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Elvis Presley's Cover Songs Trivia Quiz

This quiz deals with songs that were recorded by Elvis Presley but were first recorded by other artists. See how many you know. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by musicworks. Estimated time: 9 mins.

Author
musicworks

Time
9 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
88,855

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
11 / 25

Plays
1982

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 25

1. "Hound Dog" was recorded by Elvis in 1956. What Blues singer recorded it three years earlier? Hint

Little Willie John

Ray Charles

B.B. King

Willie "Big Mama" Thornton

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Question 2 of 25

2. A very easy one. Who recorded "My Way" in 1969, before Elvis?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 3 of 25

3. Elvis released "Love Letters" in 1966, but what Big Band singer released it in 1945? Hint

Bing Crosby

Vaughn Monroe

Frank Sinatra

Dick Haymes

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Question 4 of 25

4. Elvis had a No.5 hit with "I Feel So Bad" in 1961. Can you name the artist that recorded it first? Hint

Bo Diddley

Jimmy Reed

John Lee Hooker

Chuck Willis

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Question 5 of 25

5. One of Elvis' biggest Gospel songs was "Crying in the Chapel" was first recorded by The _______? Hint

Penguins

Orioles

Ravens

Blue Jays

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Question 6 of 25

6. Another easy one. Who had a hit with "Blue Suede Shoes" before Elvis?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 7 of 25

7. What girl singer had a hit with "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" before Elvis? Hint

Dusty Springfield

Lesley Gore

Sandy Posey

Debbie Reynolds

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Question 8 of 25

8. In 1970 Elvis had a No.9 hit with "The Wonder of You". What Rock and Roll artist recorded it first? Hint

Jim Peterson

Paul Peterson

Ray Peterson

Bobby Peterson

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Question 9 of 25

9. What singer/songwriter recorded "An American Trilogy" before Elvis?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 10 of 25

10. What country legend recorded "She Thinks I Still Care" fifteen years before Elvis did? Hint

Merle Haggard

George Jones

Hank Williams

Hank Snow

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Question 11 of 25

11. One of Elvis Presley's earliest recording was "Baby Let's Play House" in 1955. What RnB artist recorded it earlier that year? Hint

Arthur Gunter

Howlin' Wolf

Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup

Bobby "Blue" Bland

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Question 12 of 25

12. What Country singer had a hit with ("Now & Then There's)A Fool Such As I" six years before Elvis?

Answer: ("The Singing Ranger"- two words)

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Question 13 of 25

13. Who released "Any Day Now" before Elvis? Hint

Deon Jackson

Stonewall Jackson

J.J Jackson

Chuck Jackson

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Question 14 of 25

14. What Rock and Roll legend wrote and recorded "Promised Land" in 1964, before Elvis recorded it in 1974?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 15 of 25

15. Elvis recorded "There Goes My Everything" in 1971. What famous Las Vegas entertainer had a hit with the same song in 1967? Hint

Tom Jones

Engelbert Humperdinck

Wayne Newton

Dean Martin

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Question 16 of 25

16. What Blues singer recorded "My Baby Left Me" in 1950, six years before Elvis released it in 1956? Hint

Ray Charles

B.B King

Sonny Boy Williamson

Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup

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Question 17 of 25

17. Elvis had a No.4 hit in 1958 with "One Night". Who was the original artist? Hint

Ramsey Lewis

Jimmy Lewis

Jerry Lee Lewis

Smiley Lewis

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Question 18 of 25

18. One of Elvis' biggest hits was "Are You Lonesome Tonight" in 1960. Who recorded it 33 years earlier, in 1927? Hint

Roy Acuff

Rudy Vallee

Vaughn DeLeath

Frank Sinatra

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Question 19 of 25

19. What female singer had a No.4 hit with "Hurt", a song Elvis recorded in 1976? Hint

Brenda Lee

Timi Yuro

Connie Francis

Lesley Gore

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Question 20 of 25

20. Another real easy one. Who wrote and recorded "Guitar Man" and "U.S. Male" before Elvis?

Answer: ("Snowman"- two words)

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Question 21 of 25

21. Who released "Rags to Riches" before Elvis? Hint

Bing Crosby

Frank Sinatra

Tony Bennett

Dean Martin

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Question 22 of 25

22. Another real easy one. Elvis recorded "What'd I Say" in 1964. Who released the same song in 1959?

Answer: ("You Got The Right One Baby"- two words)

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Question 23 of 25

23. Elvis had a hit song called "I Really Don't Want To Know" in 1971. What recording duo did it first? Hint

Paul and Paula

Patience and Prudence

Dick and Deedee

Les Paul and Mary Ford

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Question 24 of 25

24. What Blues great wrote "Ain't That Loving You Baby", years before Elvis released it in 1964 and put it in the top 20? Hint

Z.Z. Hill

B.B. King

Freddie King

Ivory Joe Hunter

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Question 25 of 25

25. "There's a Honky Tonk Angel (Who'll Take Me Back In)" by Elvis was released in 1979. What Country music legend did the original?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "Hound Dog" was recorded by Elvis in 1956. What Blues singer recorded it three years earlier?

Answer: Willie "Big Mama" Thornton

Willie "Big Mama" Thornton was born 12-11-26 and died 7-25-84. Her version of "Hound Dog" was No.1 on the R&B charts for 7 weeks in 1953.

2. A very easy one. Who recorded "My Way" in 1969, before Elvis?

Answer: Frank Sinatra

"My Way" was written by Paul Anka and is based on the French standard
"Comme D' Habitude".

3. Elvis released "Love Letters" in 1966, but what Big Band singer released it in 1945?

Answer: Dick Haymes

Dick Haymes was a ballad singer with Benny Goodman, Harry James and Tommy Dorsey. He was married briefly to actress Rita Hayworth.

4. Elvis had a No.5 hit with "I Feel So Bad" in 1961. Can you name the artist that recorded it first?

Answer: Chuck Willis

Chuck Willis recorded "I Feel So Bad" in 1954. He later had hits with "What Am I Living For" and "Hang Up My Rock and Roll Shoes". Willis died on 4-10-58 of a bleeding ulcer.

5. One of Elvis' biggest Gospel songs was "Crying in the Chapel" was first recorded by The _______?

Answer: Orioles

The Orioles were from Baltimore, Maryland, and were named after the state bird. They recorded "Crying In The Chapel" in 1953.

6. Another easy one. Who had a hit with "Blue Suede Shoes" before Elvis?

Answer: Carl Perkins

Carl Perkins was one of the pioneers of the Rock-a-Billy sound. His music has been covered by such artists as The Beatles, Kentucky Headhunters, and many more. Perkins was born 4-9-32 and died 1-19-98.

7. What girl singer had a hit with "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" before Elvis?

Answer: Dusty Springfield

Dusty Springfield, whose real name was Mary O'Brien, was born 4-16-39 and died 3-2-99. Her other hits include "Son of a Preacher Man" and "Wishin' and Hoping".

8. In 1970 Elvis had a No.9 hit with "The Wonder of You". What Rock and Roll artist recorded it first?

Answer: Ray Peterson

Ray Peterson started singing while he was a polio patient in Warm Springs Hospital in Texas to entertain the other patients. He recorded "The Wonder of You" in 1959. His biggest hits were "Tell Laura I Love Her" and "Corinna Corinna".

9. What singer/songwriter recorded "An American Trilogy" before Elvis?

Answer: Mickey Newbury

"An American Trilogy" was written and recorded by Mickey Newbury in 1971. It consisted of the songs "Dixie", "Battle Hymn of the Republic", and "All My Trials".

10. What country legend recorded "She Thinks I Still Care" fifteen years before Elvis did?

Answer: George Jones

"She Thinks I Still Care" was written by Dickie Lee, who had hits with "Patches"(1962), and "Laurie" (Strange Things Happen)(1965).
George Jones' version was No.1 for six weeks on the Country charts in 1962.

11. One of Elvis Presley's earliest recording was "Baby Let's Play House" in 1955. What RnB artist recorded it earlier that year?

Answer: Arthur Gunter

Arthur Gunter was born 5-23-26 and died 3-16-76. He won the Michigan state lottery in 1973.

12. What Country singer had a hit with ("Now & Then There's)A Fool Such As I" six years before Elvis?

Answer: Hank Snow

Hank Snow's version went to No.3 on the Country charts in 1953.

13. Who released "Any Day Now" before Elvis?

Answer: Chuck Jackson

Chuck Jackson released "Any Day Now" in 1962 on the Wand label. Elvis' version was the flip side of "In The Ghetto".

14. What Rock and Roll legend wrote and recorded "Promised Land" in 1964, before Elvis recorded it in 1974?

Answer: Chuck Berry

Chuck Berry was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986.

15. Elvis recorded "There Goes My Everything" in 1971. What famous Las Vegas entertainer had a hit with the same song in 1967?

Answer: Engelbert Humperdinck

Engelbert Humperdinck, whose real name is Arnold George Dorsey, was born on 5-2-36 in Madras, India and raised in Leicester, England.

16. What Blues singer recorded "My Baby Left Me" in 1950, six years before Elvis released it in 1956?

Answer: Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup

Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup was born 8-24-05 & died 3-28-74. He wrote Elvis Presley's first release "That's All Right Mama".

17. Elvis had a No.4 hit in 1958 with "One Night". Who was the original artist?

Answer: Smiley Lewis

Smiley Lewis, whose real name was Overton Amos Lemons, was born 7-5-13 in De Quincy, Louisana. He died 10-7-66 of cancer. "One Night" was originally written as "One Night of Sin".

18. One of Elvis' biggest hits was "Are You Lonesome Tonight" in 1960. Who recorded it 33 years earlier, in 1927?

Answer: Vaughn DeLeath

"Are You Lonesome Tonight" was No.1 in 1960 for six weeks. One of Elvis' many No.1's.

19. What female singer had a No.4 hit with "Hurt", a song Elvis recorded in 1976?

Answer: Timi Yuro

Roy Hamilton originally recorded "Hurt" in 1955. He had other hits including "Unchained Melody"(1955) and "Don't Let Go"(1958).

20. Another real easy one. Who wrote and recorded "Guitar Man" and "U.S. Male" before Elvis?

Answer: Jerry Reed

Jerry Reed played Cletus Snow in all three "Smokey and The Bandit" movies.

21. Who released "Rags to Riches" before Elvis?

Answer: Tony Bennett

"Rags to Riches" was a No.1 song for Tony Bennett in 1953. He will always be known for "I Left My Heart in San Francisco".

22. Another real easy one. Elvis recorded "What'd I Say" in 1964. Who released the same song in 1959?

Answer: Ray Charles

Ray Charles was born Ray Charles Robinson on 9-23-30. His version of "What'd I Say" went to No.6 on the Pop charts in 1959, while Elvis' version only to No.21.

23. Elvis had a hit song called "I Really Don't Want To Know" in 1971. What recording duo did it first?

Answer: Les Paul and Mary Ford

Les Paul and his wife Mary Ford recorded the song in 1954. Les Paul was an innovator with the electric guitar and multitrack recording.

24. What Blues great wrote "Ain't That Loving You Baby", years before Elvis released it in 1964 and put it in the top 20?

Answer: Ivory Joe Hunter

Jimmy Reed recorded a different song by the same name, and also recorded "Big Boss Man", which was a hit for Elvis in 1967.

25. "There's a Honky Tonk Angel (Who'll Take Me Back In)" by Elvis was released in 1979. What Country music legend did the original?

Answer: Conway Twitty

Conway Twitty was born 9-1-33 in Friars Point, Mississippi. He died of an abdominal aneurysm 6-5-93. He had countless hits to his credit.

Source: Author musicworks

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