40s and 50s
Nicknames
Duets, trios and quartets
One-Hit Wonder
Musical Places
100

The group who performed Rock Around the Clock was named Bill Haley and…

The Comets

100

What singer turned actor is known as Old Blue Eyes?

Frank Sinatra

100

What brothers were known for hits like Wake Up Little Susie, Bye-Bye Love and All I Have to Do Is Dream?

The Everly Brothers

100

What was the hit song by the one-hit wonder The Tokens?

The Lion Sleeps Tonight

100

What hotel can you check out from at anytime, but never leave?

Hotel California

200

Who made the song I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas famous?

Bing Crosby

200

Who was known as The King of Rock and Roll?

Elvis Presley

200

What trio performed Puff the Magic Dragon?

Peter, Paul, and Mary

200

What Halloween smash was by one-hit wonder Bobby “Boris” Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers?

Monster Mash

200

What rock ‘n roll legend is known as The Boss, and what state does he famously hail from?

Bruce Springsteen, from New Jersey

300

What jazz singer and trumpeter is known for the song What a Wonderful World?

Louis Armstrong

300

What was jazz bandleader Benny Goodman’s nickname?

The King of Swing

300

What Liverpool rock-and-roll quartet took the world by storm in the 60s and what were its four members’ names?

The Beatles; John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison

300

What one-hit wonder played the surfing hit Wipe Out?

The Surfaris

300

What state does the devil go down to in the famous Charlie Daniels song?

The Devil Went Down to Georgia

400

What was the stage name of the musician born as Ernest Evans?

Chubby Checker

400

What country star was known as The Man in Black?

Johnny Cash

400

In what city was John Lennon assassinated?

New York City

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