Colorful Oldies | 10 Question Music Multiple Choice Quiz

Answer: Red Sails in the Sunset

Guy Lombardo (who, with his Royal Canadians played "Auld Lang Syne" on New Year's Eve for decades) also recorded it in 1935. The Platters, who were the only male group in the 50s to include a female singer, had many top hits, including at Number One in 1958 both "Twilight Time" and "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes." [Soupy Sales was a comedian best known for his children's television show "Lunch With Soupy Sales."]

Answer: False

It was Perez Prado who had this hit that was Number One for ten weeks. Born in Cuba in 1916, Prado's only other hit was "Patricia" that reached Number One for one week in 1958. Billy Vaughn had a number of hits, including "Sail Along Silvery Moon."

Answer: Billy Vaughn

Billy Vaughn founded The Hilltoppers vocal group in 1952 ("The Kentuckian Song" among others). He also was the Music Director for Dot Records. His hits include "Melody of Love," "La Paloma," and "A Swingin' Safari." [Sarah Vaughan was a consummate American jazz singer who had numerous hits and won many awards over several decades.]

Answer: Yellow Bird

"Yellow Bird" was a "one hit wonder" for Lyman. He was born in Hawaii and played vibraphone, guitar, piano, and drums. "Green Years" was an Eddie Fisher song; "Yellow Rose of Texas" had a popular Mitch Miller version; and "Green Fields" was a hit for The Brothers Four. [Those who "chicken out" are "yellow," the color associated with cowardice.]

Answer: True

It was sung by Felicia Sanders, who was the vocalist on Percy Faith's 1953 hit "Song from Moulin Rouge." For Felicia Sanders, "Blue Star" proved to be a "one hit wonder."

Answer: Eddie Fisher

Eddie Fisher was also married to Debbie Reynolds (daughter Carrie Fisher) and Elizabeth Taylor. Most of his hits, such as "Wish You Were Here," "Lady of Spain," "Oh! My Papa," and "I Need You Now," came before the rock and roll era. Although he tried to adjust to change with "Dungaree Doll" in 1955, his popularity declined rapidly after that.

Answer: Roy Orbison

Roy Orbison was a megastar who died too soon from a heart attack in 1988. His top hits include: "Running Scared" (Number One), "Crying" (Number Two), "Dream Baby" (Number Four), and "Mean Woman Blues" (Number Five). He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987. ["Roi" is the French word for "King"]

Answer: True

"Green Onions" was almost a "one hit wonder." Their only other "hit" was "Hang 'Em High" in 1968. The group was led by Booker T. Jones, and included Steve Cropper, Donald ("Duck") Dunn, and Al Jackson, Jr.

Answer: The Brothers Four

The Brothers Four had the hit "Greenfields" in 1960. They got together when they were fraternity brothers in Phi Gamma Delta at the University of Washington.

Answer: Russ Hamilton

He was born Ronald Hulme in Liverpool. "Rainbow" was a "one hit wonder." Judy Garland sang "Over the Rainbow." I know of no "rainbow" songs for Presley or Anka. [Alexander Hamilton, who is featured of the $10 bill, was one of the Founding Fathers of the US.]