quiz 1694 – 50s music (QA) print friendly version Click on question to reveal answer 1 Money Honey was the first hit for which group? The Dominoes, The Cadillacs, The Platters, The Drifters 2 Move it/Schoolboy Crush was the first single by...? Bobby Darin, Cliff Richard, Ritchie Valens, Roy Orbison 3 Music Critic Alan Freed called which singer "little gal with the big voice"? Ruth Brown, LeVern Baker, Faye Adams, Patti Page 4 My Prayer and You?ve Got That Magic Touch were hits for which group? The Cadillacs, The Dominoes, The Clovers, The Platters 5 My True Love was the first top 10 hit for whom? Lloyd Price, Jack Scott, Jackie Wilson, Otis Williams 6 Nat King Cole had a 1951 Number 1 with....? Too Low, Too High, Too Old, Too Young 7 Norma Egstrom is the real name of which 1950s star? Peggy Lee, Clara Lane, June Valli, Patti Page 8 Old Leather Lungs was a nickname given to which artist? Perry Como, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Frankie Lane 9 Only You (And You Alone) was the debut hit for which group? The Clovers, The Platters, The Cadillacs, The Dominoes 10 Ooby Dooby was the second hit single for which act? Huey Smith, Roy Orbison, Ritchie Valens, Bobby Darin 11 Padre was the biggest hit, and only million seller, for which singer? Toni Arden, Pearl Bailey, Rosemary Clooney, Eartha Kitt 12 Painted, Tainted Rose was a 1958 Studio Album from which singer? Mario Lanza, Al Martino, Tony Bennet, Les Paul 13 Peggy Sue and Oh Boy both hit the top 10 for which act in 1958? Buddy Holly, Little Richard, Bill Haley, Bobby Darin 14 Percy Faith hailed from which country? Australia, Canada, USA, England 15 Please Send Me Someone To Love was a major hit for...? Bobby Darin, Ritchie Valens, Huey Smith, Percy Mayfield 16 Pledging My Love and Saving My Love For You were hits for whom? Johnny Otis, Hank Ballad, Ricky Nelson, Johnny Ace 17 Pookie Hudson was the lead singer of which band? The Harp Tones, The Penguins, The Spaniels, The Del Vikings 18 Poor Little Fool was the first number one on the US Billboard Top 100. Who is the artist? Hank Ballad, Sam Cooke, Johnny Otis, Ricky Nelson 19 Pop Star Bobby Darin won a Golden Globe for his role in....? Come May, Come June, Come December, Come September 20 Posion Ivy and Along Came Jones were 1959 hits for which group? The Coasters, The Platters, The Dominoes, The Drifters