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100

Who was known for his scandals dance moves and estimates one billion copies sold around the world?

Elvis Presley

100

What type of music was also known as Boogie Woogie or Race music?

Rock n' Roll

100

What artist sang the number one ranked song of the 50's Thats Amore 

Dean Martin

100

When two people dance down the center aisle with everyone clapping and appreciating them?

The stroll

100

What records studio was held responsible for the most artist in the 1950's?

Sun Records

200

What group crossed rhythm and blues with country music in 1953?

Bill Haley and The Comets

200

What genre continued to benefit from commercial success thanks to post-war prosperity?

Country

200

Frank Sinatra sang this 1958 oldie in this album themed about travel?

Come Fly With Me

200

Dance made popular by the artist Johnny Otis

The Hand Jive

200

One of the most popular places to preform in the 50's?

Grand Ole Opry

300

Other than Thursdays what was Johnny cash known for?

Signing on with Sun Records in 1955 and selling 90 million records 

300

What style of music is a branch of rhythm and blues that gained most its popularity in the 1950s in large cities and the upper east coast?

Doo-wop

300

This song was preformed by Elvis Presley in 1957 written by Jerry Liber and Mike Stoller?

Jailhouse Rock

300

What dance was inspired by latin music

The Cha-Cha

300

Who was the host of the famous radio DJ and was the host of the Moondog show in the 1950's?

Allen Freed

400

What artist hit a stall in his carrier in the 50's but fought his way back to the top after a few year?

Frank Sinatra 

400

What genre of music was a fusion of rhythm-and-blues music and “hillbilly” music that was gaining traction, particularly among younger audiences?

Rockabilly

400

This famous country song was sung by Johnny Cash in 1956? 

I Walk the Line

400
A Dance made popular by Ray Anthony's 1950's hit

The Bunny hop

400

Name the two most famous female singers of the 50's?

Ella Fitzgerald and Diana Ross 

500

What rock n' roll piano man caught everyone's attention in 1957?

Jerry Lee Lewis

500

What music styles developed from and incorporated electric blues, as well as gospel and soul music? 

Rhythm and blues

500

I've got you under my skin was sung by this famous artist? 

Frank Sinatra
500

This dance help transition the style of dancing from the 50's to 60's 

The twist

500

What kind of musical era did the 50's fall into?

Feel good era

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