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In 1951 Tony Bennett recorded a cover of "Cold, Cold Heart". Who was the original artist who wrote it and recorded it earlier that same year?
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Hank Williams
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"Pannonica", "Bemsha Swing", "Brilliant Corners", "Think of One" and "Crepuscule with Nellie" are '50s songs by what piano player/composer?
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Thelonious Monk
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Huddie Ledbetter (aka Lead Belly) made an early recording of a song that in 1950 spent 13 weeks at #1 in the Billboard charts in a cover by Gordon Jenkins and the Weavers. What is this Song?
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Goodnight Irene
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"Pithecanthropus Erectus" is a memorable '50s album by what composer/bandleader/bassist?
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Charles Mingus
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Little Willie John recorded a song in 1956 that was a #1 R&B hit. Peggy Lee covered it in 1958 and her version was nominated at the first Grammy awards for Best Song, Best Record and Best Female Vocal Performance. What is the name of this popular song?
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Fever
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"Drown in My Own Tears" was originally released by Lula Reed in 1951. Who's later cover of the song became that artist's third #1 R&B hit single?
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Ray Charles
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Though it was later a big hit for Elvis Presley, what song was also originally a number 1 R&B hit for Big Mama Thornton (who was the singer Leiber and Stoller wrote it for)?
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Hound Dog
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"Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)" won the 1956 Academy Award for Best Original Song when it was used in Hitchcock's film "The Man Who Knew too Much". It was also used effectively in The Simpsons when Ned Flanders leads his fellow Springfielders in an inspiring sing-along. Who was the lovely original singer of this song?
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Doris Day
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What would-be gospel singer was discouraged from pursuing that career path by producer Sam Philips? He ultimately recorded the '50s songs, "I Walk the Line", "Folsom Prison Blues" and many hymns and gospel songs.
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Johnny Cash
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"Mannish Boy", "Got My Mojo Workin'" and "Rollin' & Tumblin'" are just a few of what artist's '50s recordings?
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Muddy Waters
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What bandleader of the best-selling jazz album of all time, also recorded these other great '50s albums; "Young Man with a Horn", "Dig", "'Round About Midnight" and "Birth of the Cool"?
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Miles Davis
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In 1956 a live recording of a 14 year old gospel singer/pianist was made. Two '50s singles were released from that recording, "Never Grow Old" in '56 and "Precious Lord" in 1959. The complete set wasn't commercially released until the '60s. Who was that teenager, who went on to one of the most successful careers in music ever?
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Aretha Franklin
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"A Blossom Fell", "Too Young" and "Mona Lisa" are three '50s recordings made by what amazing performer?
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Nat 'King' Cole
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What is the name of Sam Cooke's debut soul/R&B single, which was also a Billboard Hot 100 #1 pop hit?
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You Send Me
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"Yakety Yakety", "Charlie Brown" and "Down in Mexico" were all '50s singles released by what successful rock n roll/R&B group?
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The Coasters
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