Do you Know your Rock and Roll Era: Part 2 Quiz

Answer: Mr. Sandman

The Chordettes were a female singing quartet who recorded this song in 1954. The Sandman is a mythical folklore character who puts people to sleep, brings good dreams and sprinkles magic sand into the eyes.

Answer: cause there ain't no cure for the summertime blues

Eddie Cochran (1938-1960) was an American singer and musician who recorded the song "Summertime Blues" in 1958 which reached number eight on the US Billboard Hot 100. Sadly, at 21 years he was killed in a car accident while on tour in the UK. His other hits were "C'mon Everybody" and "Somethin' Else".

Answer: Don and Phil

Don (b. 1937) and Phil (1939-2014) were raised into a musical family. They had numerous hits in the 1950s and 1960s including "Bye Bye Love", "Wake Up Little Susie", "All I Have to Do Is Dream" and "Cathy's Clown".

Bill and Bobby were the Righteous Brothers, Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield. Ricky and David were the brothers, Ricky and David Nelson. Jan and Dean were a rock duo made up of William Jan Berry and Dean Ormsby Torrance who had the hits "Surf City" and "The Little Old Lady from Pasadena" in the early 1960s.

Answer: motorcycle boots

"Black Denim Trousers and Motorcycle Boots" peaked at number six in the US charts for the vocal group The Cheers in 1955. Edith Piaf recorded the song in French in 1956 called "L'Homme a la moto" which became a hit single for her. The song coincided with the death of James Dean in a car accident. The song tells the story of a motorcycle rider who is the terror of Highway 101 and one night his girlfriend pleads with him not to ride. He has a tragic accident.

Answer: The Monotones

The Monotones were a six member vocal group whose only hit was "Book of Love" released in 1958 which peaked at number five on the US charts.

The vocal group The Penguins' only hit was "Earth Angel"(1954), The Moonglows' only hit was "Sincerely" (1954) and The Sandells were a surf rock band in the 1960s.

Answer: Jiles Perry Richardson Jr.

Jiles Perry Richardson Jr. (1930-1959) was better known as The Big Bopper, a singer, musician and songwriter. He wrote and recorded the song "Chantilly Lace" and he wrote "White Lightning" which became a number one hit for George Jones. Sadly, The Big Bopper was killed in the plane crash with Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and pilot Roger Peterson on that fateful night of February 3, 1959.

Roy Harold Scherer Jr. Is better known as Rock Hudson, Leslie Lynch King Jr. is better known as the former US President, Gerald Ford. Cary Grant was born Archibald Alexander Leach.

Answer: Mr. Earl

The Cadillacs were a vocal rock and roll group from Harlem and were active from 1955-1962. The song "Speedo" reached number seventeen on the US charts.

Answer: The Platters

The Platters were an American vocal group formed in 1952 and were very successful in the early rock and roll era. "The Great Pretender" (1955) was their first number one hit followed by other number one hits, "My Prayer" (1956), "Twilight Time" (1958) and "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" (1958).

The Diamonds' biggest hit was "Little Darlin'(1957) and the Clovers' biggest hit was "Love Potion No: 9" (1959). The Drifters released the classic "Under the Boardwalk" (1964).

Answer: Charlie Brown

The Coasters were an American rhythm and blues/ rock and roll vocal group. "Charlie Brown" was released in 1959 and peaked at number two on the US charts. Their other hits were "Searchin'", "Young Blood", "Yakety Yak" and "Poison Ivy".

Answer: Little Richard

Richard Wayne Penniman (b. 1932) is better known as Little Richard, a musician, songwriter and singer. In 1957 he became a born again Christian and entered a Seven-Day Adventist college to study theology. He returned to music in the early 1960s and was ordained as a minister in 1970. His hits included "Tutti Frutti" (1955), "Long Tall Sally" (1956), "Lucile" (1957). He was still recording and touring in the first decade of the millennium.