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The Crooners - These Guys Could Sing! Quiz

There have been many great vocalists over the years. How many of these fellows do you remember?

A multiple-choice quiz by JRooowe. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
JRooowe
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
402,592
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
481
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Question 1 of 10
1. If you were trying to locate Vic Damone, back in 1956, where were you likely to find him? Hint


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2. Bing Crosby's younger brother Bob had his own popular jazz/dance band. What was the name of the band? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. Bobby Darin could handle rock 'n' roll, music standards, ballads, and even show tunes. In fact, "Artificial Flowers" was from a Broadway play. What show was it? Hint


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4. Somewhere along the way singer/songwriter Mel Torme picked up a nickname. What was it? Hint


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5. He played Lancelot opposite Richard Burton and Julie Andrews in the play "Camelot." Who was he? Hint


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6. It was 1944 and the song was "Don't Fence Me In." Bing Crosby sang it... but not alone. Who accompanied Bing on this Billboard "Best Sellers" Number One hit? Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. In 1958 this fellow re-recorded his first three hits from the early '50s. They were hits all over again... including a Billboard Hot 100 chart topper. Who was this singer? Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. In 1955 '50s mega-star, Eddie Fisher knew that there was something you needed more than anything. What was it? Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. It was back in 1952. "If I told a lie... If I made you cry... " began the fourth "Billboard" Top 10 hit in one year for what popular baritone? Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. This entertainer was a vocalist with The Freddie Martin Orchestra. In 1950 he sang the million-selling novelty tune "I've Got A Lovely Bunch of Coconuts." Who was that singer... and future billionaire? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. If you were trying to locate Vic Damone, back in 1956, where were you likely to find him?

Answer: On The Street Where You Live

 From the play "My Fair Lady", "On the Street Where You Live" was one of Vic's biggest hits. It reached number four on Billboard Top 100 chart and remained on the chart for 25 weeks.
2. Bing Crosby's younger brother Bob had his own popular jazz/dance band. What was the name of the band?

Answer: The Bobcats

 Bing's younger brother Bob Crosby and The Bobcats (sometimes Bob Cats) had over 40 Billboard charted hit records. The personable Bob had his own daily CBS afternoon music-variety TV show from 1953-1957. In 1958 NBC tried his show as an evening summer-replacement show (remember those?) but it flopped in the ratings. Rock 'n' roll was in and dance bands were out.
3. Bobby Darin could handle rock 'n' roll, music standards, ballads, and even show tunes. In fact, "Artificial Flowers" was from a Broadway play. What show was it?

Answer: Tenderloin

 This was one of TEN songs he placed on the Billboard Top 100 charts in 1960; it only reached # seven. The play revolved around a social-reforming preacher who was attempting to clean up a red-light district in Manhattan. Bobby was not in the play.
4. Somewhere along the way singer/songwriter Mel Torme picked up a nickname. What was it?

Answer: The Velvet Fog

 It was Mel's smooth, calming voice that inspired the name but it's not clear who first came up with it. Some credit a New York disc jockey in the late 40s; others say it was the invention of Mel's publicist years earlier. However it came about... Mel hated it.
5. He played Lancelot opposite Richard Burton and Julie Andrews in the play "Camelot." Who was he?

Answer: Robert Goulet

 His rendition of "If Ever I Would Leave You" from Camelot boosted Goulet's career overnight. Though his hit record output was minimal, he enjoyed a wide-ranging career with performances on "The Ed Sullivan Show", "The Simpsons", Wrestlemania, and many other venues. He also tried his hand at acting and appeared in numerous TV shows and motion pictures.
6. It was 1944 and the song was "Don't Fence Me In." Bing Crosby sang it... but not alone. Who accompanied Bing on this Billboard "Best Sellers" Number One hit?

Answer: The Andrews Sisters

 The song was from the film "Hollywood Canteen." It held the Number One spot for eight weeks before being nudged out by "Rum and Coca Cola" by The Andrews Sisters... without Bing. This was just one of over 300 songs Bing put on the various Billboard charts.
7. In 1958 this fellow re-recorded his first three hits from the early '50s. They were hits all over again... including a Billboard Hot 100 chart topper. Who was this singer?

Answer: Tommy Edwards

 Tommy's three "repeat hits" were "The Morning Side of the Mountain", "Please, Mr. Sun" and "It's All In the Game" which topped the Billboard Top 100 charts for six weeks. The music for "It's All In the Game" was written by Charles G. Dawes, who would later serve as Vice President under President Calvin Coolidge.
8. In 1955 '50s mega-star, Eddie Fisher knew that there was something you needed more than anything. What was it?

Answer: miles of heart

 This was from the song "Heart" and it was from the play "Damn Yankees." Eddie was a mega-star with over 20 records reaching the Top 10 on the Billboard "Best Seller" charts between 1950 and 1955. The arrival of Elvis and changing music styles cooled things down.
9. It was back in 1952. "If I told a lie... If I made you cry... " began the fourth "Billboard" Top 10 hit in one year for what popular baritone?

Answer: Billy Eckstine

 The song was "I Apologize" and it had originally been a hit for Bing Crosby in 1931. It was Billy's last big hit and is probably his best remembered. It was given the Grammy Hall of Fame award in 1999. Though the big hits "dried up" Billy remained popular in clubs, concerts, and appearances on most of the major TV variety shows until his death in 1993.
10. This entertainer was a vocalist with The Freddie Martin Orchestra. In 1950 he sang the million-selling novelty tune "I've Got A Lovely Bunch of Coconuts." Who was that singer... and future billionaire?

Answer: Merv Griffin

 Big band singer, talk show host, real estate mogul, game show inventor... Merv was a talented fellow. It's estimated that he (now his "estate") has earned over $100M just from royalties on the "Jeopardy" theme song. Gil McDougald was a third-baseman with the New York Yankees.
Source: Author JRooowe

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