Class of '61 ~ "Our Music " Trivia Test

No peeking at our Oldies page while you take this quiz. In our day, adults criticzed "Rock 'n Roll," and said anyone who listened to that kind of music would never amount to anything. Well, check out the biographies. Guess, we proved them wrong.

1] Which disc jockey was referred to as "the curly headed kid in the 3rd row"?

2] If Johnny and Joe crossed the Himalayas, then sailed the Adriatic, how would you describe it?

3] Name at least 3 WMCA "Good Guys'.

4] How might The Elegants describe child star and cash cow Shirley Temple?

5] If your family had recently purchased a new victrola, you may have noticed a 4th speed
setting besides 33 1/3, 45 and 78. What was it?

6] On American Bandstand, Dick Clark did a "rate the record" segment, where 3 kids would listen to three songs and yes, rate them. what was the minimum and maximum score a song could be given?

7] What would singer Jimmy Rogers give to a bee to fix any unruly hair?

9] What did Patti Page ask the owner of the pet store about the puppy on display?

10] What did "Tennesee" Ernie Ford do with 32,000 pounds?

Last Update: October 4, 2008