1940s
This singer, known as “Ol’ Blue Eyes,” became one of the most popular vocalists of the 1940s with hits like “Night and Day.”
Who is Frank Sinatra?
This singer became known as “The King of Rock and Roll” with hits like “Hound Dog” and “Jailhouse Rock.”
Who is Elvis Presley?
This British band made their famous American television debut on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964.
Who are the Beatles?
This Swedish pop group won the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest with “Waterloo.”
Who are ABBA?
Finish the lyric: The corn is as high as an __________________.
Elephant's eye.
This upbeat 1941 song by Glenn Miller became one of the biggest swing-era instrumentals and shares its name with a Tennessee city.
What is Chattanooga Choo Choo?
This singer’s smooth voice made songs like “Mona Lisa” and “Unforgettable” huge hits during the 1950s.
Who is Nat King Cole?
This legendary 1969 music festival in New York became a defining symbol of the hippie era and featured artists like Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin.
What is Woodstock?
This disco film starring John Travolta featured hits by Bee Gees and helped define the late 1970s music scene.
What is Saturday Night Fever?
This city is known as the birthplace of jazz music in the United States.
What is New Orleans?
This female jazz legend group recorded the wartime classic “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy”.
Who are The Andrews Sisters?
This pianist and singer recorded the 1957 classic “Great Balls of Fire.”
Who is Jerry Lee Lewis?
Known as "The Queen of Soul," Aretha Franklin released this hit song, spelling a word and tells you to "find out what it means to me."
What is "Respect"?
Released by The Eagles in 1976, this song is a place where "you can check in anytime you want, but you can never leave."
What is "Hotel California"?
This era of music, popular in Europe from about 1600–1750, included composers like Johann Sebastian Bach and George Frideric Handel.
What is the Baroque Period?
This genre dominated dance halls in the 1940s and featured big bands led by artists like Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman.
What is Swing Music?
This vocal group sang the 1954 doo-wop hit “Sh-Boom,” often considered one of the first rock and roll songs to reach mainstream audiences.
Who are the Chords?
This California band released surf-rock hits like “Good Vibrations” and “Surfin’ U.S.A.” during the 1960s.
Who are the Beach Boys?
Finish the lyric:
Mother Mary comes to me. Speaking words of wisdom, ____________________
Let it be
The family of instruments that includes clarinet, oboe, saxophone, flute, and bassoon.
What are woodwinds?
This 1940s singer was nicknamed “The First Lady of Song” and became famous for scat singing and jazz standards.
Who is Ella Fitzgerald?
This legendary guitarist and singer helped shape early rock music with songs like “Johnny B. Goode” and “Maybellene.”
Who is Chuck Barry?
This Motown superstar recorded 1968’s “I Heard It Through the Grapevine.”
Who is Marvin Gaye?
True or False: The hit duo Simon & Garfunkel first came on the music scene in the early 1970s.
False. They were first signed to a label as "Simon & Garfunkel" in 1963.
This magazine has published charts of best-selling songs since 1913, including "Top 100" and "Best Selling Records."
What is Billboard?