MUSICAL TRIVIA
1)It was the
third of June, another sleepy, dusty delta day...Name that tune....
2)April
Four, a shot rings out in the Memphis sky...Name that tune..
3)Give The
date mentioned in the title of this Earth, Wind and Fire November 1978 hit:" Do
You Remember the.........."
4)The
TEMPTATIONS informed us that PAPA WAS A ROLLING STONE, and that Papa died
on this date........
5)In THE
BAND'S historical masterpiece THE NIGHT THEY DROVE OLD DIXIE DOWN, according to
Robbie Robertson's recollection "In the Winter of 65, we were hungry, just
barely alive......on which date did Richmond fall?
6) 1959
RECORD OF THE YEAR was THE BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS by Johnny Horton. In what year
did they take "a little trip along with Colonel Jackson along the mighty Mississippi...?
7)The
following year of 1960 Johnny Horton had another smash hit with SINK THE BISMARK,historica
accurate, what month and year does he mention?
8)Originally
an 11 verse B-Side written by Miss Bobbie Gentry, this 1967 classic song was
trimmed in half and re-released as an A side winning 4 Grammys and recognition
as #412 of Rolling Stone Magazines TOP 500 GREATEST SONGS, ODE TO BILLIE JOE
has Billie Joe McAllister jumping off which bridge?
9) The first
TOP TEN hit for Gary Lewis and The Playboys was actually recorded by the
legendary Wrecking Crew with heavily overdubbed vocals added to very weak
vocals by Gary Lewis and of course The
Playboys were nowhere near the record(s). Actually arranged by Leon Russell,
this hit was written by Bob Brass, Irwin Levine, and another famous keyboardist
who also provided the organ parts for Bob Dylan's LIKE A ROLLING STONE. Name
this artist.
10)The
Shangri La's had a hit June of 64 with THE LEADER OF THE PACK. What was The
Leader's name?
