"Rick Mindlin's Late 50's Music Quiz"



Song playing "See you later alligator"

Late 50's Pop Music

1) In 1955 Roy Hamilton and (separate recording-both hits) Al Hibbler were "Un______".

2) In '55 Hibbler sang about how God determines everything. The song was "__".

3) In '58 - '59 male singer B____ B_____ rolled out one hit after another, such as "____ ____ In".

4) In '58 The Po_______" complained they were "___ __ Late".

5) In 1957 The Rays were "….. . walkin' past your house-late last night", in a song called "S_______es".

6) The great piano player _____ _______ recorded "Soft _____ B____" in '56, and the same year was featured on the 2 songs at the same time instrumental hit "M______ & P_____".

7) In '58 balladeer Adam Wade sang about the woman "R___".

8) Johnny Mathis' first 3 hits (Must be in correct order):

1956 "W_________ __________"

1956 "It'_ ___ ___ __ __ ___"

1957 "______ __e"

9) The ______ Brothers had one hit after another, starting in '57 with "____ Up _____ _____".

10) "Poor _____ ____" by teen idol (and TV sitcom star) _____ _____ was a smash in '58.

11) F______ A_____ sang about "_____", the Greek goddess.

12) "I _____ ___" was loaded with dindindindindida's, sung by D___ & the _______.

13) According to To___ _______ "It's All __ ___ ____"

14) He also wanted a brook, a raindrop, and the __ to give him a testimonial to girls in "_____ Mr. __".

15) The #__ (part of the song title) was the key to millions-of record sales by Tennessee Ernie Ford, with his big 1955 hit.

16) "Somthin's ___ G__" according to Chris, Phyliss, and Dorothy-better known as ___ ______ ______.

17) Some TV show theme songs even became sort-of, or actual hits-like the one about "Rollin, rollin', rollin'. This was "_______". Also "…the tall dark stranger there. _______ is his name".

18) In 1958 all-time great male singer__ K___ ____ got a little Italian, with "___ Di ____ ___".

19) Early in 1959 a plane crash claimed the lives of _____ _____, __ ___ _____, and _____ _____.

20) They probably had a top 20 charts hit during the entire time we were at Lawrence. This prolific, and most consistent, hit-making group was "___ ______", whose first song, in '55, was "____ You".

[No hints, Answers, and some performances, at the party.]

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