Songs of the 1950s
1. Which rock and roll pioneer burst onto the scene in 1955 with the hit single "Maybellene" and is famous for the hit "Johnny B. Goode"?
WHO IS CHUCK BERRY?
1. Question: Which famous American frontiersman is Pat Boone a direct descendant of?
WHO IS DANIEL BOONE?
In which city is Elvis Presley's famous estate, Graceland, located?
WHAT IS MEMPHIS TENNESSEE?
Which legendary rock band released the hit album Abbey Road in 1969, featuring the band walking across a zebra crossing on its front cover?
WHAT IS THE BEATLES?
WHO IS EDDY ARNOLD?
2. In 1956, Elvis Presley released a legendary double-A-side single featuring "Hound Dog." Which iconic song was the flip side?
WHAT IS DON'T BE CRUEL?
In the 1950s, Pat Boone was known for his squeaky-clean image and his signature footwear. What color were his famous "buck" shoes?
WHAT IS WHITE ?
What was the title of Elvis Presley's first number one hit song in the United States?
WHAT IS HEARTBREAK HOTEL?
"Hello darkness my old friend" is the famous opening line of which 1964 folk-rock classic by Simon & Garfunkel?
WHAT IS, BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER?
Who sang Please help me I'm Falling?
Who is HANK LOCKLIN?
3. Which famous girl group released the jazzy, finger-snapping hit "Mr. Sandman" in 1954?
WHO ARE THE CHORDETTES?
Which massive 1957 Pat Boone hit, featuring the whistling of "Mr. Touchdown" himself, spent several weeks at number one and features the lyric, "I'd give all my tomorrows for one single yesterday"?
WHAT IS LOVE LETTERS IN THE SAND
PAT BOONE IS HORRIBLE
What was Elvis Presley's famous nickname?
TWO ANSWERS
WHAT IS THE KING AND WHAT IS ELVIS THE PELVIS
Which group became an anthem of the late-1970s disco era when they released "Stayin' Alive" in 1977?
3 Brothers
WHAT IS THE BEE GEES?
Johnny Cash’s 1963 crossover smash, he describes the heat of love by falling into what?
WHAT IS "THE RING OF FIRE"
4. Complete this famous opening lyric from a 1959 Bobby Darin hit: "Oh the shark, babe, has such teeth, dear / And it shows them..."
WHAT IS "PEARLY WHITES?
Which of Pat Boone's four daughters followed in his musical footsteps and hit number one on the Billboard charts in 1977 with the song "You Light Up My Life"?
DEBBIE BOONE
and City for bonus points.
WHAT IS TUPELO MISSISSIPPI?
Which iconic girl group sang the 1963 hit "Be My Baby," which was famously produced by Phil Spector?
WHO ARE THE RONETTES?
"Stand by Your Man" is one of the most famous country songs of all time, released in 1968. Which "First Lady of Country Music" sang it?
WHO IS TAMMY WYNETTE?
5. Bill Haley & His Comets practically kicked off the 1950s rock era with which massive 1954 dance track?
WHAT IS ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK?
arly in his career, Pat Boone famously covered several R&B hits by Black artists and made them massive pop hits. Whose 1955 signature hit did Boone record a toned-down cover version of?
WHAT IS LITTLE RICHARDS SONG, TUTTI FRUITI
How many Grammy Awards did Elvis win during his lifetime?
WHAT IS 3. (ALL FOR GOSPEL MUSIC)
WHAT IS "DREAMS"?
WHO IS CONWAY TWITTY?