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Monday, 2 June 2008

Bo Diddley

Here's a music quiz in honour of the late great Bo Diddley. The answers are included for those of us who are too young to remember or so old that we've forgotten.

MUSIC OF THE 50s and 60s

1.  Name the song with "A-wop bop a-loo bop a-lop bam boom".
2.  What time did "Little Suzie" finally wake up?
3.  "_________________Angel," ______________Angel, will you be mine?"
4.  "I found my thrill................"   Where?
5.  "Please turn on your magic beam,___________________, bring me a dream."
6.  For which label did Elvis Presley first record?
7.  Who asked, "Why's everybody always pickin' on me?"
8.  In Bobby Darin's "Mack The Knife," who is the one with the knife?
9.  In what movie did you hear "Rock Around The Clock"?
10. Who is generally given credit for the term "Rock & Roll"?
11. Who left the music industry to become a preacher in 1957?
12. Paul Anka's "Puppy Love" is written to what star?
13. What are the first names of the Everly Brothers?  
14. What is the real name of the "Big Bopper"?
15. What is the name of the record company started in 1959 by Berry Gordy, Jr.?
16. What T.V.  show had the song "Kookie, Kookie, Lend Me Your Comb"?
17. Who did Bobby Darin marry in 1960?
18. Who had the hit song "Book Of Love"?
19. Whose music is used in the show "Mama Mia"?
20. Which popular 50s group is famous for "Goin' Out of My Head."?




            ANSWERS TO MUSIC OF THE 50s and 60s
 1) Tutti Fruitti
 2) 4:00 o'clock
 3) Earth
 4) Blueberry Hill
 5) Mr. Sandman
 6) Sun Label
 7) Charlie Brown
 8) MacHeath
 9) Blackboard Jungle
10) Alan Freed
11) Little Richard
12) Annette Funicello
13) Don and Phil
14) Jiles P. Richardson
15) Motown
16) 77 Sunset Strip
17) Sandra Dee
18) The Monotones
19) Abba
20) Little Anthony and the Imperials




5 comments:

  1. Oh I must be old and with a a good memory lol. I hope that's a good thing. I know the music though so I must boast that I got them all. Yep, just an old hound dog here!! Although, it was 4 o'clock and i don't recall that Suzie woke up at all lol, I think her reputation was shot!!

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  2. Oh Lady, you brought back a lot of good memories with this one! ((HUGS))
    I'm old, and didn't think my memory was that good, but I got all of these. (except 19) lol
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  3. I was sad to hear about his passing. Thank you for this blog.

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  4. I got some of them right....ole age kicked my butt...LMAO!!!! Was sorry to learn of his passing!!! Thanks for sharing this gf!!! Hope you have a wonderful day!!! :)

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  5. The one I didn't know was number 11

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