Sunday Special-Let's Rock !!
1. What was the original name of the rock group, "led Zeppelin"?
2. How many of the five members of the beach boys were related?
3. Name the disc jockey who's credited with coining the term, "Rock and
Roll".
4. To which city must I travel to visit the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
5. What year saw the first appearance of Elvis on the Ed Sullivan show?
6. The New York Times' motto is "all the news that's fit to print"-what
publication's motto is "all the news that fits"?
7. Which record company was nick-named "Hitsville, USA"?
8. Name the singer who began his career as a rocker, moved to country
music, and finished his career with a record (at the time) 42 #1 hit
records.
(Hint; He is referred to as "The best friend a love song ever had")
9. What was the first Hollywood offering to have rock and roll as it's
sound track music?
10. Name the 50's daily dance show broadcast from Philadelphia.
11. Name the "mouseketeer" who grew up to be a successful rock and roll
singer.
12. Robert Smith became the early 60's most listened-to Rock and Roll Radio
Disc Jockey under what name?
13. In January of 1964, a video-taped appearance of the Beatles appeared on
what television show, prompting the host to lament the "downfall of British
Civilization"...
14. Name the 1956 movie that was dedicated entirely to the new phenomena of
Rock and Roll. (hint; it featured Bill Haley and the Comets)
15. Name the two rockers who died with Buddy Holly on that ill-fated 1959
plane flight........
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1. "The New Yardbirds"
2. FOUR ; brothers Brian, Carl, and Dennis Wilson, and cousin Mike Love
3. Alan Freed
4. Cleveland
5. 1956
6. Rolling Stone Magazine
7. Motown records
8. Conway Twitty
9. "Blackboard Jungle"
10. "American bandstand"
11. Annette Funicello
12. Wolfman Jack
13. the Jack Parr show
14. "Rock around the Clock"
15. the Big Bopper and Richie Valens
1. What was the original name of the rock group, "led Zeppelin"?
2. How many of the five members of the beach boys were related?
3. Name the disc jockey who's credited with coining the term, "Rock and
Roll".
4. To which city must I travel to visit the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
5. What year saw the first appearance of Elvis on the Ed Sullivan show?
6. The New York Times' motto is "all the news that's fit to print"-what
publication's motto is "all the news that fits"?
7. Which record company was nick-named "Hitsville, USA"?
8. Name the singer who began his career as a rocker, moved to country
music, and finished his career with a record (at the time) 42 #1 hit
records.
(Hint; He is referred to as "The best friend a love song ever had")
9. What was the first Hollywood offering to have rock and roll as it's
sound track music?
10. Name the 50's daily dance show broadcast from Philadelphia.
11. Name the "mouseketeer" who grew up to be a successful rock and roll
singer.
12. Robert Smith became the early 60's most listened-to Rock and Roll Radio
Disc Jockey under what name?
13. In January of 1964, a video-taped appearance of the Beatles appeared on
what television show, prompting the host to lament the "downfall of British
Civilization"...
14. Name the 1956 movie that was dedicated entirely to the new phenomena of
Rock and Roll. (hint; it featured Bill Haley and the Comets)
15. Name the two rockers who died with Buddy Holly on that ill-fated 1959
plane flight........
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
1. "The New Yardbirds"
2. FOUR ; brothers Brian, Carl, and Dennis Wilson, and cousin Mike Love
3. Alan Freed
4. Cleveland
5. 1956
6. Rolling Stone Magazine
7. Motown records
8. Conway Twitty
9. "Blackboard Jungle"
10. "American bandstand"
11. Annette Funicello
12. Wolfman Jack
13. the Jack Parr show
14. "Rock around the Clock"
15. the Big Bopper and Richie Valens
