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Quiz about Great Songs of the 1920s Part 2
Quiz about Great Songs of the 1920s Part 2

Great Songs of the 1920s: Part 2 Quiz


There were many great songs written in the 1920s. Part two of my 1920s song series will look at ten of them from 1925-1927.

A multiple-choice quiz by Ilona_Ritter. Estimated time: 2 mins.
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Author
Ilona_Ritter
Time
2 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
410,517
Updated
Oct 10 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
290
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 120 (8/10), Guest 204 (0/10), Guest 172 (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. 1925: "I Want to Be Happy" was written for which Broadway musical? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. 1925: I have some things down in my heart. Can you tell me what one of them is, from the song title? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. 1925: Complete this title: "Yes Sir, That's My _____." Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. 1926: What song contains the line, "Do you gaze at your doorstep and picture me there?" Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. 1926: The Gershwin brothers wanted someone to do what over "me"? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. 1926: In what song would you hear the line, "I know (I know) you belong to somebody new."? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. 1927: What song from "Show Boat" talks about fish swimming and birds flying? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. 1927: According to this well-known Gospel tune, where does God "got the whole world"? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. 1927: Another song from "Show Boat", this song was sung by the characters Gaylord and Magnolia imagining what it would be like to be in love. What song is this?


Question 10 of 10
10. 1927: "Oh, we ain't got a barrel of money; maybe we're ragged and funny," but how will we travel? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. 1925: "I Want to Be Happy" was written for which Broadway musical?

Answer: No, No, Nanette

Vincent Youmans and Irving Caesar wrote "I Want to Be Happy" for the 1925 Broadway musical "No, No, Nanette." It is used many times in the show; the first is when Jimmy sings it to Nanette. It was also used in several films, including two (1930 and 1940) versions of "No, No, Nanette".
2. 1925: I have some things down in my heart. Can you tell me what one of them is, from the song title?

Answer: Joy

George William Cook wrote "Joy in My Heart," also known as "I've Got the Joy, Joy, Joy." The song is sung fast, and the verse that says, "I've got the wonderful love of my blessed Redeemer way down in the depth of my heart," is especially fast.

After people sing the initial line, such as "I've got the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart." People often ask "Where?" before the next line.
3. 1925: Complete this title: "Yes Sir, That's My _____."

Answer: Baby

Walter Donaldson and Gus Kahn wrote "That's My Baby." The song may have been inspired by the sound of a mechanical pig they saw while visiting Eddie Cantor. The song has been recorded by hundreds of artists, including Margaret Young, Gene Austin, Eddie Cantor, Bing Crosby, and Frank Sinatra.
4. 1926: What song contains the line, "Do you gaze at your doorstep and picture me there?"

Answer: Are You Lonesome Tonight?

Roy Turk and Lou Handman wrote "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" in 1926. It was first recorded in 1927 by Charles Hart. The most successful recording of the song came in 1960 when Elvis Presley recorded it. In 1992, the Elvis version went double platinum.

The song was also used in the 1988 movie, "Elvis and Me," based on Priscilla Presley's book.
5. 1926: The Gershwin brothers wanted someone to do what over "me"?

Answer: Watch

George and Ira Gershwin wrote "Someone to Watch Over Me" in 1926. They also had help from Howard Dietz, who came up with the title. The song was written for the Broadway musical "Oh, Kay!" It was initially written as a fast song, but singers started to sing it as a ballad over time. Lee Wiley first released this version in 1939. Ella Fitzgerald, Barbra Streisand, Ray Charles, and many others have since covered the song.
6. 1926: In what song would you hear the line, "I know (I know) you belong to somebody new."?

Answer: Tonight You Belong to Me

Lee David and Billy Rose wrote "Tonight You Belong to Me" in 1926. Irving Kaufman was the first to record it that same year. In 1927, when Gene Austin recorded the song, it became a hit.

Steve Martin and Bernadette Peters sang the song in the 1979 movie "The Jerk."
7. 1927: What song from "Show Boat" talks about fish swimming and birds flying?

Answer: Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man

Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein wrote most of the songs from "Show Boat" together, "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man" is one of them. In 1946, Lena Horne sang the number in the semi-biographical movie of Jerome Kern, "Till The Clouds Roll By."

In "Show Boat," while different characters sing it, it is mainly associated with Julie, who turns out to be biracial. Queenie wonders why Julie knows the song since it was supposed to be a song that African-Americans sang. Julie is uncomfortable by this since she knows the truth that while she looks white, her biological mother is black, and therefore she is considered black as well.
8. 1927: According to this well-known Gospel tune, where does God "got the whole world"?

Answer: in his hands

"He's Got the Whole World In His Hands" is a Spiritual folk song published in 1927. It became an international hit thirty years later when Laurie London recorded it. The song follows the formula "He's got ____ in His hands." For example, "He's got you and me, sister, in His hands."
9. 1927: Another song from "Show Boat", this song was sung by the characters Gaylord and Magnolia imagining what it would be like to be in love. What song is this?

Answer: Make Believe

"Make Believe" was written by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II. Gaylord is a drifting gambler, and Magnolia is a teenager. The song shows how they want to see things, not how they really are. Gaylord also sings it later to their daughter Kim before he abandons her and Magnolia because of his gambling addiction.

My favorite version of this song was done by Howard Keel and Kathryn Grayson from the 1951 film version of "Show Boat."
10. 1927: "Oh, we ain't got a barrel of money; maybe we're ragged and funny," but how will we travel?

Answer: Side by Side

Harry M. Woods wrote "Side by Side." Woods was missing the fingers on his left hand but still composed all his songs on the piano. Perhaps the best-known recording of this song was done by Kay Starr in 1953.

Note: This is not the same song Sondheim wrote for "Company." That song is called "Side by Side By Side."
Source: Author Ilona_Ritter

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