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Quiz about 1950s and 60s Instrumental Hits Vol 3

1950s and '60s Instrumental Hits [Vol. 3] Quiz

Songs without words, instrumentals were very popular in the '50s and '60s. Here are just a few more of them. (UK chart positions, the Guinness book of British Hit Singles. US chart positions, the Joel Whitburn book of Billboard Top Pop Singles 1955-2002)

A multiple-choice quiz by shipyardbernie. Estimated time: 3 mins.

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shipyardbernie

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Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. Bill Doggett had a number two hit on the US pop chart in 1956 with which instrumental?. Hint

Honking

Honk Honk

Honky Cat

Honky Tonk

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which "umble" did Link Wray & His Ray Men have a hit with in 1958? Hint

Rumble

Tumble

Bumble

Fumble

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Question 3 of 10

3. Could this hit by Duane Eddy be dangerous to get in front of? Hint

Torpedo

Shell Fire

Cannonball

Bullet

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the missing instrument from the title of the instrumental hit "Let There Be ______" Hint

Drums

Pianos

Guitars

Tubular Bells

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who had a US hit with "Percolator Twist" in 1962 and never made the US chart again? Hint

Joey Dee and The Starliters

Billy Joe and The Checkmates

Emile Ford and The Checkmates

Booker T. and The MG's

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Question 6 of 10

6. Barry's the name; John Barry and I had a UK hit with a movie theme tune in 1962, what was it? Hint

Goldfinger

From Russia With Love

Theme From 'The Persuaders'

James Bond Theme

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which precious stones became a UK number one hit in 1962? Hint

Rubies

Diamonds

Emeralds

Sapphires

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Spotnicks had a UK hit with "Hava Nagila" in 1963. Which European country are they from? Hint

Holland

Norway

Sweden

Denmark

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Question 9 of 10

9. This track was the last UK number one hit for the top UK instrumental group of all time; can you name it? Hint

Apache

Wonderful Land

Kon-Tiki

Foot Tapper

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Question 10 of 10

10. This British backing group had a UK hit in 1963 with "The Cruel Sea"; can you name them? Hint

The Pacemakers

The Dakotas

The Hermits

The Pirates

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Bill Doggett had a number two hit on the US pop chart in 1956 with which instrumental?.

Answer: Honky Tonk

Bill Dogett was stuck at number two for three weeks on the US pop chart in 1956 with "Honky Tonk". He never had any chart hits in the UK.

2. Which "umble" did Link Wray & His Ray Men have a hit with in 1958?

Answer: Rumble

"Rumble" was the instrumental that Link Wray & His Ray Men had a number 16 hit with on the US pop chart in 1958. He never had any chart hits in the UK.

3. Could this hit by Duane Eddy be dangerous to get in front of?

Answer: Cannonball

"Cannonball" was a number 15 hit on the US pop chart in 1958 for Duane Eddy. It reached number 22 on the UK chart in 1959.

4. What is the missing instrument from the title of the instrumental hit "Let There Be ______"

Answer: Drums

Sandy Nelson played "Let There Be Drums" and had a number seven hit on the US pop chart in 1961. It reached number three on the UK chart.

5. Who had a US hit with "Percolator Twist" in 1962 and never made the US chart again?

Answer: Billy Joe and The Checkmates

Billy Joe and The Checkmates took "Percolator Twist" to number ten on the US pop chart in 1962. It did not chart in the UK.

Joey Dee and The Starliters had a number six hit on the US pop chart in 1962 with "Shout-Part 1". It did not chart in the UK. Emile Ford and The Checkmates had a number 43 hit on the UK chart in 1962 with "I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now". It did not chart in the US. Booker T. and The MG's had a number three hit on the US pop chart in 1962 with "Green Onions". It took a while but it reached number seven on the UK chart in 1979.

6. Barry's the name; John Barry and I had a UK hit with a movie theme tune in 1962, what was it?

Answer: James Bond Theme

The John Barry Orchestra had a number 13 hit on the UK chart in 1962 with "The James Bond Theme". It did not chart in the US.

All the instrumentals in this question are by John Barry. "Goldfinger" was a number 72 hit on the US pop chart in 1965. It did not chart in the UK. "Theme From The Persuaders", a UK TV show starring Roger Moore amd Tony Curtis. It was a number 13 hit on the UK chart in 1971. It did not chart in the US. "From Russia With Love" was a number 39 hit on the UK chart in 1963. It did not chart in the US.

7. Which precious stones became a UK number one hit in 1962?

Answer: Diamonds

"Diamonds" was a number one hit for three weeks on the UK chart in 1963 for Jet Harris and Tony Meehan, two ex-members of the top UK instrumental group The Shadows. It did not chart in the US. Ironically they replaced their old group The Shadows' "Dance On" at number one with this single.

8. The Spotnicks had a UK hit with "Hava Nagila" in 1963. Which European country are they from?

Answer: Sweden

The Spotnicks, who wore spacesuits on stage, are from Sweden. They had a number 13 hit on the UK chart in 1963 with "Hava Nagila". It did not chart in the US.

9. This track was the last UK number one hit for the top UK instrumental group of all time; can you name it?

Answer: Foot Tapper

The Shadows had five UK number one hits in the '60s and "Foot Tapper" was the last of them. It was number one for one week in 1963. It never charted in the US, in fact they never had a US chart entry. As well as five number ones by themselves they played and sang on many of Cliff Richard's hits including several of his number one hits.

10. This British backing group had a UK hit in 1963 with "The Cruel Sea"; can you name them?

Answer: The Dakotas

The Dakotas had a number 18 hit on the UK chart with "The Cruel Sea" in 1963. It did not chart in the US.

None of these backing groups had any chart hits in the UK or US on their own. The full group names are Billy J Kramer and The Dakotas, Gerry and The Pacemakers, Herman's Hermits and Johnny Kidd and The Pirates.

Source: Author shipyardbernie

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