1940s
This popular Glen Miller song spent 12 weeks at number one.
What is "In the Mood"
This instrument has 88 keys and was the most popular instrument of the Ragtime era.
What is a piano.
This singer is known best for his song "Nothin' but a Hound Dog."
Who is Elvis Presley
What song had Johnny Cash and June Carter getting "married in a fever"?
What is "Jackson"
In 1942, the number one song was "White Christmas" sung by which artist?
Who is Bing Crosby
Mariachi bands often use different sizes of this instrument.
What is the guitar.
The 1950s saw the emergence of this type of music.
What is Rock n' Roll.
According to a popular country song, "If you're going to play in Texas, you gotta have a "what" in the band?
What is a fiddle.
Who sang the 1945 hit, "Rum & Coca Cola?"
Who are the Andrews Sisters.
Louis Armstrong, Dizzie Gillespi, and Wynton Marsalis are known for playing what instrument?
What is the trumpet.
This singer from the 1950s died tragically in a plane crash.
Who is Buddy Holly.
This famous county artist has the most number one country hits of all time.
Who is George Strait.
"You're Easy to Dance With" was sung and danced to by Fred Astaire, but in which Paramount Film?
What is "Holiday Inn"
This instrument is played by blowing into holes on its side.
What is the harmonica.
In 1955, Bill Haley and His Comets had their only #1 hit on the Billboard Top 40 Pop Singles. What was it?
What is "Rock Around the Clock"
This person is known as the King of Outlaw Country Music.
Who is Willie Nelson.
This singer had several big hits as the singer for Les Brown's Band of Reknown. She departed the group in the late 40's and went on to an enormous movie career and still dabbled in music as a solo career
Whos is Doris Day
What instrument is mainly used for jazz and rarely used in symphonic music?
What is the Saxophone
Released in 1957, who sang "Love Letters in the Sand"?
Who is Pat Boone
This American Country Music stage was founded on November 28, 1925.