Popular Music Quiz 1950-90s

(50s) Who is often referred to as the "King of Rock 'n' Roll"?

• Jerry Lee Lewis

• Elvis Presley

• Chuck Berry

• Little Richard

(50s) Which artist wrote and recorded the chart-topping hit "Blue Suede Shoes" in 1955?

• A) Roy Orbison  

• B) Carl Perkins 

• C) Gene Vincent  

• D) Buddy Holly  

(50s) Which musician's controversial performance with hip gyrations on the Milton Berle Show in 1956 drew in the youth audience but shocked conservative adults?

• A) Chubby Checker  

• B) Billy Haley & the Comets  

• C) Jerry Lee Lewis  

• D) Elvis Presley 

(50s) Who is considered a prominent figure in the Country and Western music style of the 1950s?

• A) Patsy Cline  

• B) Conway Twitty  

• C) Roy Orbison  

• D) Johnny Cash 

(50s) Which music genre emerged from jazz in the 1940s and evolved into a blend of jazz, doo-wop, blues, and gospel during the 1950s?

• A) Pop  

• B) Rock 'n' Roll  

• C) Rhythm and Blues 

• D) Country  

(50s) Who were some of the interpreters of pop standards in the 1950s traditional pop music genre?

• A) Ray Charles  

• B) Fats Domino  

• C) Chuck Berry  

• D) Peggy Lee

(50s) Which artist was known for popularizing the Honky Tonk style of country music in the 1950s?

• A) Patsy Cline  

• B) June Carter Cash  

• C) Hank Williams

• D) Johnny Cash  

(50s) Which music genre in the 1950s spurred the creation of future genres like soul, Motown, and funk music?

• A) Rock 'n' Roll  

• B) Rhythm and Blues 

• C) Pop  

• D) Rockabilly  

(50s) Who was famous for striving to integrate humor into his lyrics in the country music of the 1950s?

• A) Hank Williams  

• B) Patsy Cline  

• C) Johnny Cash

• D) Conway Twitty  

(50s) Which musician was responsible for recording the song "Tutti Frutti" in the 1950s, which was later covered by Pat Boone?

• A) Little Richard

• B) Ray Charles  

• C) Sam Cooke  

• D) Chuck Berry