Lordy, Lawdy What A Song Trivia Quiz

Answer: Lloyd Price

"Lawdy Miss Clawdy" was a 12-bars blues style song written by Lloyd Price. The Kenner, Louisiana, native recorded the song on the Specialty Records label in 1952. The song became the first US national hit to emanate from New Orleans. The owner of Specialty Records was impressed with Price's rendition of the song that he retained Dave Batholomew's band to record the backing tracks for Price.

The piano players were Earl Palmer and Fats Domino. Among the many artists to release later cover versions were Little Richard, Fats Domino, Paul McCartney and Travis Tritt. Jimmy Preston released "Rock the Joint" in 1952. Jerry Lee Lewis' Top Forty hits don't include a version of "Lawdy Miss Clawdy". Elvis and The Beatles are among the many artists who recorded compositions by Carl Perkins. Elvis had a huge hit with Perkins' "Blue Suede Shoes".

Answer: New York

"I Guess The Lord Must Be In New York City" was written, recorded and released by Harry Nilsson in 1969. The song was originally slated to be included on the soundtrack of "Midnight Cowboy" (1969) but was cut in favor Nilsson's cover version of Fred Neil's 1966 recording of "Everybody's Talkin". "I Guess The Lord Must Be In New York City" was included on the soundtrack of "Lady Liberty" two years later.

The song was from Harry Nilsson's 1969 album simply titled "Harry". Sinead O'Conner recorded a version for the film, "You've Got Mail", but the director ended up using Nilsson's version in the 1998 film. O'Connor's cover version was used for the soundtrack album.

Answer: True

In June, 1970, The Beatles placed their 20th and final Number One song on the US charts with "The Long and Winding Road". In December of the same year George Harrison had a Number One US single hit with "My Sweet Lord". The song topped the charts for close to a month until Tony Orlando and Dawn knocked it from the top spot with "Knock Three Times".
George had composed the song the previous December and Apple Records artist Billy Preston recorded a version on his 1970 "Encouraging Words" album. George produced his version with Phil Spector and the song was included on his US Number One "All Things Must Pass" album.
The next ex-Beatle to have a Number One US hit was Paul McCartney with "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey" in September, 1971.
In 1973 Harrison scored another US Number One with "Give Me Love". He was ironically knocked off the charts by Billy Preston the following week with "Will it Go Round in Circles".

Answer: Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley released the Dallas Frazier composition, "Where Did They Go, Lord?". Frazier got his start in the music business playing with Ferlin Husky on "Hometown Jamboree". The Hollywood Argyles enjoyed a pop hit in the fifties with his composition, "Ally Oop". Although he released four solo albums beginning in 1966 with "Elvira", most of Frazier's songs were hits for other artists including George Jones, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard and Charlie Pride.
Although Elvis released ten singles in 1971 only "I'm Leavin'" and "Where Did They Go, Lord?" broke the Top Forty in the US. Elvis' 1967 Gospel album, "How Great Thou Art" received a Grammy Award.
The Staple Singers topped the US charts twice in the seventies. Curtis Mayfield fronted The Impressions, a band with a Gospel influenced style. Al Green's highest charting single in the US was the 1971 Number Four hit "I'm Still in Love with You".

Answer: Sister Janet Mead

Sister Janet Mead had the surprise hit with "The Lord's Prayer". The song reached Number Four in the US but made it to Number Three in her native Australia. She was in her teens when she fronted a band that performed at rock masses. She went on to study piano at a conservatory before joining The Sisters of Mercy.
She began making recordings of her church performances which eventually led to the release of "The Lord's Prayer". She was the second nun to have a US Top Ten hit. Sister Luc-Gabrielle recorded a song titled "Dominique" under the name Soeur Sourire, The Singing Nun, in 1963. The song became an international hit and topped the US charts.
Sister Sledge is comprised of four sisters; Joni Sledge, Debbie Sledge, Kim Sledge and Kathy Sledge. The band had several hits beginning in the seventies including "We Are Family".

Answer: Drinking

Bill Anderson composed "The Lord Knows I'm Drinking" and Cal Smith took it to the Number One spot on the Country charts for one week. It remained on the charts for 15 weeks. In the sixties and seventies Bill Anderson recorded seven Number One Country songs including "Still", "Mama Sang a Song" and "I Get the Fever". Smith was born Calvin Grant Shofner in Oklahoma and charted two other Country hits in addition to "The Lord Knows I'm Drinking"; "Country Bumpkin" and "It's Time to Pay the Fiddler". "Country Bumpkin" was awarded Song of the Year from the Academy of Country Music and the Country Music Association.

He recorded his last album, "Stories of Life by Cal Smith" in 1986 and later retired in Branson, Missouri.

Answer: Smokey and the Bandit

"East Bound and Down" was from the first movie in the "Bandit" series, "Smokey and the Bandit". The song reached the Number Two slot in 1977. Reed played a character called Snowman who drove an 18-wheeler hauling beer. Reed hit the US Country charts in 1967 but scored his first Number One in 1974 with "When You're Hot, You're Hot".

His final Number One came in 1982 with "She's Got the Goldmine (I Got the Shaft)". Several of his songs have been covered by artists such as Elvis Presley, who had success with "Guitar Man". "Lord Mr. Ford" was a song in which Reed complained to Henry Ford about how the automobile had adversely impacted his life.

Answer: Don Williams

Don Williams charted an impressive 17 Number One Country hits. His first solo Number One single was "I Wouldn't Want to Live If You Didn't Love Me" in 1974. He began his career with The Pozo-Seco Singers, charting a sixties hit pop single called "Time".

When the group disbanded in 1970 Williams embarked on a successful solo career. Ron Shaw was a replacement member of The Pozo-Seco Singers and went on to compose hits for several Country artists. Buck Owens and Merle Haggard were instrumental in forming The Bakersfield Sound. Joe Allison was a noted songwriter who composed such hits as "He'll Have to Go" and headed the County Music division of Capitol Records.

Answer: Kris Kristofferson

The 1974 release, "Elvis Recorded Live On Stage In Memphis", contained a version of Kris Kristofferson's first and only Country Number One song, "Why Me". Elvis released the song as "Why Me, Lord". Johnny Cash also recorded the song as "Why Me, Lord" on his 1994 "American Recordings" album. Cash recorded other Kristofferson songs including "Sunday Morning Coming Down".
Many of Kris Kristofferon's compositions had already been recorded by various artists when he released "Why Me". His version was recorded in 1972 and featured Rita Coolidge and Larry Gatlin on backing vocals before Coolidge became Kris' wife.
Waylon Jennings recorded a version of Kris' composition, "Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)". Ray Price scored a big hit with a cover of Kristofferson's "For the Good Times".

Answer: John Kay

John Kay was born Joachim Fritz Krauledat in East Prussia. The family relocated to Canada and in the mid-sixties he joined a band called the Sparrows. The band had some limited success in Canada then relocated to Los Angeles and changed their name to Steppenwolf in 1967.

They recorded their eponymous debut album the following year and released the Number Two single from the LP, "Born to Be Wild". The song was included in the soundtrack to "Easy Rider" the following year. The group followed with subsequent hits including "Magic Carpet Ride" and "Rock Me". Alex Chilton was the singer for The Box Tops. Doug Ingle sang for Iron Butterfly and Reg Presley was the singer for The Troggs.