Artists
Who wrote the song Johnny B Goode?
Chuck Berry
who is known as the "king" of rock n roll during this time?
Elvis Presley
what was the dance move that consisted of many hand movements?
Hand jive
what year was the first ever Grammy's?
1959
what was the most popular record label in the 1950s?
Columbia Records
What was Elvis Presley's most popular song?
Cant Help Falling In Love
what was the brand of the most popular electric guitar in the 1950s?
Les Paul
what was the biggest party city it the 1950s?
New York City
name 1 of the 5 people who won 2 Grammy's in 1959.
Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie, Domenico Modugno, Ross Bagdasarian, and Henry Mancini
how many major record labels were there in the 1950s?
5 main record lables
Thats Amore was considered the greatest song of the 1950s. who sang it?
Dean Martin
what was rock n roll also commonaly referred too during the 1950s?
Rockabilly
what was the most popular partner dance of the 1950s?
The Jitterbug
who won the first ever album of the year?
Henry Mancini with "The Music From Peter Gunn"
which record label released "A Boy Named Sue" by Johnny Cash?
Columbia Records
what was the most popular album of the 1950s?
Genius of Ray Charles
Rock and roll has been described as a merger of
country music and rhythm and blues
Elvis Presley was primarily known for doing what on stage?
the wiggle/hip shacking
2 separate Grammy ceremonies were held on the same day (May 4th 1959). where were they?
Beverly Hills, California and NYC, New York
what 2 record labels was Johnny Cash signed to during the 1950s?
in 1958 he left Sun Records to sign with Columbia Records
what was the name of the band Buddy Holly created before breaking off to be on his own?
The Crickets
what was considered the first rock n roll nationwide hit?
Bill Haley's "Rock Around The Clock"
what were parties that women were primarily known for hosting?
tupperwear parties
who won the best female vocal performance?
Ella Fitzgerald
who was the owner of Sun Records
Sam Phillips