Oldies Music Quiz

 
 
 
 

 



 

Oldies Music Quiz

 

 

 E-mailed in by Peggy Layman Jones 


 

 
Thirty great memories about music that caused our parents and teachers grief! 
 
Take the quiz and see how you score as a true ''Oldies Fan.'' 

 Write down your answers and check them against the answers at the end. 
 
(Answers Below) 
 
Don't cheat, now! 
 
1. When did ''Little Suzie'' finally wake up? 
(a) The movie's over, it's 2 o'clock 
(b) The movie's over, it's 3 o'clock 
(c) The movie's over, it's 4 o'clock 
 
2. ''Rock Around The Clock'' was used in what movie? 
(a) Rebel Without A Cause 
(b) Blackboard Jungle 
(c) The Wild Ones 
 
3. What's missing from a Rock & Roll standpoint? Earth _____ 
(a) Angel 
(b) Mother 
(c) Worm 
 
4. ''I found my thrill ... . .'' where? 
(a) Kansas City 
(b) Heartbreak Hotel 
(c) Blueberry Hill 
 
5. ''Please turn on your magic beam, _____ _____ bring me a dream,'': 
(a) Mr. Sandman 
(b) Earth Angel 
(c) Dream Lover 
 
6. For which label did Elvis Presley first record? 
(a) Atlantic 
(b) RCA 
(c) Sun 
 
7. He asked, ''Why's everybody always pickin' on me?'' Who was he? 
(a) Bad, Bad Leroy Brown 
(b) Charlie Brown 
(c) Buster Brown 
 
8. In Bobby Darin's ''Mack The Knife,'' the one with the knife, was named: 
(a) MacHeath 
(b) MacCloud 
(c) MacNamara 
 
9. Name the song with ''A-wop bop a-loo bop a-lop bam boom.'' 
(a) Good Golly, Miss Molly 
(b) Be-Bop-A-Lula 
(c) Tutti Fruitti 
 
10. Who is generally given credit for originating the term ''Rock And Roll''? 
(a) Dick Clark 
(b) Wolfman Jack 
(c) Alan Freed 
 
11. In 1957, he left the music business to become a preacher: 
(a) Little Richard 
(b) Frankie Lymon 
(c) Tony Orlando 
 
12. Paul Anka's ''Puppy Love'' is written to what star? 
(a) Brenda Lee 
(b) Connie Francis 
(c) Annette Funicello 
 
13. The Everly Brothers are . . .... 
(a) Pete and Dick 
(b) Don and Phil 
(c) Bob and Bill 
 
14. The Big Bopper's real name was: 
(a) Jiles P. Richardson 
(b) Roy Harold Scherer Jr. 
(c) Marion Michael Morrison 
 
15. In 1959, Berry Gordy, Jr., started a small record company called... 
(a) Decca 
(b) Cameo 
(c) Motown 
 
16. Edd Brynes had a hit with ''Kookie, Kookie, Lend Me Your Comb''. > What TV show was he on? 
(a) 77 Sunset Strip 
(b) Hawaiian Eye 
(c) Surfside Six 
 
17. In 1960 Bobby Darin married: 
(a) Carol Lynley 
(b) Sandra Dee 
(c) Natalie Wood 
 
18. They were a one hit wonder with ''Book Of Love'': 
(a) The Penguins 
(b) The Monotones 
(c) The Moonglows 
 
19. The Everly Brothers sang a song called ''Till I ______ You.'' 
(a) Loved 
(b) Kissed 
(c) Met 
 
20. Chuck Berry sang ''Oh, ___________, why can't you be true?'' 
(a) Suzie Q 
(b) Peggy Sue 
(c) Maybelline 
 
21. ''Wooly _______'' 
(a) Mammouth 
(b) Bully 
(c) Pully 
 
22. ''I'm like a one-eyed cat . . . ." 
(a) can't go into town no more 
(b) sleepin' on a cold hard floor 
(c) peepin' in a seafood store 
 
23. ''Sometimes I wonder what I'm gonna do . . ... . .'' 
(a) cause there ain't no answer for a life without booze 
(b) cause there ain't no cure for the summertime blues 
(c) cause my car's gassed up and I'm ready to cruise 
 
24. ''They often call me Speedo, but my real name is . . . . . .'' 
(a) Mr. Earl 
(b) Jack I.e. Pearl 
(c) Milton Berle 
 
25. ''You're my Fanny and nobody else's ......'' 
(a) girl 
(b) butt 
(c) love 
 
26. ''I want you to play with my . . . '' 
(a) heart 
(b) dreams 
(c) ding a ling 
 
27. ''Be Bop A Lula ....'' 
(a) she's got the rabies 
(b) she's my baby. 
(c) she loves me, maybe 
 
28. ''Fine Love, Fine Kissing ...'' 
(a) right here 
(b) fifty cents 
(c) just for you 
 
29. ''He wore black denim trousers and . . .'' 
(a) a pink carnation 
(b) pink leotards 
(c) motorcycle boots 
 
30. ''I got a gal named . . .'' 
(a) Jenny Zamboni 
(b) Gerri Mahoney 
(c) Boney Maroney 
 
 
 
 Answers: 
 
Scroll Down so you aren't tempted to cheat (as if cheating were needed here). 
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 1 When did ''Little Suzie'' finally wake up? (c) The movie's over, it's 4 o'clock 

 
 2. ''Rock Around The Clock'' was used in what movie? (b) Blackboard Jungle 

 
 3. What's missing from a Rock & Roll standpoint? Earth _____ (a) Angel 

 
 4. ''I found my thrill ... . .'' where? (c) Blueberry Hill 

 
 5. ''Please turn on your magic beam, _____ _____ bring me a dream,'': (a) Mr. Sandman 

 
 6. For which label did Elvis Presley first record? (c) Sun 

 
 7. He asked, ''Why's everybody always pickin' on me?'' Who was he? (b) Charlie Brown 

 
 8. In Bobby Darin's ''Mack The Knife,'' the one with the knife, was named: (a) Mac Heath 

 
 9. Name the song with ''A-wop bop a-loo bop a-lop bam boom.'' (c) Tutti Fruitti 

 
 10. Who is generally given credit for originating the term ''Rock And Roll''? (c) Alan Freed 

 
 11. In 1957, he left the music business to become a preacher: (a) Little Richard 

 
 12. Paul Anka's ''Puppy Love'' is written to what star? (c) Annette Funicello 

 
 13. The Everly Brothers are . . .... (b) Don and Phil 

 
 14. The Big Bopper's real name was: (a) Jiles P. Richardson 

 
 15. In 1959, Berry Gordy, Jr., started a small record company called... (c) Motown 

 
 16. Edd Brynes had a hit with ''Kookie, Kookie, Lend Me Your Comb''. > What TV show was he  on? (a) 77 Sunset Strip 

 
 17. In 1960 Bobby Darin married: (b) Sandra Dee 

 
 18. They were a one hit wonder with ''Book Of Love'': (b) The Monotones 

 
 19. The Everly Brothers sang a song called ''Till I ______ You.'' (b) Kissed 

 
 20. Chuck Berry sang ''Oh, ___________, why can't you be true?'' (c) Maybelline 

 
 21. ''Wooly _______'' (b) Bully 

 
 22. ''I'm like a one-eyed cat . . . ." (c) peepin' in a seafood store 

 
 23. ''Sometimes I wonder what I'm gonna do . . ... . .'' (b) cause there ain't no cure for the summertime blues 

 
 24. ''They often call me Speedo, but my real name is . . . . . .'' (a) Mr. Earl 

 
 25. ''You're my Fanny and nobody else's ......'' (b) butt 

 
 26. 'I want you to play with my . . . '' (c) ding a ling 

 
 27. ''Be Bop A Lula ....'' (b) she's my baby 

 
 28. ''Fine Love, Fine Kissing ...'' (a) right here 

 
 29. ''He wore black denim trousers and . . .'' (c) motorcycle boots 

 
 30. ''I got a gal named . . .'' (c) Boney Maroney 
 
 
Forward to everyone lucky enough to be teenagers in the Doo Wop era. 
 
 




 

 

 

   
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