50's Music
Which famous song sung by Doris Day was introduced in the 1956 Hitchcock thriller, The Man Who Knew Too Much?
A) Que Sera Sera
B) Rhinestone Cowboy
Que Sera Sera
Whose signature song was 'Tennessee Waltz'?
A) Dolly Parton
B) Patti Page
Patti Page
True or False Johnny Cash recorded two of his albums in prison?
True!
Who sang the 1962 song Hit the Road Jack?
A. Ray Charles
B. Nat King Cole
Ray Charles
"Get your motor runnin'
Head out on the highway
Looking for adventure"
What is "Born to be Wild?"
Steppenwolf
Who originally sang "That'll Be the Day"?
A) Queen
B) Buddy Holly
Buddy Holly and the Crickets
What jazz singer and trumpeter is known for the song What a Wonderful World?
A) Louis Armstrong
B) Buddy Holly
Louis Armstrong
This English rock band was formed in 1962 and included members Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Charlie Watts.
A. The Beatles
B. The Rolling stones
B. The Rolling Stones
-The Stones began as a grubby conclave of students and bohemians playing a then esoteric music based on Chicago blues in pubs and clubs in and around West London.
Who sings the 1960 "Ring of Fire"?
A. Waylon Jennings
B. Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash
"Sugarpie honeybunch
You know that I love you
I ...."
What is "Can't Help Myself?"
Four Tops
Mercury Record's first successful female artist, Clara Ann Fowler is the real name of which of these 1950s stars?
A) Patti Page
B) Doris Day
Patti Page
What singer turned actor is known as Old Blue Eyes?
A) Conway Twitty
B) Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
The song "Help!" was a goofy song in this band's second album.
A. The Beach Boys
B. Beatles
The Beatles
Who sang the hit song Crystal Chandelier in the 60's?
A) Conway Twitty
B) Charley Pride
Charley Pride
"I thought love was only true in fairy tales
Meant for someone else but not for me"
What is "I'm a Believer?"
by the Monkees
Complete the song title by Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers: Why Do Fools …
Fall in Love
What country star was known as The Man in Black?
A) Elvis Presley
B) Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash
Who scored Motown Record Corporation’s first US No. 1 pop hit with the song “Please Mr. Postman” in 1961?
A) Sharon Shoe
B) The Marvelettes
The Marvelettes
What color were the famous Swade shoes in Carl Perkins hit song?
Blue!
"The warden threw a party in the county jail
The prison band was there, and they began to wail"
What is "Jailhouse Rock?"
Elvis
In what year did Elvis' hit song 'Heartbreak Hotel' reach Number 1?
A) 1962
B) 1956
1956
Who is Known as the King of Rock and Roll?
A) Elvis Presley
B) Hank Williams JR
Elvis Presley
This song was a big hit when it was first sang by the Supremes in the 60's, but was an even bigger hit when Phil Collins brought it back in the 80's.
A) Shake it Sheila
B) You can't hurry love
You Can't Hurry Love
"When the stars make you drool just like a pasta e fasul
That's ...."
What is "That's Amore?"
Dean Martin