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Who Sang This in 1964? Trivia Quiz

The year 1964 saw ten songs reach number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. I'll give you a lyric sample of each song. Your chore is to choose the artist(s) who recorded it.

A multiple-choice quiz by luckytrim. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
luckytrim

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7 mins

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Multiple Choice

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381,826

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. Our first chart topper from 1964 spent three weeks at number one, while also reaching number 74 on the Pop Hot 100. Who was the recording artist?

"I left you this morning couldn't take anymore
You laughed and you dared me to walk out the door
You said that I'd come back you knew what I'd do
And you know you were right, 'cause I'm back here tonight, begging to you" Hint

Buck Owens

Marty Robbins

Ray Price

Merle Haggard

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Question 2 of 10

2. Do you recall the singer on this number one hit from 1964?

"At record hops he stayed out late
And his mom would always wait
To see if he had made it home alive
She warned against his loss of sleep
and driving fast in that old heap
And that he had to be at work by five" Hint

Buck Owens

Stonewall Jackson

Lefty Frizzell

Roger Miller

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who sang this number one hit from 1964?

"I loved a girl in Saginaw, Michigan.
The daughter of a wealthy, wealthy man.
But he called me: "That son of a Saginaw fisherman."
And not good enough to claim his daughter's hand."

Hint

Lefty Frizzell

Johnny Horton

Roy Clark

Faron Young

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Question 4 of 10

4. Can you name the singer of this huge hit from 1964?

"You'd say the same ole things that you've been sayin' all along
Lay there in your bed and keep you mouth shut 'till I'm gone
Don't give me that old familiar, "cry n' cuss n' moan"
Understand your man (I'm tired of your bad mouthin')
Understand your man"
Hint

Johnny Rodrigues

Johnny Horton

Johnny Burnett

Johnny Cash

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Question 5 of 10

5. Can you come up with the singer of this next number one hit from 1964?

"And my heart skips a beat when we walk down the street
I feel a trembling in my knees
And just to know you're mine until the end of time
Makes my heart skip a beat" Hint

Roy Clark

Grandpa Jones

Tommy Collins

Buck Owens

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Question 6 of 10

6. This next song from 1964 was issued as a "B" side to another hit. That didn't stop it from making the top of the chart in its own right. Who sang this classic?

"Together again my tears have stopped falling
The long lonely nights are now at an end
The key to my heart you hold in your hand
And nothing else matters, now we're together again"

Hint

Buck Owens

Ferlin Husky

David Houston

Hawkshaw Hawkins

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who topped the chart for the first time with this classic in 1964?

"Just sittin' 'round drinkin' with the rest of the guys
Six rounds bought and I bought five
Spent the half the groceries and all the rent
Like fourteen dollars having twenty seven cents" Hint

Grandpa Jones

Stringbean

Ben Colder

Roger Miller

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Question 8 of 10

8. The eighth number one hit of 1964 was sung by whom?

"I guess I'm crazy for loving you
You tell me many ways that I won't do
My heart keeps sayin' that I'm a fool
I guess I'm crazy for loving you"

Hint

Del Reeves

Patsy Cline

Connie Smith

Jim Reeves

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Question 9 of 10

9. This artist is definitely no stranger to my year-by-year quizzes.
Who sang this one in 1964?

"Well, I don't care if the sun don't shine
I don't care if the bells don't chime
Just as long as you love me"
Hint

Buck Owens

Johnny Cash

Vern Gosdin

Marty Robbins

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Question 10 of 10

10. Finally! A 1964 chart-topper by a female artist!
Who sang this one?

"When you found somebody new I thought I never would
Forget you for I thought then I never could
But time has taken all the pains away
Until now I'm down to hurtin' once a day"
Hint

Patsy Cline

Connie Smith

Barbara Mandrell

Jesse Coulter

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Our first chart topper from 1964 spent three weeks at number one, while also reaching number 74 on the Pop Hot 100. Who was the recording artist? "I left you this morning couldn't take anymore You laughed and you dared me to walk out the door You said that I'd come back you knew what I'd do And you know you were right, 'cause I'm back here tonight, begging to you"

Answer: Marty Robbins

Penned by Marty, "Begging to You" was his tenth number one hit. This tune hung around on the chart for almost six months in 1964.

2. Do you recall the singer on this number one hit from 1964? "At record hops he stayed out late And his mom would always wait To see if he had made it home alive She warned against his loss of sleep and driving fast in that old heap And that he had to be at work by five"

Answer: Stonewall Jackson

"B.J. the D.J." was Mr. Jackson's second number one hit.
Old B.J. should have listened to his Momma!

"Mom sat by the radio
The voice she heard she didn't know
B.J.'d never been this late before
But with the road so bad and all
She'd wait a while before she called
And then she heard the knock upon the door

B.J. the D.J. only twenty-four
A wreck at ninety miles an hour
He'll spin the discs no more".

3. Who sang this number one hit from 1964? "I loved a girl in Saginaw, Michigan. The daughter of a wealthy, wealthy man. But he called me: "That son of a Saginaw fisherman." And not good enough to claim his daughter's hand."

Answer: Lefty Frizzell

"Saginaw, Michigan" garnered a Grammy nomination for Lefty, but turned out to be his last top ten effort.

4. Can you name the singer of this huge hit from 1964? "You'd say the same ole things that you've been sayin' all along Lay there in your bed and keep you mouth shut 'till I'm gone Don't give me that old familiar, "cry n' cuss n' moan" Understand your man (I'm tired of your bad mouthin') Understand your man"

Answer: Johnny Cash

"Understand Your Man" was at the top of the chart for six weeks, while also reaching number 35 on the Top Forty.
"Understand Your Man" turned out to be the last song Johnny sang in front of a live audience, in a 2003 concert.

5. Can you come up with the singer of this next number one hit from 1964? "And my heart skips a beat when we walk down the street I feel a trembling in my knees And just to know you're mine until the end of time Makes my heart skip a beat"

Answer: Buck Owens

"My Heart Skips a Beat" was the fourth chart-topper for Buck, but nowhere near the last! He went on to reach the top with another nineteen singles, finishing up with the duet with Dwight Yoakam, "Streets of Bakersfield", in 1988.

6. This next song from 1964 was issued as a "B" side to another hit. That didn't stop it from making the top of the chart in its own right. Who sang this classic? "Together again my tears have stopped falling The long lonely nights are now at an end The key to my heart you hold in your hand And nothing else matters, now we're together again"

Answer: Buck Owens

YUP! The "B" side of "Love's Gonna Live Here" knocked it out of the number one spot. "Together Again" is one of my favorite Break-up/Make-up songs of all time.

7. Who topped the chart for the first time with this classic in 1964? "Just sittin' 'round drinkin' with the rest of the guys Six rounds bought and I bought five Spent the half the groceries and all the rent Like fourteen dollars having twenty seven cents"

Answer: Roger Miller

This little ditty earned Roger a Grammy!
Roger had one more top hit, but you'll have to wait for another quiz to find out what the title was.
"Dang Me" was covered by the likes of Johnny Rivers,Johnny Cash, Sammy Davis Jr., The Hollies, and The Band!

8. The eighth number one hit of 1964 was sung by whom? "I guess I'm crazy for loving you You tell me many ways that I won't do My heart keeps sayin' that I'm a fool I guess I'm crazy for loving you"

Answer: Jim Reeves

Jim Reeves was already dead from a plane crash when this tune became a number one hit. He would have another five posthumous number ones.

The song was originally recorded in 1955 by Tommy Collins, who rode it to number 13 on the chart that year.

9. This artist is definitely no stranger to my year-by-year quizzes. Who sang this one in 1964? "Well, I don't care if the sun don't shine I don't care if the bells don't chime Just as long as you love me"

Answer: Buck Owens

"I Don't Care (Just as Long as you Love Me)" was Buck's third top hit in 1964.

10. Finally! A 1964 chart-topper by a female artist! Who sang this one? "When you found somebody new I thought I never would Forget you for I thought then I never could But time has taken all the pains away Until now I'm down to hurtin' once a day"

Answer: Connie Smith

"Once a Day" was Connie's only number one hit, although she charted 48 times in her recording career.
There's a story about a fourteen-year-old Marty Stewart, attending a County Fair performance by Connie, being so impressed with the gal that he stated to his mother, "I'm gonna marry that girl when I grow up".
Well, after his marriage to Cindy Cash, daughter of Johnny,failed, he did just that, on July 8, 1997.

Source: Author luckytrim

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