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Musicians 1 Trivia Quiz

Here is a mixture of questions about various musicians. Good luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by steiny1. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
steiny1

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
33,487

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
2181

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the flavor of the singing group called 'Alarm Clock'? Hint

Orange

Apple

Banana

Strawberry

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Question 2 of 10

2. What famous musician's tombstone reads that he was born in New Orleans on July 4, 1900? Hint

Ivory Joe Hunter

Nat King Cole

Freddy Fender

Louis Armstrong

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Question 3 of 10

3. What musician played the 'sweetest music this side of heaven'? Hint

Guy Lombardo

Les Brown

Sammy Kaye

Benny Goodman

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Question 4 of 10

4. What country was Victor Borge from? Hint

Denmark

Austria

Germany

Iceland

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Question 5 of 10

5. Ray Charles was born in what state? Hint

Virginia

Florida

Georgia

North Carolina

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who had a hit with 'De Fuehrers Face'? Hint

Glen Miller

Spike Jones

Stan Kenton

Sammy Kaye

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the bandleader who asked 'Do you want to lead a band'? Hint

Mitch Miller

Guy Lombardo

Les Brown

Sammy Kaye

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the first musician to bring swing to Carnegie Hall? Hint

Tommy Dorsey

Benny Goodman

Les Brown

Glen Miller

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Question 9 of 10

9. In which voice range did Luciano Pavarotti sing? Hint

Baritone

Tenor

Soprano

Bass

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Question 10 of 10

10. What song writer wrote 'To Know Him Is To Love Him'? Hint

Arlo Guthrie

Phil Spector

Jimmie Davis

Neil Sadaka

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the flavor of the singing group called 'Alarm Clock'?

Answer: Strawberry

Easy start.

2. What famous musician's tombstone reads that he was born in New Orleans on July 4, 1900?

Answer: Louis Armstrong

Weaned on the music of Basin Street. There is some controversy about Armstrong's actual date of birth - it's possible that he lied about it.

3. What musician played the 'sweetest music this side of heaven'?

Answer: Guy Lombardo

Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians.

4. What country was Victor Borge from?

Answer: Denmark

Real name Borge Rosenbaum,born in Copenhagen on January 3,1909.

5. Ray Charles was born in what state?

Answer: Georgia

Born September 1930 in Albany Georgia.

6. Who had a hit with 'De Fuehrers Face'?

Answer: Spike Jones

Spike Jones and his City Slickers.

7. Who was the bandleader who asked 'Do you want to lead a band'?

Answer: Sammy Kaye

Swing and sway with Sammy Kaye.

8. Who was the first musician to bring swing to Carnegie Hall?

Answer: Benny Goodman

He was known as the 'King of Swing'?

9. In which voice range did Luciano Pavarotti sing?

Answer: Tenor

10. What song writer wrote 'To Know Him Is To Love Him'?

Answer: Phil Spector

Source: Author steiny1

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