1950s Rock'n'Roll

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1. Who recorded the original version of the song "Hound Dog"? Elvis Presley Bill Haley & his Comets Freddy Bell & the Bell Boys Willa Mae Thornton

2. "Rock Around the Clock" is one of the most famous songs of all time. Who recorded the very first version of it? Bill Haley & His Saddlemen Sonny Dae & His Knights Bobby Charles Jerry Lee Lewis

3. Who was marketed by her record company as the "female Elvis" (a gimmick that didn't please Elvis Presley's female fans very much)? Laura Lee Perkins Wanda Jackson Janis Martin Connie Francis

4. Which 1950s rocker played the piano and made some of the greatest rock'n'roll tunes ever, like "Bony Moronie" and "Dizzy Miss Lizzy"? Little Richard Larry Williams Esquerita Frankie Lymon

5. The Shadows had some instrumental hits in the early 1960s with tunes like "Apache", "F.B.I." and "Wonderful Land". Who was the lead guitar player in The Shadows? Link Wray Cliff Richard Hank Marvin Duane Eddy

6. Who was J.P.Richardson better known as? The Lonesome Drifter The Big Bopper The Blonde Bombshell The Fat Man

7. What is Bo Diddley's original name? Ellas Otha Bates Bo Armstrong Ellas McDaniel Alfred Diddley

8. Which band played behind Wanda Jackson in her legendary Capitol recordings like "Let's Have A Party" and "Mean, Mean Man"? The Sparkletones The Rock'n'Roll Trio The Tennessee Two The Poe Kats

9. Who killed himself playing Russian Roulette in 1954 while his song "Pledging My Love" was on the top of the charts? Little Willie John Ray Charles Johnny Ace Guitar Slim

10. How did Eddie Cochran die? plane crash drowning assassination car crash