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R'n'R Response Feeble

By Robert P. Marshall jr.

Returns from Monday's CRIMSON rock 'n' roll quiz reveal the pressing urgency of a course in this important subject. Harvard has always been considered a barren field for this corn, but each succeeding year that it is allowed to lie fallow the prospects of a respectable harvest will diminish. At one time and in proper places almost all the songs referred to in the quiz were commonly played, and often prayed to. But with the trend toward younger generations, a whole culture may soon be lost.

Partial credit goes to Leverett House's hard-rock corps of Harold Pulling, Chris Mortenson, John Beaulieu, and Ric Multhaup, who earned a "good" rating with 53 of 75 right. But the overall showing boded ill for the future and neglect of the past.

Answers

1. Sonny Till and the Orioles

2. Don Julian and the Meadowlarks

3. Nat Kendrick and the Swans

4. Scotch and Soda, Kingston Trio

5. Wine Wine Wine, Nite Caps

6. Sherry, Four Seasons

7. You Got What It Takes, Marv Johnson

8. Dedicated to the One I Love Shirelles

9. See You in September, Tempos

10. Shake, Rattle, and Roll, Joe Turner

11. Tonight, Tonight, Mello Kings

12. Eddie, My Love, Teen Queens

13. Why Don't You Write, Jacks

14. The Wind, Jesters

15. Sincerely, McGuire Sisters

16. Alone, Shepherd Sisters

17. I Love How You Love Me, Paris Sisters

18. Teach Me Tonight, DeCastro Sisters

19-20. Damita Jo answered Jim Reeve's He'll Have to Go

21-22. The Detergents answered the Shangri-las Leader of the Pack

23-24. Ramsey Gorton answered the Drifters' Up On the Roof

25. Don't Elvis Presley

26. Money, Barrett Strong

27. Honey Don't Carl Perkins

28. Money Honey, Clyde McPhatter (and the Drifters)

29. Don't Bet Money Honey, Linda Scott

30. Today's the Day, Maureen Grey

31. Tonight's the Night, Shirelles

32. Dreamin, Johnny Burnette

33. Just A Dream, Jimmy Clanton

34. Dream Girl, Robert and Johnny

35. Wonderful, Dream, Majors

36. Life Is But A Dream, Harptones

37. Hey Bo Diddley, Bo Diddley

38. Big Bopper's Wedding, Big Bopper

39. Blue Monday, Fats Domino

40. White Christmas, Clyde McPhatter and the Drifters

41. Green Door, Jim Lowe

42. Black Slacks, Sparkletones

43. Reparata and the Delrons

44. Hats Off to Larry, Del Shannon

45. Lullaby of the Bells, Deltairs

46. Perry Como, What Did Delaware

47. No No No, Chanters

48. Buzz Buzz Buzz, Hollywood Flames

49. Zoom Zoom Zoom, Collegians

50. Crystals, There's No Other Like My Baby

51. Chris Montez, Let's Dance

52. Neil Sedaka, The Diary

53. Ship of Love, Nutmegs

54. Island of Love, Shepherds

55. Power of Love, Willie Harper

56. Mountain of Love, Harold Dorman

57. Big Hunk of Love, Elvis Presley

58. Annette (Tall Paul)

59. Thurston Harris (Do What You Did...)

60. Elvis Presley (I Need Your Love Tonight)

61. Larry Finnegan, (Dear One)

62. Lenny Dean and the Rocking Chairs

63. Norman Fox and the Robroys

64. Malcolm Dodds and the Tunedrops

65. Little Joe and the Thrillers

66. Little Joey and the Flips

67. Louis Lymon and the Teen Chords

68. B. Bumble and the Stingers

69. Nathaniel Mayer and the Twilights

70. Richard Barrett and the Valentines

71. Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs

72. Joey Dee and the Starlighters

73. Hank Ballard and the Midnighters

74. Phil Phillips and the Twilights

75. Nino and the Ebb Tides

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