Music from 1958 Trivia

1. In which hit song would you find the following lyrics? "I can make you mine, taste your lips of wine Anytime night or day."

From Quiz Musical Memories - Lyrics of 1958

Answer: "All I Have to Do Is Dream" - The Everly Brothers

"All I Have to Do Is Dream" was recorded by the Everly Brothers and written by Boudleaux Bryant. It was a number one hit in both the UK and the US. In 2004 it was awarded the Grammy Hall of Fame Award.

From Quiz Whose Line Was It Anyway? US Number One Hits 1958

Answer: Danny & The Juniors

Philadelphia group Danny & The Juniors had a number one hit for seven weeks with "At The Hop" on the US pop chart in 1958. It reached number three on the UK chart the same year. It re-entered the UK chart in 1976 and reached number 39. They never made the US or UK top ten again. After Danny White left the group in 1960 he wrote the songs "You Don't Own Me" for Lesley Gore and "1-2-3" and "Like A Baby" for Len Barry amongst others. Lead singer Danny Rapp was found dead in a hotel in Arizona in 1983, possibly from suicide age 41. They were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2003.

From Quiz Whose Line Was It Anyway? UK Number One Hits 1958

Answer: Jerry Lee Lewis

Jerry Lee Lewis was singing "Great Balls Of Fire" and it was number one for two weeks on the UK chart in 1958. It reached number two on the US pop chart in 1958. It was Jerry's only UK number one and he never had a number one hit on the US pop chart. Little Richard had a number eight hit with "Good Golly Miss Molly" on the UK chart in 1958; it reached number ten on the US pop chart the same year. Little Richard never had a number one hit on either pop chart. Fats Domino had a number 20 hit with "The Big Beat" on the UK chart in 1958, it reached number 26 on the US pop chart the same year. Fats Domino never had a number one hit on either pop chart. Chuck Berry had a number 16 hit with "Sweet Little Sixteen" on the UK chart in 1958, it reached number two on the US pop chart the same year. Chuck Berry had his only number one hit on both the UK and US chart in 1972 with "My Ding-A-Ling". It was number one for four weeks on the UK chart and number one for two weeks on the US pop chart.

From Quiz Hits Of 1958

Answer: Jerry Lee Lewis

From Quiz Musical Memories - Lyrics of 1958

Answer: "Who's Sorry Now" - Connie Francis

"Who's Sorry Now?" was recorded by Connie Francis and was written by Ted Snyder, Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby. It got to number one in the UK and number four in the US. It was first published in 1923.

From Quiz Whose Line Was It Anyway? US Number One Hits 1958

Answer: Get A Job

The Silhouettes had a number one hit for two weeks on the US pop chart with "Get A Job". It did not chart in the UK. The Silhouettes from Pennsylvania were William Horton, Richard Lewis, Earl Beal and Raymond Edwards. They never had another hit on the US pop chart so they join the long list of one hit wonders.

From Quiz Billboard Number 1 Songs of 1958

Answer: Tequila

"Tequila" had that distinction. The Champs' members included Glen Campbell, Jim Seals and Dash Crofts. They joined after "Tequila" charted. Lead guitarist Dave Burgess was head of A&R and the first artist to be signed to Gene Autry's Challenge label. He recorded an instrumental called "Train to Nowhere" adding session saxophone player Danny Flores. They had to compose a "B" side and "Tequila" was hastily written and recorded. The song won the first Grammy ever awarded for the "Best R&B Performance" category. "Teen Beat" was by Sandy Nelson, "Sleep Walk" was a hit for Santo & Johnny and Cozy Cole recorded "Topsy, Part II."

From Quiz Hits Of 1958

Answer: Conway Twitty

From Quiz Musical Memories - Lyrics of 1958

Answer: "Witch Doctor" - David Seville

"Witch Doctor" was written and recorded by David Seville, whose birth name was Ross Bagdasarian Sr. It was a number one hit in the US and got to number eleven in the UK.

From Quiz Whose Line Was It Anyway? US Number One Hits 1958

Answer: Laurie London

"He's Got The Whole World (In His Hands) gave UK singer Laurie London a number one hit for four weeks on the US pop chart in 1958. It reached number 12 on the UK chart in 1957. Unfortunately after having a number one hit aged 14, he lost his grip and never bothered either chart again despite other recordings in the '50s & '60s. The alternative British singers all had many UK hits but did not fare so well in the US. Adam Faith reached number 31 with "It's Alright" in 1965 and only had one other minor US hit. Marty Wilde reached number 45 with "Bad Boy" in 1960 and had one more minor US hit in 1969. Lonnie Donegan was more successful with "Rock Island Line" at number eight in 1956, "Lost John" at number 58 in 1956 and "Does Your Chewing Gum Lose It's Flavor (On The Bedpost Over Night)" at number five in 1961.

From Quiz Billboard Number 1 Songs of 1958

Answer: "Witch Doctor" / David Seville

Ross Bagdasarian recorded the song under the name of David Seville. Ross was inspired from the book "Duel with the Witch Doctor." He recorded the song into his tape recorder and came up with the idea of recording at half speed then changing back and forth. The novel idea later spawned "The Chipmunk Song" and the empire that became the chipmunk craze. The catchy "Witch Doctor" actually knocked an Elvis tune from the charts. "Purple People Eater" was a novelty hit for Sheb Wooley, "Ahab The Arab" was indeed a later hit by Ray Stevens and Bill Justis recorded the instrumental "Raunchy."

From Quiz Musical Memories - Lyrics of 1958

Answer: "Good Golly Miss Molly" - Little Richard

Little Richard recorded the song "Good Golly Miss Molly" and it was written by John Marascalco and Robert "Bumps" Blackwell. It got to number eight in the UK and number ten in the US. There have been many cover versions over the years including artists such as Jerry Lee Lewis and The Swinging Blue Jeans.

From Quiz Whose Line Was It Anyway? US Number One Hits 1958

Answer: All I Have To Do Is Dream

The Everly Brothers spent five weeks at number one with "All I Have To Do Is Dream" on the US pop chart in 1958. It reached number one for seven weeks on the UK chart the same year. They were one of the first 10 artists to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986. They have also been inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame. They received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1997 and have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7000 Hollywood Blvd. Of the Everly Brothers alternative titles; "Wake Up Little Susie" reached number one for four weeks on the US pop chart in 1957 and number two on the UK chart the same year. "Bird Dog" reached number one for one week on the US pop chart in 1958 and number two on the UK chart the same year. "Cathy's Clown" reached number one for five weeks on the US pop chart in 1960 and number one for seven weeks on the UK chart the same year.

From Quiz Billboard Number 1 Songs of 1958

Answer: All I Have to do is Dream

"All I Have to do is Dream" continued a successful run at the charts by the famed duo. After recording this song they continued on to have 5 more top ten songs with the Cadence label. During the same week in 1958, NARAS held their first meeting and conceived of the idea of giving music awards annually. This idea would become the Grammys. The Everly brothers consider "All I Have to do is Dream" one of the most important songs they recorded. The other songs are also Everly Brothers hits.

From Quiz Hits Of 1958

Answer: Silvery Moon

This was an instrumental hit for Billy Vaughn and his orchestra.

From Quiz Musical Memories - Lyrics of 1958

Answer: "Endless Sleep" - Jody Reynolds

"Endless Sleep", known as a 'teenage tragedy' song, was written and recorded by Jody Reynolds. It reached number five in the US. Artists who have covered this song include Marty Wilde, Vince Taylor and Billy Idol.

From Quiz Whose Line Was It Anyway? US Number One Hits 1958

Answer: Hard Headed Woman

Elvis had a number one for two weeks on the US pop chart with "Hard Headed Woman" in 1958. It reached number two on the UK chart the same year. This was the 11th number one hit on the US pop chart for Elvis in less than two and a half years. Of the other Elvis Presley alternatives;"Lawdy Miss Clawdy" never charted in the US but reached number 15 on the UK chart in 1957. "A Big Hunk O'Love" reached number one for two weeks on the US pop chart in 1959 and number four on the UK chart the same year. "(Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame" reached number four on the US pop chart in 1961 and number one for four weeks on the UK chart the same year.

From Quiz Billboard Number 1 Songs of 1958

Answer: The Teddy Bears

Along with Marshall Lieb and Annette Kleinbard, Phil recorded "To Know Him is to Love Him." in August of 1958. Phil wrote and produced the song. Their appearance on Dick Clark's show helped launch the song. The group disbanded because Phil decided to focus his attention on producing rather than performing. Additionally, Annette had a car accident requiring several plastic surgery operations. After recovering she went on to a songwriting career under the name of Carol Connors. The Playmates charted "Beep Beep" the same week in 1958 and The Elegants recorded "Little Star" in 1958. The Fleetwoods had chart success in 1959 with "Mr. Blue" and "Come Softly to Me." Interesting note; Phil was originally commissioned to produce Elvis' "Blue Hawaii" soundtrack.

From Quiz The Top Hits Of 1958

Answer: Sugartime

In a strange quirk of chart dynamics, "Sugartime" was number one on the Jockey chart for four weeks but the best it could manage on the Top 100 chart was number five. If those peak week statistics counted from the Jockey chart, this record would have moved up about four spots on the year-end rankings. The McGuire Sisters were the most famous female vocal group of the 1950s, not necessarily because they sold records, but because they were regulars on the Arthur Godfrey Show for seven years from 1952 to 1959. That was top rung of the ladder for vocal groups of the day... there was no higher plateau! By the early 1960s, the sisters were developing other interests. They recorded one last album in 1965 then after an Ed Sullivan appearance in 1968, they collectively bid show business adieu. They came out of retirement in 1986 for a "one-off" series of Las Vegas performances but have continued to make the odd appearance, at their leisure, ever since.

From Quiz Hits Of 1958

Answer: Johnny Cash

From Quiz Whose Line Was It Anyway? US Number One Hits 1958

Answer: Poor Little Fool

Ricky Nelson had his first number one on the US pop chart with "Poor Little Fool" for two weeks in 1958. It reached number four on the UK chart the same year. Eric Hilliard Nelson who became Ricky (later Rick) Nelson had been in show business since he was a child. He played himself in the the radio show The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriot (his mom & dad) in 1949. He played the same role when the show moved to TV which ran until 1966. He was inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987. Of the Ricky Nelson alternative song titles; "Believe What You Say" reached number four on the US pop chart in 1958 but failed to chart in the UK. "Lonesome Town" reached number seven on the US pop chart in 1958, it never charted in the UK. "I Got A Feeling" the b-side of "Lonesome Town" reached number ten on the US pop chart in 1958 and number 27 on the UK chart the same year..

From Quiz Whose Line Was It Anyway? UK Number One Hits 1958

Answer: Roy Orbison

Roy Orbison wrote "Claudette" and The Everly Brothers had a double A-side UK number one for six weeks in 1958 with "All I Have To Do Is Dream" being the other side. "All I Have To Do Is Dream" was number one for five weeks on the US pop chart and "Claudette" reached number 30 on the US pop chart in 1958. All four alternatives were singer/songwriters and had hits with their own and other writers songs. Many singers and groups have had hits with songs written by all four.

From Quiz Billboard Number 1 Songs of 1958

Answer: It's Only Make Believe

Conway co-wrote "It's Only Make Believe" with Jack Nance and took it to number one. He was born Harold Lloyd Jenkins and derived his stage name from the towns of Conway, Arkansas and Twitty, Texas. He considered becoming a minister but excelled in baseball in school and was offered a contract with the Phillies. He was drafted before he could join the team and sang with bands while in the military. Upon departing he was performing in a lounge and wrote "It's Only Make Believe" on a break. "Stagger Lee" was recorded by Lloyd Price, "It's All in the Game" charted for Tommy Edwards at number 4 the following week and "Rockin' Robin" was a number 4 hit for Bobby Day earlier in 1958.

From Quiz The Top Hits Of 1958

Answer: All I Have To Do Is Dream

Boudleaux Bryant who with his wife, Felice, would write several of the Everly Brothers biggest hits wrote this one too. Here's a few of the other Everly hits they composed: "Bird Dog", "Bye Bye Love", "Love Hurts", "Problems", "Take A Message To Mary" and "Wake Up Little Susie". By the end of their careers, the Bryants had a roster of 3,000 compositions that had been recorded although almost all were of the "country" genre. Only the Everlys seemed able to translate their lyrics into a "pop" sound. With three weeks at number one on the Top 100 chart, the song lost ground to the hits that ranked higher due to the relatively short periods it spent on the various other segments of the chart - 12 weeks in the top 10, 14 weeks in the top 40 and only 17 weeks in the top 100. It totaled 1336.29 points.

From Quiz Musical Memories - Lyrics of 1958

Answer: "Hard Headed Woman" - Elvis Presley

"Hard Headed Woman" was recorded by Elvis Presley and written by Claude DeMetrius. It is on the 1958 album "King Creole" which is the soundtrack to the movie of the same name. It got to number one in the US and number two in the UK.

From Quiz Whose Line Was It Anyway? US Number One Hits 1958

Answer: Domenico Modugno

"Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)" gave Domenico Modugno five weeks at number one on the US pop chart in 1958. It reached number ten on the UK chart the same year. Italian singer, songwriter, actor and politician Modugno only came third in the 1958 Eurovision Song Contest with the song. It sold over 22 million copies worldwide and received two Grammy Awards for record of the year & song of the year in 1959. The version by Dean Martin reached number 12 on the US pop chart in 1958 and number two on the UK chart the same year. The version by The McGuire Sisters reached number 80 on the US pop chart in 1958, it did not chart in the UK. The version by Bobby Rydell reached number four on the US pop chart in 1960 and number 22 on the UK chart the same year.

From Quiz Whose Line Was It Anyway? UK Number One Hits 1958

Answer: Hoots Mon

"Hoots Mon" played by Lord Rockingham's XI was a UK number one hit for three weeks in 1958. It failed to chart in the US. They had a US chart hit before they had one in the UK, "Fried Onions" which reached number 96 in 1958; it failed to chart in the UK. Although Jack Good the producer of the TV show "Oh Boy!" claims to have put the name together as a play on the words 'rocking 'em' a lot of people recognized band leader Scotsman Harry Robinson as Lord Rockingham. There was some dispute over who had the rights to the name and lawyers were brought in and the family of a past real Lord Rockingham were involved. The case was settled out of court. The four alternatives are all mock Scottish cries heard during the record.

From Quiz Billboard Number 1 Songs of 1958

Answer: Tom Dooley

"Tom Dooley" was actually titled "Tom Dula" and told of an actual hanging in 1868. The Kingston Trio is credited with paving the way for the folk craze. The trio started in San Francisco when Dave Guard, Bob Shane and Nick Reynolds were performing in coffee houses while in college. Originally known as "Dave Guard and the Calypsonians" they met their manager during a performance and he groomed them for recording success. The original trio stayed together until 1961, but with personnel changes they continued to chart for several more years. "Stagger Lee" was recorded by Lloyd Price, "Tragedy" was by Thomas Wayne and "The Three Bells" was a 1958 recording by The Browns.

From Quiz Hits Of 1958

Answer: purple

It was a 'One eyed, one horned flying purple people eater'. Actually, we find out later in the song that he's not really purple - he eats purple people! "I said Mr purple people eater, what 's your line? He said 'Eating purple people and it sure is fine '."

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