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Quiz about 1950s RocknRollRockabilly
Quiz about 1950s RocknRollRockabilly

1950s Rock'n'Roll/Rockabilly Trivia Quiz


Since some of you have liked my rock'n'roll quizzes, I thought I'd make another one. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by procrastinador. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
301,473
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
4 / 10
Plays
572
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Question 1 of 10
1. This rockabilly singer was based in Tampa, Florida. He recorded with guitar player "Big John" Taylor for Tri-Dec, Antler and Starday labels. He never had a big hit in the USA, but surprisingly, one of his songs was a big hit in Italy. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. This guy "starred" in the ultra low budget rock'n'roll film "Rock Baby Rock It" in 1956. He had three singles released on Decca label, but was dropped from the label because of a law suit he had against his ex-manager Jack Tiger (Decca said they didn't need that kinda stuff). He then went on to Sun label, and Warner Bros, WA and Duchess after that. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Who made the first version of the song "See You Later, Alligator"? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. This piano player and singer made some melodic rockers for Vaden and Razorback labels in the late 50s and early 60s. One of his songs was covered by Elvis. Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which Louisiana rockabilly artist first recorded for Goldband Records in 1955 with "No No Baby" and "Let's Go Boppin' Tonight", and later for Excello label with "I'm the Man"? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. On what label did the Everly Brothers have their first release? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who made the first recording of "The Twist"? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What is Ray Campi by profession (besides a musician)? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. What colour did Sonny Burgess dye his hair? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Who played drums in Buddy Holly's band the Crickets? Hint



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1. This rockabilly singer was based in Tampa, Florida. He recorded with guitar player "Big John" Taylor for Tri-Dec, Antler and Starday labels. He never had a big hit in the USA, but surprisingly, one of his songs was a big hit in Italy.

Answer: Benny Joy

Benny Joy (1935 - 1988) made some fine rockabilly with Big John Taylor on the guitar around 1955-1958. For example songs like "Steady with Betty", "Spin the Bottle", "Roll the Juke Box Rock", and the one that for some reason became a hit in Italy: "Crash the Party". All of his stuff has been re-released in Europe by White Label Records, Collector Records and Bear Family Records.
2. This guy "starred" in the ultra low budget rock'n'roll film "Rock Baby Rock It" in 1956. He had three singles released on Decca label, but was dropped from the label because of a law suit he had against his ex-manager Jack Tiger (Decca said they didn't need that kinda stuff). He then went on to Sun label, and Warner Bros, WA and Duchess after that.

Answer: Johnny Carroll

Johnny Carrell (1937 - 1995) recorded some brilliant, wild rockabilly for Decca in 1956, like "Crazy, Crazy Lovin'", "Wild, Wild Women" and "Hot Rock". His name was misspelled as CARROLL on his first release (his name was CARRELL with an E really), but he didn't bother to correct it, so his further releases were also as CARROLL. Johnny continued performing until his death with his beautiful ex-model wife Judy Lindsay.

He was a fine guitar player as well; he had been taught by Cliff Gallup, Gene Vincent's guitarist.
3. Who made the first version of the song "See You Later, Alligator"?

Answer: Bobby Charles

The song was written by the white Cajun blues musician Bobby Charles in 1955. He also recorded the first version of the song himself for Chess Records. His version was a minor local hit in New Orleans, but (as everyone knows) Bill Haley made a monster hit of the song in 1956.
4. This piano player and singer made some melodic rockers for Vaden and Razorback labels in the late 50s and early 60s. One of his songs was covered by Elvis.

Answer: Teddy Redell

Teddy Redell recorded songs like "Knocking on the Backside", "Pipeliner", "Gold Dust", "Can't You See" and "Judy", the last of which was covered by Elvis Presley.

His recordings were first re-released in Holland on Collector and White Label. They have been re-released since then on many re-issue labels.
5. Which Louisiana rockabilly artist first recorded for Goldband Records in 1955 with "No No Baby" and "Let's Go Boppin' Tonight", and later for Excello label with "I'm the Man"?

Answer: Al Ferrier

Al Ferrier and his Boppin' Billies were an early rockabilly band from Louisiana. Al was the singer, and lead guitar was played by his brother Bryan Ferrier.
6. On what label did the Everly Brothers have their first release?

Answer: Columbia

The first single by the Everly Brothers was "Keep A-Lovin' Me" in 1956 on Columbia. It wasn't a hit. They started their hit streak on Cadence label in 1957 with "Bye Bye Love", and when they switched to Warner Brothers in 1960, they had a monster with "Cathy's Clown".
7. Who made the first recording of "The Twist"?

Answer: Hank Ballard

"The Twist" was written by and first recorded by Hank Ballard (of The Midnighters fame) in 1959. Chubby Checker covered the song the following year and took it to number one on the charts.
8. What is Ray Campi by profession (besides a musician)?

Answer: teacher

Ray Campi is a school teacher, although he's done many other things in his life as well. None of which are mafioso, pilot, or magician, though (but who knows for sure?.. well, Ray does, of course). Ray Campi has become one of the most famous slapping bass players on the rockabilly scene... and yet his original 50s recordings like "Caterpillar" on TNT label did not feature a slapping bass at all, they had an electric bass. Useless trivia for you there :)
9. What colour did Sonny Burgess dye his hair?

Answer: red

Sonny Burgess dyed his hair bright red and wore a red suit and played a red guitar in his shows with his band the Pacers. Well, why would that be surprising? If you've ever heard his Sun recordings of "We Wanna Boogie", "Ain't Got A Thing", "Red Headed Woman", etc.... a wild man he was, for sure.
10. Who played drums in Buddy Holly's band the Crickets?

Answer: Jerry Allison

Jerry Allison played behind Buddy Holly, and in my opinion added to the sound with his cool drumming.
Source: Author procrastinador

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