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1. Rebel-'Rouser (1958)
The Marketts
2. The Happy Organ (1959)
Dave "Baby" Cortez
3. Apache (1960)
Duane Eddy
4. Last Night (1961)
The Tornados
5. Telstar (1962)
The Pyramids
6. Out of Limits (1963)
Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band
7. Penetration (1964)
The Mar-Keys
8. Classical Gas (1968)
The Shadows
9. Frankenstein (1973)
The Edgar Winter Group
10. A Fifth of Beethoven (1976)
Mason Williams
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Rebel-'Rouser (1958)
Answer: Duane Eddy
Appeared on Duane Eddy's album: "Have 'Twangy' Guitar Will Travel" (1958).
Written by Duane Eddy and Lee Hazlewood.
The single reached Number Six on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart.
Duane Eddy had sixteen Top 40 Hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the 1950s and 1960s.
2. The Happy Organ (1959)
Answer: Dave "Baby" Cortez
Written by Dave "Baby" Cortez and Kurt Wood.
This single reached Number One on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart.
As written, "The Happy Organ" had lyrics. Though he made a recording singing the lyrics, Dave Cortez was unhappy with how it sounded and decided to record the song as an instrumental instead.
The song appeared on the album "Dave 'Baby' Cortez and His Happy Organ".
3. Apache (1960)
Answer: The Shadows
The single reached Number One on the UK Singles Chart.
Inspiration for the song came from the 1954 film "Apache".
The first appearance of "Apache" on an album was the 1963 "Greatest Hits" album for the Shadows.
Jerry Lordan wrote the song which was recorded by Burt Leedon before it was recorded by the Shadows.
4. Last Night (1961)
Answer: The Mar-Keys
Strictly speaking, the song is not a 100% instrumental and band member Floyd Newman can be heard saying "Last Night" and "Oh, Yeah!"
The song appeared on a 1961 album of the same name.
"Last Night" was written by Charles Axton, Floyd Newman, Gilbert C. Caple, Jerry Lee Smith and Chips Moman.
The song reached Number Three on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart.
5. Telstar (1962)
Answer: The Tornados
The song would appear on the 1963 album "The Original Telstar: The Sound of the Tornadoes" (sic).
The single was written by Joe Meek.
"Telstar" would reach Number One on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart.
The song is named in honor of the 1962 Telstar communications satellite.
6. Out of Limits (1963)
Answer: The Marketts
The song was written by Michael Z. Gordon.
The single reached Number Three on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart.
The song quoted a four note segment of the "Twilight Zone" theme.
"Out of Limits" by the Marketts would appear on their 1963 album of the same name.
7. Penetration (1964)
Answer: The Pyramids
The single would reach Number Eight on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart.
The B-side of "Penetration" was "Here Comes Marsha".
The song would appear on the 1964 album "The Pyramids Play the Original Penetration!"
Band member Steve Leonard wrote the song.
8. Classical Gas (1968)
Answer: Mason Williams
The Wrecking Crew would provide instrumental backing for Mason Williams's guitar.
The song appeared on the 1968 album "The Mason Williams Phonograph Album".
Mason Williams himself wrote this song.
"Classical Gas" would reach Number Two on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart.
9. Frankenstein (1973)
Answer: The Edgar Winter Group
The song appeared on the 1972 album "They Only Come out at Night".
Edgar Winter wrote this song.
The song reached Number One on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart.
Edgar Winter performed several instruments on the song including piano, organ, saxophone, and timbales.
10. A Fifth of Beethoven (1976)
Answer: Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band
The song is credited to Ludwig van Beethoven and Walter Murphy.
The song reached Number One on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart.
The song is adapted from Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.
"A Fifth of Beethoven" would appear on Walter Murphy's 1976 album of the same name.
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