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What was the first name of Chuck Willis?

Harold Click to see the answer

Who scored a 1957 hit with CC Rider?

Chuck Willis

Fever was originally a 1956 hit for whom?

Little Willie John

Which group had a hit with Courtroom Blues?

The Robins

Percy Faith hailed from which country?

Canada

Who backed Huey 'Piano' Smith?

The Clowns

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Questions: 9
Difficulty: Easy
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How old was Eddie Cochran when he died?

21 Click to see the answer

Richard Penniman was better known as…?

Little Richard

Which singer was born Antoinette Ardizzone?

Toni Arden

Who had a 1950s hit with ''Kiss of Fire?

Toni Arden

Which of these singers passed away in 2013?

Patti Page

Who was often billed as Mr Excitement?

Jackie Wilson

How was Lloyd Price better known?

Mr Personality

Yes Indeed was a hit 1950s album by whom?

Ray Charles

What nickname was given to Roy Orbison?

The Big R

Questions: 12
Difficulty: Easy
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Crazy Arms was a breakthrough hit for whom?

Jerry Lee Lewis Click to see the answer

Who had a smash hit in 1958 with 'Rumble'?

Link Wray

Whose first hit was 'Money Honey'?

The Drifters

What were the names of the Everley Brothers?

Don and Phil

Which act had a No.1 hit with 'Cry'?

Johnny Ray and The Four Lads

Mae was the middle name of which singer?

Eartha Kitt

Antoine was the first name of which singer?

Fats Domino

Which band backed Billy Ward?

The Dominoes

What was the name of Link Wrays backing band?

The Ray Men

Who had a hit 1959 album with 'What I'd Say'?

Ray Charles

Jesse Belvin died at what tragic age?

27

What was Frank Sinatra's middle name?

Albert

Questions: 15
Difficulty: Easy
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Who had a 1957 hit with 'The Big Band'?

Fats Domino Click to see the answer

What is the real surname of Little Richard?

Penniman

Ivory Tower' was a major hit for which act?

Otis Williams

Rock Around the Clock was a hit for whom?

Bill Haley

What name was often given to Jackie Wilson?

Mr Excitement

What nickname was given to Patti Page?

The Singing Rage

Who did 'The Teenagers' back?

Frankie Lymon

The Big Beat film featured which group?

The Del Vikings

Who is often called The King of Soul?

Sam Cooke

That'll Be The Day' was a 1958 album by whom?

Buddy Holly

Henry Byrd was better known by which name?

Professor Longhair

Who had a 1956 smash hit with Jim Dandy?

LeVern Baker

Who had a major hit with 'White Christmas'?

Bing Crosby

Whose signature song was 'Tennessee Waltz'?

Patti Page

How was Levern Baker often billed?

Little Miss Sharecropper

Questions: 27
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Who gained famed as a member of the Dominoes?

Jackie Wilson Click to see the answer

Who was known as Mr Personality?

Lloyd Price

Diddy Wah Diddy was a 1956 hit for whom?

Bo Diddley

What was the first Number 1 for The Platters?

The Great Pretender

Which group backed Sonny Til?

The Orioles

What was the real first name of Buddy Holly?

Charles

Which singers nickname was 'The Singing Rage'?

Patti Page

Who was known as The King of Stroll?

Chuck Willis

Huey Smith had what 'middle' name?

Piano

Rave On' was a hit for which act in 1958?

Buddy Holly

What was the real first name of Jay Hawkins?

Jalacy

What was the first name of LeVern Baker?

Delores

What year saw the death of Buddy Holly?

1959

Which group had the major hit with 'Speedoo'?

The Cadillacs

Whose major hit was 'The Glory of Love'?

The Five Keys

How was Jay Hawkins better known?

Screaming

Frankie Lymon was back by which group?

The Teenagers

Harry Webb is the real name of, whom?

Cliff Richard

Joseph Vernon Turner was better know as…?

Big Joe Turner

Which group had the No.1 'Twilight Time'?

The Platters

What was the middle name of Carl Perkins?

Lee

Who had a No.1 hit in 1950 with 'Mona Lisa'?

Nat King Cole

What is the real surname of Ray Charles?

Robinson

Forty Miles of Bad Road was a hit by whom?

Duane Eddy

Who had a major hit with 'Love Potion No.9'?

The Clovers

Who had a 1950 Number 1 hit with 'The Thing'?

Phil Harris

What was the middle name of Elvis?

Aaron

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Les Paul was a 1950s pioneer of which instrument?

Guitar Click to see the answer

Which of these was a charting song for Vera Lynn?

My Son My Son

Little Richard released Tutti Frutti in which year?

1955

Mambo Boogie was a breakthrough record for whom?

Johnny Otis

Eddy Howard topped the charts in 1951 with which song?

Sin

Who had a hit in 1956 with 'Roll over Beethoven'?

Chuck Berry

Questions: 9
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In what year did 'Heartbreak Hotel' reach Number 1?

1956 Click to see the answer

Please Send Me Someone To Love was a major hit for…?

Percy Mayfield

Terry 'Buzzy' Johnson was a member of which group?

The Flamingos

Harry was the real first name of which 1950s star?

Bing Crosby

Who had hits with Short Fat Fannie and Bony Moronie?

Larry Williams

Duane Eddy was noted for playing which instrument?

Guitar

Who had a major hit with 'The Shrine of St Cecilia'?

The Harp Tones

Which singer played Catwoman in the Batman TV series?

Eartha Kitt

High School Confidential was a hit penned by whom?

Jerry Lee Lewis

Questions: 12
Difficulty: Medium
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Reet Petite was a famous hit for whom in the 1950s?

Jackie Wilson Click to see the answer

The Originator is a nickname often given to whom?

Bo Diddley

Ivory Joe Hunter was often called 'The Baron of…'?

Boogie

Move it/Schoolboy Crush' was the first single by…?

Cliff Richard

Which singer had a hit in 1953 with 'C 'est Si Bon'?

Eartha Kitt

My True Love was the first top 10 hit for whom?

Jack Scott

Which act had a 1955 smash hit with 'Tutti Frutti'?

Little Richard

Cry Cry Cry was the first single released by whom?

Johnny Cash

Fats Domino was noted for playing which instrument?

Piano

Who hit No.1 in 1950 with Teardrops From My Eyes?

Ruth Brown

Which of these was a number 1 hit for Lloyd Price?

Stagger Lee

Tony Williams was the lead Tenor in which 1950s band?

The Platters

Questions: 15
Difficulty: Medium
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Sonny Till was the lead singer of which group?

The Orioles Click to see the answer

The Big O was the nickname given to which star?

Roy Orbison

Rockin' At The Hops was a late 1950s album by whom?

Chuck Berry

Sam Cooke is often referred to as The King of, what?

Soul

Songs Our Daddy Taught us was a 1950s album by whom?

The Everly Brothers

Eric Hillard were the first real names of which act?

Ricky Nelson

What was the name of Billy Haleys backing group?

The Comets

Chuck Willis was often billed as 'The King of….'?

Stroll

Who married dancer Delores Mohawk in the 1950s?

Sam Cooke

The King of Rockabilly was a nickname given to whom?

Carl Perkins

What year did the First Grammy Awards take place?

1959

Carlo Mastrangelo was a member of which 1950s band?

The Belmonts

Which acts real surname at birth was LoVechhio?

Frankie Lane

Which singer played Johnny Fontane in The Godfather?

Al Martino

Which band were originally known as The Silvertones?

The Cleftones

Questions: 36
Difficulty: Medium
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Herbie Cox was the lead singer with which band?

The Cleftones Click to see the answer

Which group could be found backing Otis Williams?

The Charms

Giovanni Domincoe Scafone found fame under what name?

Jack Scott

Lester William Polsfuss was better known by what name?

Les Paul

Ooby Dooby was the second hit single for which act?

Roy Orbison

Which of these was a 1950s hit for Ricky Nelson?

Stood Up

Little Bitty Pretty One was major hit for which act?

Frankie Lymon

The Killer was the nickname of which 1950s star?

Jerry Lee Lewis

Jasper Cini was the real name of which 1950s star?

Al Martino

Bertha Franklin shot and killed which 1950s star?

Sam Cooke

Tweedle Dee was a 1955 hit for which female singer?

LeVern Baker

Which act's debut album was entitle Bluejean Bop?

Gene Vincent

What color 'Shoes' gave Carl Perkins his major hit?

Blue

The film Beyond The Sea was about which 1950s singer?

Bobby Darin

Who originally had a hit with Blue Suede Shoes?

Carl Perkins

Which of these was a hit in 1953 for The Harp Tones?

Sunday Kind of Love

Which 1950s singers real middle name was Laverne?

Kay Starr

What nickname was often given to Jerry Lee Lewis?

The Killer

The song 'Donna' was the first major hit for…?

Ritchie Valens

Which group were originally known as The Carnations?

Speedoo

Kelton is the middle name of which 1950s star?

Roy Orbison

Who had a top 10 hit in 1957 with 'Keep A Knockin'?

Little Richard

What was the real middle name of Nat King Cole?

Adams

Kismet and Delicado are 1950s albums by which singer?

Percy Faith

Who had a huge hit in 1958 with 'Summertime Blues'?

Eddie Cochran

Stagger Lee was a number one hit for which act?

Lloyd Price

Walden Robert Cassato is better known as whom?

Bobby Darin

Gene Autry had a 1950 Number 1 with which Xmas song?

Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer

Splish Splash was the first million seller for whom?

Bobby Darin

What was the title of the major hit for The Cadillacs?

Speedoo

Rock N Roll Gumbo was the debut album of whom?

Professor Longhair

Which group had a hit with 'Yakety Yak' in the '50s?

The Coasters

Professor Longhair also played which instrument?

Piano

Which group were originally called The Vibra Naires?

The Orioles

Which of these was a 1956 hit for LeVern Baker?

Jim Dandy

Which of the following had the real surname of Weston?

Ruth Brown

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Which band were originally known as The Sentimental Four?

The Five Keys Click to see the answer

Old Leather Lungs was a nickname given to which artist?

Frankie Lane

Which of these is a nickname often given to Frankie Lane?

Mr Steel Tonsils

Complete the title of The Platters Number 1 'The Great…'?

Pretender

Which girls name featured in several hits for Hank Ballad?

Annie

Who began his career as a songwriter for Connie Francis?

Bobby Darin

Questions: 9
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Jerry Lee Lewis was often found playing what instrument?

Piano Click to see the answer

What country musician sang the song 'Waterloo' in the 1950s?

Stonewall Jackson

Harvey Fuqua and Bobby Lester were members of which group?

The Moonglows

Who had a hit in the 1950s with 'See You Later Alligator'?

Bill Haley

Which of these was a nickname often given to Etta James?

Miss Peaches

Which of these was the name of a successful 1950s group?

The Del Vikings

John Marshall Alexander was better known by what name?

Johnny Ace

Which of these songs was the signature tune of Patti Page?

Tennessee Waltz

Chuck Berry was most noted for playing which instrument?

Guitar

Questions: 12
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Thomas Threat and Ripley Ingram were members of which group?

The Five Keys Click to see the answer

Tommy Gaither and Johnny Reed were members of which group?

The Orioles

Which group's first two hits were 'Maybe' and 'He's Gone'?

The Chantels

Which of these is the name of a 1950s chart topping act?

Johnny Ray and The Four Lads

Miss Rhythm was a 1959 album release by which 1950s artist?

Ruth Brown

Kay Starr had a massive 1950s hit with 'The Rock and Roll…'?

Waltz

Dixied Fried and Boppin the Blues were hits for which act?

Carl Perkins

Serendae of the Bells is a notable album by which 1950s act?

Sammy Kaye

Complete the title of a 1955 Al Martino hit 'The Man From…?'

Laramie

Complete the title of the Hank Ballad hit 'Work With Me…'?

Annie

Richard Steven Valenzuela became better known by what name?

Ritchie Valens

Who had the major hit with 'Sunday kind of Love' in 1953?

The Harp Tones

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Who was left seriously disfigured after a 1952 car crash?

Percy Mayfield Click to see the answer

Who had a number 1 hit in 1951 with 'Come On a My House'?

Rosemary Clooney

Which instrument was Larry Williams famous for playing?

Pianist

Which of these was the name of a charting band in the 1950s?

The Five Keys

Tony Bennet had a 1951 Number 1 with the song 'Cold Cold….'?

Heart

Which singer released 'The Italian Voice of….' in the 1950s?

Al Martino

Who had a smash hit in the 1950s with 'Great Balls of Fire?

Jerry Lee Lewis

Which of these acts had a 1958 hit with 'Dizzy Miss Lizzy'?

Larry Williams

Earl Caroll and Kirk Davies were members of which group?

Speedoo

Rudy West and Bernie West were members of which 1950s group?

The Five Keys

Which game show title was the a number 1 for Kay Starr?

Wheel of Fortune

Complete the title of a Little Richard hit 'Long Tall…'?

Sally

Who had a smash hit in the 1950s with 'I Walk the Line'?

Johnny Cash

Who was the forefather of the style known as 'Chicano Rock'?

Ritchie Valens

Which of these was the real name of a charting 1950s group?

The Five Satins

Which act was often billed as 'The Happiest Man Alive'?

Ivory Joe Hunter

How old was Sam Cooke at the time of his assassination?

33

Which of these was the title of a 1959 Everly Brothers song?

Poor Jenny

Carlos Wilson and Edward Bowers were members of which group?

The Clovers

Gallopin Guitars was a 1950s album release by which artist?

Les Paul

St Therese of The Roses was the biggest hit for which group?

The Dominoes

Complete the title of a 1950s Chuck Berry Hit 'Roll over…'?

Beethoven

What girls name gave Ritchie Valens his first major hit?

Donna

Which singer released the song 'Tutti Frutti' in 1955?

Little Richard

Herb Reed and Zola Taylor were member of which 1950s band?

The Platters

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