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Memories Trivia Quiz

Memories of singers and songs from the '50's.

A multiple-choice quiz by silver951. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
silver951

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
94,293

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
5470

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 24 (10/10), Guest 75 (1/10), Guest 172 (3/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who sang "Splish Splash"? Hint

Jerry Lee Lewis

Bobby Darin

Clyde McPhatter

Little Richard

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who wrote and sang the song "Put Your Head On My Shoulder"? Hint

Pat Boone

Paul Anka

Harry Belafonte

Connie Francis

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Question 3 of 10

3. What did Charlie Brown call the English teacher in the song of the same name by The Coasters? Hint

Mr. Teach

Big Boss Man

Daddy-O

Cool Dude

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Question 4 of 10

4. In the song by The Everly Brothers, "Wake Up Little Susie", what time was Susie supposed to be home? Hint

9 o'clock

midnight

11 o'clock

10 o'clock

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who sang the song "Pink Shoelaces"? Hint

Brenda Lee

Jackie Wilson

Dodie Stevens

Patti Page

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who sang the song "Stagger Lee"? Hint

Chuck Berry

Lloyd Price

Bill Haley

The Coasters

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who sang the the Christmas rock and roll song "Jingle Bell Rock"? Hint

Bobby Helms

Ricky Nelson

Johnny Rivers

Bobby Bare

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who had a hit with the song "Young Love" besides Sonny James? Hint

Pat Boone

Freddy Cannon

Paul Anka

Tab Hunter

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who co-wrote and recorded the song "Ballad of Thunder Road"? Hint

Robert Redford

Robert Mitchum

Neil Sedaka

Johnny Cash

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Question 10 of 10

10. How are Mickey Gilley and Jerry Lee Lewis related? Hint

brothers

cousins

brothers-in-law

not related

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who sang "Splish Splash"?

Answer: Bobby Darin

Bobby Darin was born in the Bronx in 1936 with the name Walden Robert Casotto. "Splish Splash" was recorded in 1958, and went to number 3 on the charts.

2. Who wrote and sang the song "Put Your Head On My Shoulder"?

Answer: Paul Anka

This song was recorded in 1959. Paul Anka wrote very many songs, one of them being the theme song for "The Tonight Show".

3. What did Charlie Brown call the English teacher in the song of the same name by The Coasters?

Answer: Daddy-O

This song was recorded in 1958 along with another of their hits, "Yakety Yak".

4. In the song by The Everly Brothers, "Wake Up Little Susie", what time was Susie supposed to be home?

Answer: 10 o'clock

Recorded in 1957. Don and Phil Everly had very many great hits.

5. Who sang the song "Pink Shoelaces"?

Answer: Dodie Stevens

It was recorded in 1959 and went to number 3 on the charts. She never really had much luck on her own.

6. Who sang the song "Stagger Lee"?

Answer: Lloyd Price

Lloyd adapted this from the Cresent City lament, "Stack-A-Lee".

7. Who sang the the Christmas rock and roll song "Jingle Bell Rock"?

Answer: Bobby Helms

This was a hit for Bobby in 1957 and is still played a lot today, even though most people do not even know who he was. He died in 1997.

8. Who had a hit with the song "Young Love" besides Sonny James?

Answer: Tab Hunter

9. Who co-wrote and recorded the song "Ballad of Thunder Road"?

Answer: Robert Mitchum

Robert and Don Raye wrote this song for the movie "Thunder Road".

10. How are Mickey Gilley and Jerry Lee Lewis related?

Answer: cousins

Jimmy Swaggert is also their cousin. Hope you enjoyed this quiz and that it brought back some good memories.

Source: Author silver951

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