Music Trivia Questions - Set 1

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1. Who, in 1928, had the first hit with the boogie beat?
   THE ANSWER Q1: Clarence 'Pinetop' Smith
   
   
2. Who had the best selling pop instrumental of 1962?
   THE ANSWER Q2: Booker T and The MGs with Green Onions
   
   
3. When was the first 33 1/3 rpm LP album released?
   THE ANSWER Q3: June 1948
   
   
4. Who was the vocalist for 'The Yardbirds' in 1958?
   THE ANSWER Q4: Keith Rolf
   
   
5. Who was the drummer with the Doors?
   THE ANSWER Q5: John Densmore
   
   
6. 1972, who produced Lou Reed's solo album 'Transformer?
   THE ANSWER Q6: David Bowie
   
   
7. In which year did the Beatles' manager Brian Epstein die?
   THE ANSWER Q7: (August 27) 1967
   
   
8. Which classically trained keyboard player joined Jim Morrison to form 'the Doors'?
   THE ANSWER Q8: Ray Manzarek
   
   
9. Called up before the local draft board in 1966, which singer insisted he was gay to escape the draft?
   THE ANSWER Q9: Iggy Pop
   
   
10. How did Duane Allman die in 1971
    THE ANSWER Q10: A motorcycle accident
    
    
11. Whose version of 'House of the Rising Sun' topped the charts in1964?
    THE ANSWER Q11: The Animals
    
    
12. What was Bob Dylan's real name?
    THE ANSWER Q12: Robert Zimmerman
    
    
13. Between 1963 and 1966 which writer - producer team score 28 records in the pop top 20 including 12 number one hits?
    THE ANSWER Q13: Holland - Dozier - Holland
    
    
14. Which year was considered American pop charts' Year of the Woman?
    THE ANSWER Q14: 1962
    
    
15. In which year was Chubby Checker's Twist released?
    THE ANSWER Q15: 1960
    
    
16. What was the name of the skiffle band consisting of John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison?
    THE ANSWER Q16: The Quarrymen
    
    
17. What was Elvis Presley's first record?
    THE ANSWER Q17: That's Alright (Mama)/Blue Moon of Kentucky
    
    
18. What was the name of Bill Haley's band?
    THE ANSWER Q18: The Comets
    
    
19. In 1953, who wrote Hound Dog for Big Mama Thornton?
    THE ANSWER Q19: Jerry Leiber and Mike Stroller.
    
    
20. What was John Lee Hooker's first R&B hit?
    THE ANSWER Q20: Boogie Chillen  
    
    
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Bill Haley and the Comets

American rock and roll group Bill Haley & His Comets was founded in 1947 and remained active until Haley's passing in 1981.

Bill Haley and the Comets and Bill Haley's Comets were other names for the band. The quartet released nine Top 20 singles between late 1954 and late 1956, including three Top Ten hits and one number one. 

For a number of years, "Rock Around the Clock" held the record for the most sales of any rock single in the genre's history.

Formerly a Western swing singer, band leader Bill Haley switched the musical style of his group to rock after recording a rockabilly cover of Ike Turner and his Kings of Rhythm's "Rocket 88," one of the earliest rock and roll records.