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Doo-Wop Classics

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Instructions: Step back to the street corners and soda shops with this quiz about the unforgettable doo-wop era!

  1. 1.

    Which doo-wop group recorded 'In the Still of the Night' in 1956?

    A
    The Platters
    B
    The Penguins
    C
    The Five Satins
    D
    The Moonglows
  2. 2.

    What was The Platters' biggest hit?

    A
    My Prayer
    B
    Only You
    C
    Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
    D
    The Great Pretender
  3. 3.

    Which group recorded 'Earth Angel' in 1954, one of the first doo-wop crossover hits?

    A
    The Flamingos
    B
    The Clovers
    C
    The Drifters
    D
    The Penguins
  4. 4.

    Frankie Lymon was the lead singer of which doo-wop group?

    A
    The Diamonds
    B
    The Channels
    C
    The Del-Vikings
    D
    The Teenagers
  5. 5.

    Which doo-wop group sang 'I Only Have Eyes for You' in 1959?

    A
    The Platters
    B
    The Harptones
    C
    The Flamingos
    D
    The Moonglows
  6. 6.

    What city is most associated with the birth of doo-wop music?

    A
    Detroit
    B
    Philadelphia
    C
    Chicago
    D
    New York City
  7. 7.

    Which group had the 1958 hit 'Get a Job'?

    A
    The Coasters
    B
    The Monotones
    C
    Danny & the Juniors
    D
    The Silhouettes
  8. 8.

    The Drifters' 'There Goes My Baby' was groundbreaking for using what in a doo-wop song?

    A
    Orchestral strings
    B
    Drum machine
    C
    Saxophone solo
    D
    Electric guitar
  9. 9.

    Which doo-wop group recorded 'Little Darlin'' in 1957?

    A
    The Cadillacs
    B
    The Diamonds
    C
    The Marcels
    D
    The Del-Vikings
  10. 10.

    What 1961 doo-wop hit by The Marcels was a reworking of a 1934 standard?

    A
    Goodnight Sweetheart
    B
    Blue Moon
    C
    Sincerely
    D
    My Prayer
  11. 11.

    Which vocal group recorded 'Sh-Boom' in 1954?

    A
    The Chords
    B
    The Orioles
    C
    The Ravens
    D
    The Crows
  12. 12.

    Dion DiMucci was the lead singer of which doo-wop group?

    A
    The Earls
    B
    The Belmonts
    C
    The Elegants
    D
    The Mystics
  13. 13.

    Which group recorded 'Come Go with Me' in 1957?

    A
    The Five Keys
    B
    The Del-Vikings
    C
    The Harptones
    D
    The Platters
  14. 14.

    What novelty doo-wop hit did The Coasters record in 1958?

    A
    Poison Ivy
    B
    Searchin'
    C
    Charlie Brown
    D
    Yakety Yak
  15. 15.

    Which 1963 doo-wop ballad by The Chiffons reached number one?

    A
    Nobody Knows What's Goin' On
    B
    Sweet Talkin' Guy
    C
    One Fine Day
    D
    He's So Fine

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