Q 01/05

Which decades does the term 'oldies' most specifically cover in radio programming?

A) The 1920s to the 1940s

B) The mid-1950s to the late 1960s

C) The 1940s to the mid-1950s

D) The 1970s to the early 1980s

Answer · why

B) The mid-1950s to the late 1960s

Since 2000 many stations have crept into the 1970s, and 'classic hits' has taken over the 1980s end.

Q 02/05

Which New Orleans pianist had 1950s hits with 'Ain't That a Shame' and 'Blueberry Hill'?

A) Little Richard

B) Fats Domino

C) Jerry Lee Lewis

D) Ray Charles

Answer · why

B) Fats Domino

Fats Domino never had a number one pop hit, even though Pat Boone's milder cover of 'Ain't That a Shame' went to number one in 1955.

Q 03/05

Which 1973 film is often credited with kick-starting a wave of 1950s nostalgia?

A) The Sting

B) The Last Picture Show

C) The Buddy Holly Story

D) American Graffiti

Answer · why

D) American Graffiti

American Graffiti was made for under $800,000, yet it became one of the most profitable films of all time.

Q 04/05

Which group's 'Rock Around the Clock' spent eight weeks at number one in 1955?

A) Bill Haley & His Comets

B) Buddy Holly & the Crickets

C) Danny & the Juniors

D) Dion & the Belmonts

Answer · why

A) Bill Haley & His Comets

Bill Haley & His Comets squeezed it into the last half hour of the session, because the producer insisted they record 'Thirteen Women' first.

Q 05/05

Which 1955 film's opening credits turned 'Rock Around the Clock' into a hit a year after the record came out?

A) Rebel Without a Cause

B) Blackboard Jungle

C) The Wild One

D) Rock, Rock, Rock!

Answer · why

B) Blackboard Jungle

Blackboard Jungle had teenagers dancing in the aisles, and the single was re-released on the back of the film's success.