What State Is Your Music In? Trivia Quiz

Answer: Florida

Freddy Cannon had a number six hit on the US pop chart with "Tallahassee Lassie" in 1959. It reached number 17 on the UK chart the same year.

Freddy Cannon was Frederick Anthony Picariello from Swampscott Massachusetts. He played guitar on the G-Clefs' "Ka-Ding Dong" which reached number 24 on the US pop chart in 1956. He got his big break when Swan records released "Tallahassee Lassie" and his appearances on Dick Clark's (part owner of Swan records) TV show "American Bandstand".

Answer: Texas

Marty Robbins had a number one for two weeks on the US pop chart with "El Paso" in 1960. It reached number 19 on the UK chart the same year.

Marty Robbins was Martin David Robinson from Phoenix Arizona. He made many appearances on the Grand Ole Opry and on the US country and pop charts. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1982, the year he died. He has a star on the Hollywood walk of Fame at 6666 Hollywood Blvd.

Answer: Delaware

Perry Como had a number 22 hit on the US pop chart with "Delaware" in 1960. It reached number three on the UK chart the same year.

Perry Como was Pierino Ronald Como from Canonsburg Pennsylvania. He played various instruments including organ, trombone and guitar. He got his first break with the Freddy Carlone orchestra and then with the Ted Weems orchestra. He then had a radio show with CBS and signed a recording contract with RCA which lasted 44 years.

Answer: Alaska

Johnny Horton had a number four hit on the US pop chart with "North To Alaska" in 1960. It reached number 23 on the UK chart the same year.

Johnny Horton was John Gale Horton from Los Angeles California. He actually went gold prospecting in Alaska before getting into the music business. Johnny Horton was married to the widow of Hank Williams. He had earlier had a premonition that he would be killed by a drunk. While driving near Milano Texas his car was hit by a drunken driver; he died on the way to hospital.

Answer: Michigan

Bobby Bare had a number 16 hit on the US pop chart with "Detroit City" in 1963. It did not chart in the UK.

Bobby Bare was Robert Joseph Bare from Ironton Ohio. He was signed to RCA records by Chet Atkins in 1962. He has had many hits on the US country charts including the number one hit "Marie Laveau" in 1974.

Answer: California

The Mamas & The Papas had a number four hit on the US pop chart with "California Dreamin'" in 1966. It reached number 23 on the UK chart the same year and number nine in 1997.

The Mamas And The Papas were John Phillips (John Edmond Andrew Phillips) from Parris Island South Carolina, Cass Elliot (Ellen Naomi Cohen) from Baltimore Maryland, Denny Doherty (Dennis Gerrard Steven Doherty) from Halifax Nova Scotia and Michelle Phillips (Holly Michelle Gilliam) from Long Beach California. Michelle was married five times, once to actor Dennis Hopper for eight days. At least one of The Mama & The Papas was from California and they will always be remembered for "California Dreamin'" and "Monday Monday" during that two short years as kings and queens of hippiedom.

Answer: Massachusetts

The Bee Gees had a number 11 hit on the US pop chart with "(The Lights Went Out In) Massachusetts" in 1967. It reached number one for four weeks on the UK chart the same year.

The Bee Gees are Barry Gibb (Barry Alan Crompton Gibb), twins Robin Gibb (Robin Hugh Gibb) and Maurice Gibb (Maurice Ernest Gibb). They were born on the Isle Of Man but moved to Manchester UK then Brisbane Australia in the '50s. They hit the Australian chart with their 12th single "Spicks and Specks" and returned to the UK in '67. They have sold over 200 million records and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997.

Answer: Georgia

Otis Redding had a number one hit for four weeks on the US pop chart with "(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay" in 1968. It reached number three on the UK chart the same year.

Otis Redding was Otis Ray Redding Jr. from Dawson Georgia. He was killed in a plane crash in 1967, three days after recording this song. It became the first posthumous number one hit on the US pop chart. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989 and the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1994.

Answer: Indiana

R. Dean Taylor had a number five hit on the US pop chart with "Indiana Wants Me" in 1970. It reached number two on the UK chart in 1971.

R. Dean Taylor was Richard Dean Taylor from Toronto Canada. He was a songwriter/producer/recording artist for Motown. He co-wrote and co-produced "Love Child" and "I'm Livin' In Shame" for The Supremes. He had successful singles in the UK such as "There's A Ghost In My House" which reached number three in 1974 but failed to chart in the US.

Answer: Illinois

The song "(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66" was written by Bobby Troup in 1946. He was driving from Pennsylvania to Los Angeles and made the song up from the places he passed through. Route 66 goes through eight states including Kansas but that state or its cities are not mentioned in the song.

Bobby Troup was Robert William Troup Jr. from Harrisburg Pennsylvania. Troup a songwriter/pianist/composer/producer/actor had songs recorded by The Glenn Miller Band, Frank Sinatra and The Andrews Sisters. He produced "Cry Me A River" for actress/singer Julie London. He later married Julie London and starred with her in the '70s TV show "Emergency" as Dr. Joe Early.