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What stage move is Chuck Berry's trademark?
Answer: The duckwalk
Why: Berry unveiled the duckwalk to the public at his New York debut in 1956.
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Who wrote and first recorded Blue Suede Shoes?
Answer: Carl Perkins
Why: Perkins' version reached No. 2 on Billboard's pop chart, while Elvis's 1956 single stalled at No. 20.
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Where was Elvis's manager Colonel Tom Parker born?
Answer: Netherlands
Why: The 'Colonel' was no army rank but an honorary title from Louisiana governor Jimmie Davis in 1948.
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Who had rock and roll's first No. 1 on Billboard's pop chart?
Answer: Bill Haley
Why: Rock Around the Clock held the top spot for eight weeks in 1955, after Blackboard Jungle played it over its opening credits.
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Who is called the 'Godmother of Rock and Roll'?
Answer: Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Why: Strange Things Happening Every Day, her 1945 gospel record, is cited as a forerunner of rock and roll.
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What singing style was Bill Haley known for before rock and roll?
Answer: Yodeling
Why: In 1952 his country band, the Saddlemen, became Haley's Comets, a name inspired by Halley's Comet.
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