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Super Quiz: 1950s Music
Super Quiz: 1950s Music
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1
When did the transistor radio become available for "music on the go"?
1950
1958
1954
1952
2
All of the following are part of the standard 4-piece instrumentation of rock bands EXCEPT:
Drums
Bass Guitar
Rhythm Guitar
Piano
3
Sun Records' "Million Dollar Quartet" included all of these artists EXCEPT:
Elvis Presley
Johnny Cash
Buddy Holly
Jerry Lee Lewis
4
The Golden Age of Rock n' Roll lasted for:
5 years
10 years
25 years
3 years
5
Chuck Berry was the first rock n' roller to write songs that:
Required an amplifier
Both teenagers and their parents liked
Didn't contain any foul language
Appealed to both white & black audiences
6
Buddy Holly's trademark was his:
Hairstyle
Bowtie
Eyeglasses
Sideburns
7
Who was the first rock n' roll DJ?
Ed Sullivan
Alan Freed
Tom Parker
Dick Clark
8
Which actor played Buddy in
The Buddy Holly Story
Mike Meyers
George Clooney
Gary Busey
Tom Hanks
9
Where was Buddy Holly from?
Chicago, IL
Cleveland, OH
Lubbock, TX
Chester, PA
10
What movie featured the song "Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley & His Comets?
Heartbreak Hotel
Back to the Future
The Blackboard Jungle
Jailhouse Rock
11
Sam Phillips was a manager for which recording studio/record company?
Sony
Disney
Sun Records
RCA
12
How did Buddy Holly die in 1959?
Drug overdose
Plane crash
Shot by a stalker
High speed car crash
13
By the end of the fifties decade, record sales had:
Declined
Doubled
Tripled
Quadrupled
14
Which rocker became a master of all styles: country, swing, blues, R&B, and jazz?
Jerry Lee Lewis
Buddy Holly
Chuck Berry
Gene Autry
15
What is considered the birth date of rock n' roll?
"Sunday Party" in 1953
Elvis Presley appearing on Ed Sullivan in 1956
The Moondog Coronation Ball in 1952
Chuck Berry's new sound in 1955
16
Buddy Holly and the:
Comets
Blue Dogs
Berries
Crickets
17
What was the first single released by Buddy Holly in 1957, which became an overnight success?
Breathless
Peggy Sue
That'll Be the Day
That's Alright Mama
18
Who is considered the most important figure in rock history?
Buddy Holly
Elvis Presley
John Lennon
Chuck Berry