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Who Sang This in 1951? Trivia Quiz

The year 1951 saw 13 songs reach number one on the Billboard Hot 100 Country Chart. I'll give you a lyric sample for ten of them, and you tell me the artist(s) who recorded the chart-topper.

A multiple-choice quiz by luckytrim. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
luckytrim

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
370,749

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who sang this in 1951?

"I love you, I'll prove it in days to come,
I swear it's true,Darlin', you're the only one,
I think of you, of the past and all our fun
I love you, I'll prove it in days to come." Hint

Lefty Frizzell

Billy Walker

Carl Smith

Marty Robbins

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who sang this "Train" song from 1951?

"I was a good engine a runnin' on time
But baby I'm switchin' to another line
So honey never hang your signal out for me
I'm tired of runnin' on the same old track
Bought a one way ticket and I won't be back
This golden rocket's gonna blow my blues away."
Hint

Hank Williams

Hank Snow

Hank Locklin

Hank Ballard

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who sang this classic from 1951?

"There it stands in the corner with the barrel so straight
I looked out the winder and over the gate
The big fat rabbits are jumpin' in the grass
Wait 'till they hear my old shotgun blast" Hint

Stringbean

Little Jimmie Dickens

Tennessee Ernie Ford

Homer and Jethro

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Question 4 of 10

4. A "Ploughboy" took this winner to the top of the chart in 1951. Who was it ?

"When I was very young my mother often said
I was a bashful kid my face was always red
I was afraid of girls but now you see
Lordy, Lord, there's been a change in me." Hint

Tommy Collins

Hank Thompson

Billy Walker

Eddy Arnold

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which Country legend sang these lyrics in 1951?

"I tried so hard my dear to show that you're my every dream.
Yet you're afraid each thing I do is just some evil scheme
A memory from your lonesome past keeps us so far apart
Why can't I free your doubtful mind and melt your cold cold heart" Hint

Carl Smith

George Morgan

Marty Robbins

Hank Williams

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Question 6 of 10

6. Take a look at these lyrics from another 1951 chart topper, and tell me who sang it.

"Always late with your kisses
Won't you come to my arms sweet darlin' and stay
Always late with your kisses
Why, oh why do you want to do me this way?"
Hint

Bobby Bare

Carl Smith

Hank Locklin

Lefty Frizzell

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Question 7 of 10

7. This 1951 chart topper was the only one in this Country Hall of Fame member's career...

"You keep me waitin' till it's gettin' aggravatin'
You're a slow poke
I wait and worry but you never seem to hurry
You're a slow poke
Time means nothin' to you
I wait and then
You're late again, eight o'clock
Nine o'clock, quarter to ten" Hint

Skeets Mcdonald

Pee Wee King

Moon Mullican

Bob Wills

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Question 8 of 10

8. This tune, first recorded by Bill Monroe in 1946, has become a Country Music standard, covered by many. This artist's cover is the only one to chart, and it climbed to number one on the Billboard Country chart in 1951.

"We were waltzin' that night in Kentucky, by that beautiful harvest moon,
And I was a boy that was lucky But it all ended too soon.
As I sit here alone in the moonlight, I see your smiling face,
And I long once more for your embrace
And that beautiful Kentucky Waltz." Hint

Tommy Collins

Bob Wills

Eddy Arnold

Hank Williams

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Question 9 of 10

9. This artist scored three number one hits in 1951. This was the third.
Can you name this singer?

"Come here to me, my little chickadee
'Cause I think it's time you knew
That you're the kinda gal, I've had in mind
And I wanna play house with you

Bought the ring, took care of everything
And I'm ready to say, I do!
You'll be the Mama and I'll be the Papa
'Cause I wanna play house with you" Hint

Carl Smith

Jimmy Wakely

Cal Smith

Eddy Arnold

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Question 10 of 10

10. This artist began recording in 1951, releasing four records, all of which reached the top ten. This one made it to number one in October of that year.

"Darling this is my desire, set your little old heart on fire
Do the things that lovers always do
So put your little hand in mine I buy you diamond ring so fine
Then I'll build a bungalow for two

Closer, a little closer
Well there ain't no use to stay so far away
So darling turn on all your charms while I hold you in my arms
Let old Mother Nature have her way"

Hint

Cal Smith

Jimmy Dean

Ferlin Husky

Carl Smith

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who sang this in 1951? "I love you, I'll prove it in days to come, I swear it's true,Darlin', you're the only one, I think of you, of the past and all our fun I love you, I'll prove it in days to come."

Answer: Lefty Frizzell

"I Love You a Thousand Ways".

Lefty was born In Corsicana, Texas in 1928, and died much too early in 1975, at age 47.

Willy Nelson did a great cover of this tune on his 2009 LP, "To Lefty From Willie".

2. Who sang this "Train" song from 1951? "I was a good engine a runnin' on time But baby I'm switchin' to another line So honey never hang your signal out for me I'm tired of runnin' on the same old track Bought a one way ticket and I won't be back This golden rocket's gonna blow my blues away."

Answer: Hank Snow

Hank Snow was born in Liverpool, Nova Scotia.
This song, "The Golden Rocket", was Hank' third offering, and his second number one. Hank released 79 singles during his thirty-one-year recording career, including six number one hits.
Hank was known as the "Singing Ranger", and his band was The Rainbow Ranch Boys.

3. Who sang this classic from 1951? "There it stands in the corner with the barrel so straight I looked out the winder and over the gate The big fat rabbits are jumpin' in the grass Wait 'till they hear my old shotgun blast"

Answer: Tennessee Ernie Ford

"Shotgun Boogie" was Tennessee Ernie Ford's ninth release and second number one hit, following"Mule Train" in 1949.
Ernie enjoyed a long career in recording and television.
He had his own series from 1955 through 1965. He appeared as "Cousin Ernie" on three "I Love Lucy" episodes.
He was known as "The Tennessee Pea-Picker".

4. A "Ploughboy" took this winner to the top of the chart in 1951. Who was it ? "When I was very young my mother often said I was a bashful kid my face was always red I was afraid of girls but now you see Lordy, Lord, there's been a change in me."

Answer: Eddy Arnold

Eddy Arnold already had twelve number-one hits when he scored again with "There's Been a Change in Me".

My favorite is "What's He Doing in My World", recorded in 1965.

5. Which Country legend sang these lyrics in 1951? "I tried so hard my dear to show that you're my every dream. Yet you're afraid each thing I do is just some evil scheme A memory from your lonesome past keeps us so far apart Why can't I free your doubtful mind and melt your cold cold heart"

Answer: Hank Williams

"Cold, Cold Heart" is another "Tear-Jerker" from Hank.
A hard personal life is reflected in most of Hank's songs, this one being no exception. Most Country historians would credit his first wife, Miss Audrey, for being the "Inspiration" for much of Hank's lyric output.

6. Take a look at these lyrics from another 1951 chart topper, and tell me who sang it. "Always late with your kisses Won't you come to my arms sweet darlin' and stay Always late with your kisses Why, oh why do you want to do me this way?"

Answer: Lefty Frizzell

"Always Late with Your Kisses" was written by Lefty and Blackie Crawford.
The B-Side of this tune, "Mom and Dad's Waltz", peaked at number two, a bone-fide
hit in its own right.

In early 1951, the top two male singers in the C&W venue were Lefty Frizzell and Hank Williams.

7. This 1951 chart topper was the only one in this Country Hall of Fame member's career... "You keep me waitin' till it's gettin' aggravatin' You're a slow poke I wait and worry but you never seem to hurry You're a slow poke Time means nothin' to you I wait and then You're late again, eight o'clock Nine o'clock, quarter to ten"

Answer: Pee Wee King

"Slow Poke" was a huge hit for Pee Wee. He charted with ten other singles in his recording career, but this one is his best and most recognized.

8. This tune, first recorded by Bill Monroe in 1946, has become a Country Music standard, covered by many. This artist's cover is the only one to chart, and it climbed to number one on the Billboard Country chart in 1951. "We were waltzin' that night in Kentucky, by that beautiful harvest moon, And I was a boy that was lucky But it all ended too soon. As I sit here alone in the moonlight, I see your smiling face, And I long once more for your embrace And that beautiful Kentucky Waltz."

Answer: Eddy Arnold

"Kentucky Waltz" is the tune, and Eddy Arnold is the artist.
Eddy was made a member of the Grand Old Oprey in 1943, inducted into the Country & Western Hall of Fame in 1966 and was CMA's Entertainer of the Year in 1967.

9. This artist scored three number one hits in 1951. This was the third. Can you name this singer? "Come here to me, my little chickadee 'Cause I think it's time you knew That you're the kinda gal, I've had in mind And I wanna play house with you Bought the ring, took care of everything And I'm ready to say, I do! You'll be the Mama and I'll be the Papa 'Cause I wanna play house with you"

Answer: Eddy Arnold

Yep ! It's Eddy again!
"I Wanna Play House With You" reached number one and stayed on the chart for for 24 weeks!

10. This artist began recording in 1951, releasing four records, all of which reached the top ten. This one made it to number one in October of that year. "Darling this is my desire, set your little old heart on fire Do the things that lovers always do So put your little hand in mine I buy you diamond ring so fine Then I'll build a bungalow for two Closer, a little closer Well there ain't no use to stay so far away So darling turn on all your charms while I hold you in my arms Let old Mother Nature have her way"

Answer: Carl Smith

"Let Old Mother Nature Have her Way" hung around on the chart for 33 weeks.
Carl charted 83 times in his career, with five number ones.

The first husband of June Carter (1952-56), father of Carlene Carter, married Goldie Hill in 1960.
He joined the Opry in 1950, and was a Country and Western Hall of Fame inductee in 2003.

Source: Author luckytrim

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