Roll Volume II

Buried Treasures of Rock and Roll, Volume II Quiz


There are many great rock and roll songs that are seldom heard on "Classic Rock" radio. To go with Volume I of this series here are some more long-buried but great examples of the twists and turns on the long, strange trip that is Rock and Roll.

A multiple-choice quiz by CmdrK. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
CmdrK
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
369,447
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
2094
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. What was the first rock and roll song? If you asked some 1950s disc jockeys they might mention a song titled "Gee" so, gee, do you think you could fly straight to the group that recorded it?
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Question 2 of 10
2. The "Woman from Tokyo" was so good to them but they had trouble getting along with each other. Which progressive rock band went through some lineup changes in the early 1970s?
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Question 3 of 10
3. Though The Dirty Mac was dubbed a supergroup they didn't have much of a repertoire. Featured on "The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus" television show, which Beatles song did they perform?
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Question 4 of 10
4. He was nicknamed the "Frogman" and he imitated the croaking sound in his hit record "Ain't Got No Home". Who is he?
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Question 5 of 10
5. This man and his musical group not only brought us "Fire" but he often wore a flaming helmet on stage. Who was this godlike figure who might have benefited from a fireproof suit?

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Question 6 of 10
6. Converted vans were very popular in America in the 1970s. Who capitalized on the trend by writing and recording the song "Chevy Van"?
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Question 7 of 10
7. "Jesus Just Left Chicago" is a song Phish performed in concert from time to time. Who recorded the original in the 1970s?
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Question 8 of 10
8. Johnny Cash's last number one country music single was a story about building a car the hard way; what is the title of the song about a strange looking Cadillac?
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Question 9 of 10
9. "There's a red house over yonder, that's where my baby stays" began a standard 12-bar blues song on a musician's debut album in 1967. Who, not later noted for traditional styles of music, recorded it?
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Question 10 of 10
10. It's one thing to make a cover version of a song but it's something else to do so using the backing track by the original musicians. Who was the one-hit-wonder who put his vocal over the original instrumentation of "Sea Cruise"?
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1. What was the first rock and roll song? If you asked some 1950s disc jockeys they might mention a song titled "Gee" so, gee, do you think you could fly straight to the group that recorded it?

Answer: The Crows

Groups with bird names were popular in the 1950s and the Crows, a doo-wop group from New York, were among the first. "Gee" was recorded in February, 1953 and hit the record charts in 1954. It first became a hit in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the city that would become the heart of doo-wop music.
2. The "Woman from Tokyo" was so good to them but they had trouble getting along with each other. Which progressive rock band went through some lineup changes in the early 1970s?

Answer: Deep Purple

From the album "Who Do We Think We Are" came the single "Woman from Tokyo" by Deep Purple in 1973. Victims of their own success, especially after releasing "Smoke on the Water", members of the band had trouble dealing with guitarist Richie Blackmore and so personnel changes were made. After splitting up for eight years in 1976 they reformed and still play today.
3. Though The Dirty Mac was dubbed a supergroup they didn't have much of a repertoire. Featured on "The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus" television show, which Beatles song did they perform?

Answer: Yer Blues

Put together by John Lennon for the Stones' TV show, The Dirty Mac consisted of himself, Keith Richards, Eric Clapton and Mitch Mitchell. They performed "Yer Blues" as well as a blues jam entitled "Whole Lotta Yoko".
4. He was nicknamed the "Frogman" and he imitated the croaking sound in his hit record "Ain't Got No Home". Who is he?

Answer: Clarence Henry

Clarence "Frogman" Henry is from New Orleans, Louisiana. He used his signature croak in 1956's "Ain't Got No Home" from whence he acquired the nickname. He continues to be a popular New Orleans musician.
5. This man and his musical group not only brought us "Fire" but he often wore a flaming helmet on stage. Who was this godlike figure who might have benefited from a fireproof suit?

Answer: Arthur Brown

Arthur Brown claimed to be the god of hellfire. His psychedelic band The Crazy World of Arthur Brown had a big hit with "Fire" in 1968. His flaming helmet caused occasional mishaps; it was found that beer quickly put out the methanol flames. He also wore outlandish makeup, later mimicked by Alice Cooper, Kiss and Marilyn Manson.
6. Converted vans were very popular in America in the 1970s. Who capitalized on the trend by writing and recording the song "Chevy Van"?

Answer: Sammy Johns

Primarily a writer of country songs, Sammy Johns reached number five on the "Billboard Hot 100" with "Chevy Van" in 1975. His songs have been covered by Waylon Jennings and Conway Twitty.
7. "Jesus Just Left Chicago" is a song Phish performed in concert from time to time. Who recorded the original in the 1970s?

Answer: ZZ Top

Included on ZZ Top's 1973 album "Tres Hombres", "Jesus Just Left Chicago" was never released as a single but got a lot of airplay from album-rock radio stations.
8. Johnny Cash's last number one country music single was a story about building a car the hard way; what is the title of the song about a strange looking Cadillac?

Answer: One Piece at a Time

Reaching number one on the "Billboard Hot Country Singles" chart and crossing over into the pop charts (as Cash's songs often did) in 1976, "One Piece at a Time" was the story of a Cadillac factory worker who smuggled out Caddy parts over decades and then made them fit together in a car. The car had two left headlights, one right one and only one tail fin. As Cash noted in the song: "You'll know it's me when I come through your town".
9. "There's a red house over yonder, that's where my baby stays" began a standard 12-bar blues song on a musician's debut album in 1967. Who, not later noted for traditional styles of music, recorded it?

Answer: Jimi Hendrix

Jimi Hendrix recorded "Red House" before he became known for psychedelic music. It was included on the U.K. release of the album "Are You Experienced" but not the U.S. version. It was finally included on his "Smash Hits" album issued in America in 1969.
10. It's one thing to make a cover version of a song but it's something else to do so using the backing track by the original musicians. Who was the one-hit-wonder who put his vocal over the original instrumentation of "Sea Cruise"?

Answer: Frankie Ford

Frankie Ford's version of Huey "Piano" Smith's song "Sea Cruise" sold over a million copies in 1959. Both artists were contracted to Ace Records. About two dozen musicians have since covered the song. "Ooo-eee baby!"
Source: Author CmdrK

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