Thursday, September 18, 2008

Alan Rock's Trivia

Questions

1) On this date in 1931, RCA Victor demonstrated the first 33 1/3 long-play record.
What was RCA's mascot's name?

2) As a child, actor Robert Blake played sidekick in a western. Who was he?

3) What was Frankie Avalon's first Top Ten hit song?

Answers

1) "Nipper." Nipper was depicted as tilting his head toward the victrola to listen to "his master's voice."

2) Blake played Red Ryder's Indian buddy, Little Beaver. He also made 50 "Our Gang" comedies.

3) "Dede Dinah" reached Billboard's #7 in early 1958. "Ginger Bread" peaked at #9 a few months later. "Venus" hit #1 in 1959.

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