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? Sonny Dae & His Knights Bobby Charles Bill Haley & His Saddlemen 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)? Wanda Jackson Janis Martin Connie Francis Laura Lee Perkins

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"? Frankie Lymon Little Richard Larry Williams Esquerita

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? Cliff Richard Hank Marvin Duane Eddy Link Wray

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

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

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

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

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