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Quiz about Number 1 Billboard Hits 1950 1959

Number 1 Billboard Hits 1950 - 1959 Quiz

I'll give you lyrics from ten songs that were number one hits according to the US Billboard Hot 100. You do the rest.

A multiple-choice quiz by suzi_greer. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
suzi_greer

Time
5 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
316,448

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. "I saw the harbor lights
They only told me we were parting
The same old harbor lights that once brought you to me
I watched the harbor lights
How could I help if tears were starting
Goodbye to tender nights beside the silv'ry sea"

The song was "Harbor Lights", a number one hit in 1950. Who sang it? Hint

Danny Kaye

Sammy Kaye

Kaye Ballard

Sammy Davis, Jr.

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Question 2 of 10

2. "If your sweetheart sends a letter of goodbye
It's no secret you'll feel better if you cry
When waking from a bad dream
Don't you sometimes think it's real?
But it's only false emotions that you feel"

This song was recorded by Johnny Ray and The Four Lads and was number one during 1951. What is the title? Hint

Letter of Goodbye

Your Sweetheart's Letter

Cry

Bad Dream

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Question 3 of 10

3. "The wheel of fortune goes spinning around
Will the arrow point my way? Will this be my day?
Oh, wheel of fortune please don't pass me by
Let me know the magic of a kiss and a sigh"

"Wheel of Fortune" was number one in 1952 and was recorded by whom? Hint

Kay Sheppard

Kaye Ballard

Kaye Lenz

Kay Starr

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Question 4 of 10

4. "Now the hacienda's dark, the town is sleeping;
Now the time has come to part, the time for weeping.
_________________ my darling, may God be with you my love."

The song title goes in the blank. What is it? Hint

Adios

Buenos Noches

Vaya Con Dios

I'm Crying For You

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Oh, life could be a dream (sh-boom)
If I could take you up in paradise up above (sh-boom)
If you would tell me I'm the only one that you love
Life could be a dream sweetheart
(Hello hello again, sh-boom and hopin' we'll meet again)"

The Crew Cuts sang it, the title is in the verse. What is it? Hint

Sh-Boom

Hello, Hello Again

A Dream

Paradise

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Oh, my love, my darling
I've hungered for your touch
A long, lonely time
Time goes by so slowly
And time can do so much
Are you still mine
I need your love, I need your love
God speed your love to me"

This tune went to number one in 1955. It was done by Lex Baxter. What's the title? Hint

Unchain My Heart

God Speed

Long, Lonely Time

Unchained Melody

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Question 7 of 10

7. "Midnight, one more night without sleepin'
Watchin' till the mornin' comes creepin'
Green door, what's that secret you're keepin?"

Who recorded "Green Door" in 1956 and took it to number one?
Hint

Lerner and Loewe

Jim Lowe

Perry Como

Lowdown Shame

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Wake up, little Susie, wake up
Wake up, little Susie, wake up
We've both been sound asleep
Wake up, little Susie and weep
The movies over, it's four o'clock
And we're in trouble deep
Wake up little Susie
Wake up little Susie, well"

"Wake Up Little Susie" was number one in 1957. Who recorded it?
Hint

Every Brother

Righteous Brothers

Everly Brothers

Isley Brothers

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Question 9 of 10

9. "I'll be good to him, I'll bring love to him
Everyone says there'll come a day
When I'll walk alongside of him
Yes, just to know him is to love, love, love him
And I do"

In 1958, this group took "To Know Him Is To Love Him" to number one. What's the name of that group? Hint

The Commodores

The Pandas

The Teddy Bears

The Supremes

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Question 10 of 10

10. "Our guardian star lost all its glow
The day that I lost you
It lost all its glitter the day you said 'no'
And its grey skies turned to blue
Like him I am doubtful
That your love is true
So if you decide to call on me
Ask for ____________"

Who were The Fleetwoods singing about? Hint

The Crew

Mr. Lonely Boy

The One And Only

Mr. Blue

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "I saw the harbor lights They only told me we were parting The same old harbor lights that once brought you to me I watched the harbor lights How could I help if tears were starting Goodbye to tender nights beside the silv'ry sea" The song was "Harbor Lights", a number one hit in 1950. Who sang it?

Answer: Sammy Kaye

This song was originally written in England in 1937. It has been recorded by many different artists but Sammy Kaye's version took it to number one in 1950.

2. "If your sweetheart sends a letter of goodbye It's no secret you'll feel better if you cry When waking from a bad dream Don't you sometimes think it's real? But it's only false emotions that you feel" This song was recorded by Johnny Ray and The Four Lads and was number one during 1951. What is the title?

Answer: Cry

Side two of this hit was "The Little White Cloud That Cried". I don't recall it at all, maybe you do. It managed to reach number two on the Billboard charts.

3. "The wheel of fortune goes spinning around Will the arrow point my way? Will this be my day? Oh, wheel of fortune please don't pass me by Let me know the magic of a kiss and a sigh" "Wheel of Fortune" was number one in 1952 and was recorded by whom?

Answer: Kay Starr

Kay Starr had a number of songs that hit the charts from '48 through '57. She won a Gold Record for "Wheel Of Fortune".

4. "Now the hacienda's dark, the town is sleeping; Now the time has come to part, the time for weeping. _________________ my darling, may God be with you my love." The song title goes in the blank. What is it?

Answer: Vaya Con Dios

"Vaya Con Dios" (go with God) went to number one in 1953 when recorded by Les Paul and Mary Ford. Some of their other hits were "Tennessee Waltz", "Mockin' Bird Hill", "How High the Moon", "Nola", "Lover", "Whispering", "My Baby's Coming Home", "Lady of Spain", "Bye Bye Blues", and "I'm Sitting on Top of the World".

5. "Oh, life could be a dream (sh-boom) If I could take you up in paradise up above (sh-boom) If you would tell me I'm the only one that you love Life could be a dream sweetheart (Hello hello again, sh-boom and hopin' we'll meet again)" The Crew Cuts sang it, the title is in the verse. What is it?

Answer: Sh-Boom

This song was number one in 1954. The four members of the Crew Cuts (a hair style popular at the time) were from Canada.

6. "Oh, my love, my darling I've hungered for your touch A long, lonely time Time goes by so slowly And time can do so much Are you still mine I need your love, I need your love God speed your love to me" This tune went to number one in 1955. It was done by Lex Baxter. What's the title?

Answer: Unchained Melody

I cheated on this a bit. "Unchained Melody" by Lex (Les) Baxter was an instrumental version. My favorite recording was by the Righteous Brothers (but I haven't heard all the versions). Some claim there are over 500 versions in a hundred languages.

7. "Midnight, one more night without sleepin' Watchin' till the mornin' comes creepin' Green door, what's that secret you're keepin?" Who recorded "Green Door" in 1956 and took it to number one?

Answer: Jim Lowe

"Green Door" was probably Jim Lowe's biggest hit. There are all kinds of theories about the source of the title; everything from a music club in Texas to a short story by H. G. Wells, a reference to a lesbian club to the color of union cards.

8. "Wake up, little Susie, wake up Wake up, little Susie, wake up We've both been sound asleep Wake up, little Susie and weep The movies over, it's four o'clock And we're in trouble deep Wake up little Susie Wake up little Susie, well" "Wake Up Little Susie" was number one in 1957. Who recorded it?

Answer: Everly Brothers

Don and Phil Everly were very popular for a long time. As of 2009, they hold the record for most Top 100 singles by a duo and are second only to Hall & Oates for Top 40 singles by a duo.

9. "I'll be good to him, I'll bring love to him Everyone says there'll come a day When I'll walk alongside of him Yes, just to know him is to love, love, love him And I do" In 1958, this group took "To Know Him Is To Love Him" to number one. What's the name of that group?

Answer: The Teddy Bears

Probably the most famous of the four members of The Teddy Bears is Phil Spector. He wrote "To Know Him Is To Love Him" and other songs for the group. He is better known for his long career as a record producer and most recently for his murder conviction.

10. "Our guardian star lost all its glow The day that I lost you It lost all its glitter the day you said 'no' And its grey skies turned to blue Like him I am doubtful That your love is true So if you decide to call on me Ask for ____________" Who were The Fleetwoods singing about?

Answer: Mr. Blue

"Mr. Blue" went to number one in 1959. "Two Girls and a Guy" (their original name) also took "Come Softly To Me" to number one that same year. Both songs became gold records.

Source: Author suzi_greer

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