1950s Trivia
199 Trivia Questions & Answers
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
