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1
Q

The Host of American Bandstand was…

A

Dick Clark

2
Q

The Everly Brothers recorded which song in 1957?

A

Bye, Bye Love

3
Q

T/F

The song “Things That I Used to Do” was considered to be the biggest rock ‘n’ roll hit of 1954

A

False

4
Q

Who was considered to be the scapegoat DJ in the payola investigation?

A

Alan Freed

5
Q

Who did the “Big Four” of the 1940’s and 1950’s refer to?

A

The four major record labels

6
Q

The Billboard “Hot 100” chart was introduced in what year?

A

1958

7
Q

What was the name of Buddy Holly’s backing group?

A

The Crickets

8
Q

Identify the rock ‘n’ roll icon who did NOT die in the famous “day the music died” plane crash.

A

Patsy Cline

9
Q

Buddy Holly and the Crickets recorded which #1 hit in early 1957?

A

That’ll Be The Day

10
Q

Who was the first rock ‘n’ roll superstar artist?

A

Bill Haley

11
Q

The Payola investigation took place in which years?

A

1959-1960

12
Q

The Everly Brothers were inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in:

A

1986

13
Q

Which artists did Dick Clark discover?

A

Fabian,
Frankie Avalon,
Chubby Checker

14
Q

Who recorded “Summer Time Blues” and “Twenty Flight Rock”?

A

Eddie Cochran

15
Q

T/F

The introduction of the LP (long play) record in the mid-1950s made singles and EPs obsolete.

A

False

16
Q

Who recorded “Be-Bop-A-Lula”?

A

Gene Vincent

17
Q

T/F

Buddy Holly pioneered and popularized the standard rock band lineup of three guitars, bass and drums.

A

False

18
Q

Which song performed by Chubby Checker and backed by Dick Clark was released two years in a row and reached #1 both times?

A

The Twist

19
Q

Which of the following songs was a hit for both Buddy Holly and the Rolling Stones?

A

Not Fade Away

20
Q

Buddy Holly was born where on Sept 7th 1936?

A

Lubbock, TX