quiz 1488 – 50s music Click on question to reveal answer 1 Which of the following acts will forever be associated with the development of the guitar? Les Paul, Mario Lanza, Perry Como, Tony Bennet 2 Which of the following had the real surname of Weston? Dolly Parton, Ruth Brown, Big Mama Thornton, Patti Page 3 Which of these acts had a 1958 hit with Dizzy Miss Lizzy"? Jay Hawkins, Larry Williams, Duane Eddy, Sonny Till 4 Which of these acts was first to have a Number 1 on the Us Billboard chart in the 1950s? Gene Autry, Patti Page, Nat King Cole, Red Foley 5 Which of these acts was first to have a Number 1 on the Us Billboard chart in the 1950s? Tony Bennet, Red Foley, Patti Page, Nat King Cole 6 Which of these acts was first to have a Number 1 on the Us Billboard chart in the 1950s? Tony Bennet, Patti Page, Nat King Cole, Vera Lynn 7 Which of these acts was first to have a Number 1 on the Us Billboard chart in the 1950s? Joni James, Patti Page, Tony Bennet, Vera Lynn 8 Which of these acts was first to have a Number 1 on the Us Billboard chart in the 1950s? Joni James, Eddy Fisher, Tony Bennet, Vera Lynn 9 Which of these acts was first to have a Number 1 on the Us Billboard chart in the 1950s? Doris Day, Eddy Fisher, Vera Lynn, Joni James 10 Which of these acts was first to have a Number 1 on the Us Billboard chart in the 1950s? Joni James, Doris Day, Eddy Fisher, Dean Martin 11 Which of these acts was first to have a Number 1 on the Us Billboard chart in the 1950s? Elvis, Doris Day, Eddy Fisher, Dean Martin 12 Which of these acts was first to have a Number 1 on the Us Billboard chart in the 1950s? Elvis, Doris Day, Dean Martin, The Crickets 13 Which of these acts was first to have a Number 1 on the Us Billboard chart in the 1950s? The Champs, The Crickets, Dean Martin, Elvis 14 Which of these Elvis Songs was a number 1 BEFORE the others? Hound Dog, Its Now or Never, Stuck on You, All Shook Up 15 Which of these Elvis Songs was a number 1 BEFORE the others? Its Now or Never, Stuck on You, Wooden Heart, All Shook Up 16 Which of these Elvis Songs was a number 1 BEFORE the others? Wooden Heart, Return to Sender, Its Now or Never, Stuck on You 17 Which of these Elvis Songs was a number 1 BEFORE the others? Return to Sender, Its Now or Never, Suspicious Minds, Wooden Heart 18 Which of these is a nickname often given to Frankie Lane? Mr Grey Tonsils, Mr Metal Tonsils, Mr Rock Tonsils, Mr Steel Tonsils 19 Which of these is the correct title of a 1950s hit album for Ray Charles? Yes Indeed, Indeed I Can, Indeed I Do, Yes I Can 20 Which of these is the name of a 1950s chart topping act? Johnny Ray and The Four Lads, Johnny Ray and the Three Lads, Johnny Ray and the Five Lads, Johnny Ray and the Two Lads