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 is nick-named "Hitsville, USA"?
8. Name the singer, born Harold Jenkins, who began his career as a rocker, moved to country
music, and finished his career with a record (at the time) of 42 consecutive #1 hit records.
9. What was the first Hollywood offering to have rock and roll as it'ssound 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 nick-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"...
What show was it?
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
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1. "The New Yardbirds"
2. 4, Brian, Dennis and Carl (brothers)Wilson and Mike Love (cousin)
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 is nick-named "Hitsville, USA"?
8. Name the singer, born Harold Jenkins, who began his career as a rocker, moved to country
music, and finished his career with a record (at the time) of 42 consecutive #1 hit records.
9. What was the first Hollywood offering to have rock and roll as it'ssound 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 nick-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"...
What show was it?
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. 4, Brian, Dennis and Carl (brothers)Wilson and Mike Love (cousin)
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
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