quiz 1637 – 50s music

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1	Which singer was born Antoinette Ardizzone? Pearl Bailey, Rosemary Clooney, Eartha Kitt, Toni Arden
2	Which singer was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Reagan in 1985? Perry Como, Dean Martin, Peggy Lee, Frank Sinatra
3	Which singer won an Academy Award for his role in the 1950s film Going My Way? Frank Sinatra, Perry Como, Bing Crosby, Dean Martin
4	Which singers nickname was "The Singing Rage"? Frankie Lane, Peggy Lee, June Valli, Patti Page
5	Who are best known for their 1956 Million Seller "In The Still of the Night"? The Harp Tones, The Penguins, The Spaniels, The Five Satins
6	Who are perhaps best known for their 1959 cover of "I Only Have Eyes For You"? The Drifters, The Coasters, The Flamingos, The Platters
7	Who backed Huey "Piano" Smith? The Chantels, The Clowns, The Cadillacs, The Belmonts
8	Who began his career as a songwriter for Connie Francis? Duane Eddy, Bobby Darin, Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly
9	Who did "The Teenagers" back? Frankie Lymon, Johnny Ace, Ricky Nelson, Chuck Willis
10	Who did The Orioles back for much of the 1950s? Duane Eddy, Jay Hawkins, Sonny Till, Jack Scott
11	Who died alongside Buddy Holly in the infamous 1959 plane crash? Bobby Darin, Elvis Presley, Ritchie Valens, Huey Smith
12	Who died on Xmas day 1954 reportedly in a game of Russian Roulette? Ricky Nelson, Johnny Otis, Johnny Ace, Hank Ballad
13	Who discovered the vocalist Etta James at one of his many talent shows? Bo Diddley, Sam Cooke, Johnny Otis, Hank Ballad
14	Who gained fame as a member of the Dominoes? Little Willie John, Frankie Lymon, Jackie Wilson, Ivory Joe Hunter
15	Who had 1950s hits with Ballad of a Teenage Queen and Little Drummer Boy? Eddie Cochran, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Billy Ward
16	Who had a 1950 Number 1 hit with "The Thing"? Sammy Kaye, Gene Autry, Nat King Cole, Phil Harris
17	Who had a 1950 Number 1 with "Rag Mop"? Ames Brothers, Hames Brothers, Dames Brothers, Lames Brothers
18	Who had a 1950s hit with Kiss of Fire? Pearl Bailey, Rosemary Clooney, Toni Arden, Eartha Kitt
19	Who had a 1950s smash hit with "The Rock and Roll Waltz"? Kay Starr, Rosemary Clooney, Peggy Lee, Patti Page
20	Who had a 1952 No.1 hit with Here in My Heart? Tony Bennet, Les Paul, Mario Lanza, Al Martino