In the Still of the Night: Doo-Wop Classics Quiz

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Instructions: Take a trip back to the corner drugstore with questions about the vocal groups and golden-age harmonies that defined early rock and roll — from "Earth Angel" to "Duke of Earl," these songs still ring true.

1.
Which doo-wop group recorded the 1954 hit "Earth Angel"?
A
The Penguins
B
The Platters
C
The Drifters
D
The Coasters
2.
The beloved doo-wop ballad "In the Still of the Night" was recorded in 1956 by which group?
A
The Flamingos
B
The Moonglows
C
The Five Satins
D
The Platters
3.
Which group originally recorded "Sh-Boom" in 1954, widely considered one of the very first rock and roll crossover hits?
A
The Crew-Cuts
B
The Chords
C
The Penguins
D
The Diamonds
4.
Who recorded the 1956 doo-wop smash "Why Do Fools Fall in Love"?
A
The Five Satins
B
The Coasters
C
The Moonglows
D
Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers
5.
How old was Frankie Lymon when he recorded "Why Do Fools Fall in Love"?
A
13
B
14
C
15
D
16
6.
In what year did The Platters release their breakthrough hit "Only You (And You Alone)"?
A
1953
B
1954
C
1955
D
1957
7.
Who was the lead singer who gave The Platters their signature sound on hits like "Only You" and "The Great Pretender"?
A
Herb Reed
B
Paul Robi
C
David Lynch
D
Tony Williams
8.
The comic 1958 doo-wop hit "Yakety Yak" was recorded by which group?
A
The Drifters
B
The Platters
C
The Coasters
D
The Cadillacs
9.
Which recording artist took "Duke of Earl" to the top of the pop charts in 1962?
A
The Drifters
B
Gene Chandler
C
Little Richard
D
The Flamingos
10.
Which vocal group had a 1957 hit with "Little Darlin'," a cover of a song first recorded by Maurice Williams and the Gladiolas?
A
The Platters
B
The Moonglows
C
The Crew-Cuts
D
The Diamonds
11.
Which doo-wop group made history in 1959 by featuring orchestral strings on their hit "There Goes My Baby" — a bold first for a major R&B recording?
A
The Platters
B
The Coasters
C
The Moonglows
D
The Drifters
12.
Which group recorded the one-hit-wonder doo-wop classic "Book of Love" in 1958?
A
The Moonglows
B
The Monotones
C
The Cadillacs
D
The Cleftones
13.
Which city — especially its Bronx and Brooklyn neighborhoods — is most closely identified as the birthplace of the doo-wop sound?
A
New York City
B
Chicago
C
Philadelphia
D
Detroit
14.
A classic doo-wop group typically featured five vocal parts. Which of the following was indeed one of those standard parts?
A
Soprano
B
Baritone
C
Alto
D
Mezzo-soprano
15.
In addition to "Only You," which other major hit did The Platters release in 1955?
A
The Great Pretender
B
Earth Angel
C
Sh-Boom
D
Book of Love

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