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We Started Performing Down on the Street Corner Quiz

Doo-wop is a vocal harmony musical genre which originated in larger cities of the United States. Doo-wop acts got their start on street corners and eventually were awarded record contracts. This is a matching quiz honoring well known doo-wop groups.

A matching quiz by workisboring. Estimated time: 3 mins.

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workisboring

Time
3 mins

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415,528

Updated
Feb 25 24

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Questions		Choices
1. Frankie Valli was the lead singer for which doo-wop group?		The Cadillacs
2. Which doo-wop group instructed everyone to "get a job" in 1958?		The Four Seasons
3. Which doo-wop group who derived their name from the 1958 song "Get a Job"?		The Silhouettes
4. Which doo-wop group sang "In the Still of the Night" in 1956?		The Coasters
5. Who was the doo-wop group which advised us to "don't talk back"?		The Monotones
6. Which group recorded the 1955 doo-wop song "Speedoo"?		The Teenagers
7. I wonder, wonder, wonder who, who, who recorded "The Book of Love" in 1957?		The Del Vikings
8. Which doo-wop group sang "Blue Moon" in 1961?		The Marcels
9. Frankie Lymon was the lead singer of which doo-wop group?		Sha Na Na
10. Which doo-wop group asked the listeners to "come go with me"?		The Five Satins

Select each answer

1. Frankie Valli was the lead singer for which doo-wop group?

2. Which doo-wop group instructed everyone to "get a job" in 1958?

3. Which doo-wop group who derived their name from the 1958 song "Get a Job"?

4. Which doo-wop group sang "In the Still of the Night" in 1956?

5. Who was the doo-wop group which advised us to "don't talk back"?

6. Which group recorded the 1955 doo-wop song "Speedoo"?

7. I wonder, wonder, wonder who, who, who recorded "The Book of Love" in 1957?

8. Which doo-wop group sang "Blue Moon" in 1961?

9. Frankie Lymon was the lead singer of which doo-wop group?

10. Which doo-wop group asked the listeners to "come go with me"?

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Frankie Valli was the lead singer for which doo-wop group?

Answer: The Four Seasons

The Four Seasons formed in 1960 in Newark, New Jersey. The doo-wop group were originally known as the Four Lovers. Frankie Valli served as the lead singer of the vocal group. The 2004 play and 2014 film titled "Jersey Boys" were based on the career of the Four Seasons.

2. Which doo-wop group instructed everyone to "get a job" in 1958?

Answer: The Silhouettes

The Silhouettes formed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1956. The group's signature song was the 1958 single "Get a Job". This song was featured on the soundtracks for the movies "American Graffiti" (1973), "Trading Places" (1983), and "Stand by Me" (1986).

3. Which doo-wop group who derived their name from the 1958 song "Get a Job"?

Answer: Sha Na Na

Doo-wop group Sha Na Na formed in New York City, New York in 1969. The group got their name from a song lyric found in the Silhouettes' 1958 song "Get a Job". Sha Na Na appeared in the 1978 movie "Grease".

4. Which doo-wop group sang "In the Still of the Night" in 1956?

Answer: The Five Satins

The doo-wop group the Five Satins recorded the song "In the Still of the Night" for their 1956 album "The 5 Satins Sing". The song was written by Fred Parris. The song was recorded by Boyz II Men in 1992.

5. Who was the doo-wop group which advised us to "don't talk back"?

Answer: The Coasters

The Coasters formed in 1955 in Los Angeles, California. The Coasters recorded the doo-wop classic "Yakety Yak" in 1958. The Coasters also recorded the hit singles "Searchin'" (1957), "Young Blood" (1957), "Poison Ivy" (1959). The Coasters were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.

6. Which group recorded the 1955 doo-wop song "Speedoo"?

Answer: The Cadillacs

The Cadillacs formed in 1953 in Harlem, New York as the Carnations. They changed their name to the Cadillacs in 1955. The Cadillacs released the signature song "Speedoo" in 1955. The song was featured in the 1990 movie "Goodfellas" and the 1998 miniseries "The Temptations".

7. I wonder, wonder, wonder who, who, who recorded "The Book of Love" in 1957?

Answer: The Monotones

The Monotones were a one-hit wonder doo-wop vocal group from Newark, New Jersey. Their 1957 signature song, "The Book of Love", was inspired by a a Pepsodent toothpaste commercial. The Mudlarks, Tiny Yong and the Four Seasons all recorded versions of "The Book of Love".

8. Which doo-wop group sang "Blue Moon" in 1961?

Answer: The Marcels

The Marcels were a doo-wop group who formed in 1959 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and were signed to Colpix Records. Their signature song was the 1961 single "Blue Moon". The Marcels also had hit singles "Heartaches" (1961) and "My Melancholy Baby" (1962).

9. Frankie Lymon was the lead singer of which doo-wop group?

Answer: The Teenagers

Alan Freed introduced the doo-wop group the Teenagers on his "Alan Freed's Rock 'n' Roll Dance Party" radio show. The Teenagers were led by singer Frankie Lymon. The group is known for their 1956 songs "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" and "I Want You to Be My Girl".

10. Which doo-wop group asked the listeners to "come go with me"?

Answer: The Del Vikings

The Del Vikings was a doo-wop group formed from members of the United States Air Force stationed in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Their signature songs were 1957 singles "Come Go with Me" and "Whispering Bells". "Come Go with Me" was used in the movies "American Graffiti" (1973), "Diner" (1982), "Stand by Me" (1986).

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