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What clean-cut teen idol landed a seven-picture deal in '56?Pat Boone
What did Johnnie Ray describe as "the
saddest song ever written"?"Cry"
What Philadelphia deejay did "Life" magazine
say could "make almost any record"?Dick Clark
What does Dean Martin sing after "When the
moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie"?"That's 'amore'"
Whose induction into the Army cost the U.S.
government $400,000 in taxes?Elvis Presley's
What sing-along king said of     rock 'n' roll:
"It's not music - it's a disease"?Mitch Miller
What fate befell the first deejay to play an
Elvis record on Nashville's WSM?He was fired
What manager sold "I Love Elvis" T-shirts
and "I Hate Elvis" badges simultaneously?Colonel Tom Parker
Who was the first woman to top the country
charts?Kitty Wells
What '55 album made Sammy Davis Jr. a star?"Starring Sammy Davis Jr."
What TV theme is said to have sold more than
18 million copies by eight different artists?"Ballad of Davy Crockett"
What late rocker was born Richard
Valenzuela?Ritchie Valens
What baseball star's voice is heard on "Say
Hey" by The Treniers?Willie Mays's
What Buddy Holly smash was named for drummer
Jerry Allison's girlfriend?"Peggy Sue"
What did Chuck Berry change the name of "Ida
Red" to for his first hit, in '55?"Maybellene"
Where are you when "the jockey is the
smoothest and the music is the coolest"?At the hop
What member of the Mickey Mouse Club wrote
the TV show's theme?Jimmie Dodd
What does "Um-da, um-da, um-da-da" mean in
"Baby Talk"?She loves me
Who had the biggest hit with Little
Richard's "Tutti Frutti" in '56?Pat Boone
What song renders Johnny Mathis "as helpless
as a kitten up a tree"?"Misty"
What's "mi," in the song "Do-Re-Mi"?A name I call myself
What relative of Ricky Nelson plays guitar
on his smash single "Hello Mary Lou"?His father, Ozzie
What liquor forms the title of The Champs'
only No. 1 smash?Tequila
Who derived their name from the junction of
Hollywood Boulevard and Argyle Street?The Hollywood Argyles
What hubby-to-be did Eydie Gorme meet on
Steve Allen's "Tonight Show"?Steve Lawrence
Whose band did John Coltrane leave in '59 to
form his own ground- breaking group?Miles Davis's
What rock 'n' roller was rapped in the press
as a "hillbilly"?Elvis Presley
What song chronicling a cruise opens to the
sounds of a ship's bells and foghorn?"Sea Cruise"
Who conceived, choreographed and directed
Broadway's "West Side Story"?Jerome Robbins
What song has The Tempos warning: "There is
danger in the summer moon above"?"See You in September"
Who loves Chantilly lace and "a ponytail
hangin' down"?The Big Bopper
What number sees Elvis plead that he
doesn't want to be your tiger?"(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear"
What Pat Boone smash laments: "You broke my
heart when you said 'Let's part'"?"Ain't That a Shame"
What Everly Brothers tearjerker laments:
"There goes my baby, with someone new"?"Bye Bye Love"
What deejay was fired by WABC-TV after
refusing to say he'd never received payola?Alan Freed
What swinging songstress's "Chevy Show" did
NBC televise?Dinah Shore's
What Frank Sinatra number about not holding
back enlivens the movie "The Joker is Wild"?"All the Way"
What Southern rocker sold 33 dozen eggs to
finance a trip to Memphis for an audition?Jerry Lee Lewis
What's Fats Domino's real first name?Antoine
Who receives The Chordettes' musical plea:
"Sing me a song"?Mr. Sandman
What "My Fair Lady" song requests: "Pull out
the stopper, let's have a whopper"?"Get Me to the Church on Time"
What cardigan-clad crooner enjoyed his 11th
million-seller with "Papa Loves Mambo"?Perry Como
What first follows: "That old black magic's
.. . ."?Got me in its spell
What Bronx-bred group describes what it's
like to be a teenager in love?Dion and The Belmonts
What Italian tenor topped the album charts
in '54 with "The Student Prince"?Mario Lanza
What country star sings the title song for
the movie "High Noon"?Tex Ritter
What sea does Phil Phillips ask his love to
come to, in a '59 hit?The sea of love
Whose hair did Brigadier General    J. E.
Bastion Jr. have to decide whether to cut?Elvis Presley's
What TV show took The Lennon Sisters into
living rooms every week?"The Lawrence Welk Show"
What rock 'n' roller was dubbed The Memphis
Mauler?Jerry Lee Lewis
Where did Fats Domino find his thrill?On Blueberry Hill
Who was dubbed The Beale Street Blues Boy?B.B. King
What rival of Frankie Avalon was born Robert
Louis Ridarelli?Bobby Rydell
What legendary tenor took the title role in
"The Great Caruso"?Mario Lanza
Who intoned in '57: "It's not for me to
say"?Johnny Mathis
What did Carl Perkins describe as "blues
with a country beat"?Rockabilly
Who sent us with "You Send Me"?Sam Cooke
What hit from "The King and I" makes you
feel "free and easy" and "bright and breezy"?"Getting to Know You"
What were the stage names of Lester Polfus
and Colleen Summers?Les Paul and Mary Ford
What country boy, according to Chuck Berry,
lived in an old cabin made of earth and wood?Johnny B. Goode
What Jackie Wilson weeper gushes: "My
pillow's never dry"?"Lonely Teardrops"
Where is it that "you can rock it, you can
roll it, do the slop and even stroll it"?At the hop
What Jerry Lee Lewis scorcher was followed
by "Breathless"?"Great Balls of Fire"
Who did Chuck Berry see in a Coupe de Ville
as he was "motivatin' over the hill"?Maybellene
When are "heavenly shades of night" falling
for The Platters?Twilight time
What Italian song did Dean Martin, Bobby
Rydell and Al Martino score with?"Volare"
What pea-picker's first big hit was 1950's
"The Shot Gun Boogie"?Tennessee Ernie Ford's
What hit was Fats Domino inspired to write
when his car broke down?"I'm Walkin'"
What Carl Perkins number became the anthem
of rockabilly?"Blue Suede Shoes"
What screaming rocker habitually emerged
from a flaming coffin?Screamin' Jay Hawkins
What musical waddle did Chuck Berry debut in
'56 to hide wrinkles in his suit?The Duck Walk
What song chronicling "24 little hours" was
a '59 hit for Dinah Washington?"What a Difference a Day Makes"
What's the rockin' band goin' like, in Chuck
Berry's "Rock and Roll Music"?A hurricane
Whose soulful style was termed "ecstasy
pop"?Jackie Wilson's
What black crooner scored with "Send for Me"
and "Looking Back"?Nat King Cole
How old was Elvis Presley when he joined the
Army?Twenty-three
What would Eileen Barton have done if she'd
known you were coming?Baked a cake
What deejay's last rock 'n' roll movie was
"Go, Johnny Go"?Alan Freed's
What onetime synagogue singer scored with
"Lady of Spain" in '52?Eddie Fisher
What New York City jazz club was named in
tribute to sax great Charlie Parker?Birdland
What late deejay performs the Indian
imitations on '59's "Running Bear"?The Big Bopper
What's each coin seeking, in the song "Three
Coins in the Fountain"?Happiness
What hit from "The King and I" is often sung
at beauty pageants?"Getting to Know You"
What three girls' names provided titles for
Chuck Berry hits?Carol, Maybellene, Nadine
What Jayne Mansfield movie sees Little
Richard sing "She's Got It"?"The Girl Can't Help It"
What Broadway show introduced "Whatever Lola
Wants"?"Damn Yankees"
Who set millions to singing "Shimmy Shimmy,
Ko-Ko Bop" in '59?Little Anthony and The Imperials
What deejay was charged with inciting a riot
at a '58 rock 'n' roll show?Alan Freed
What late bopper copped a dramatic and
singing role in the '58 flick "Hot Rod Gang"?Gene Vincent
What black crooner was dubbed The Merry
Balladeer?Nat King Cole
Who were Herbert Reed, Tony Williams, David
Lynch, Paul Robi and Zola Taylor?The Platters
What soulster's first R&B hit was "Try Me"?James Brown's
What movie heroine is "not king size - her
finger is ring size"?Gidget
What musical outdid "West Side Story" for
the Tony Award in the '57 season?"The Music Man"
What's "a drop of golden sun," in "Do-Re-Mi"?Re
What follows "Volare . . . oh, oh!"?"Cantare . . . oh, oh, oh, oh"
What's Elvis doing time for in the movie
"Jailhouse Rock"?Manslaughter
What Hank Ballard backup group was
originally called The Royals?The Midnighters
What was the only rock 'n' roll single to
make the year's top 10 in '55?"Rock Around the Clock"
What Thurston Harris ditty invites: "Lovey
dovey lovely one, come sit down on my knee"?"Little Bitty Pretty One"
What No. 1 did Paul Anka write and record
just after his mother's death?"Lonely Boy"
What are the guys doing in "Standing on the
Corner"?Watching all the girls go by
Who infected America with "Poison Ivy" in
'59?The Coasters
Whose first two hits were "I Wonder Why" and
"No One Knows"?Dion and The Belmonts'
What song do Danny and The Juniors perform
in the film "Let's Rock"?"At the Hop"
Who did Bobby Vee substitute for when the
headliner died in a '59 plane crash?Buddy Holly
What rock 'n' roll classic admits: "You
shake my nerves and you rattle my brain"?"Great Balls of Fire"
Who are Connie Kay, John Lewis, Milt Jackson
and Percy Heath?The Modern Jazz Quartet
What was the first instrument little Buddy
Holly learned to play?The piano
What calypso craftsman's middle name is
George?Harry Belafonte's
What Patti Page ditty wishes: "I do hope
that doggie's for sale"?"Doggie in the Window"
What talent scout's show did Connie Francis
win at age 12?Arthur Godfrey's
How many years apart did Tommy and Jimmy
Dorsey die?One
What manager grabbed programs from seats at
intermission, selling them at the next show?Colonel Tom Parker
What kind of tree gets Elvis to itchin', in
"All Shook Up"?A fuzzy tree
What was Elvis's second No. 1    record?"I Want You, I Need You, I Love You"
Where was calypso king Harry Belafonte born
- Jamaica, Martinique or New York City?New York City
What '59 teen idol did Walter Winchell call
"the best since Jolson"?Bobby Darin
What instrument shocked Grand Ole Opry fans
in The Everly Brothers' first appearance?The drums
What hit from "The King and I" boasts: "I've
become an expert on the subject I like most"?"Getting to Know You"