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  Singing About Johnny Horton's Alaska   popular trivia quiz  
Match Quiz
 10 Qns
Can you identify which of Johnny Horton's songs 'North to Alaska' and 'When It's Springtime in Alaska' matches with each statement given?
Average, 10 Qns, looney_tunes, Feb 16 18
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  Lyrics Of Johnny Horton   popular trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Between 1954 and 1963, excluding re-issues, Johnny Horton had 13 top 30 songs on Billboard's Country Music charts, including ten in the top ten. From the lyrics given, can you identify those ten? [All songs listed are by Johnny Horton.]
Easier, 10 Qns, lowtechmaster, Feb 14 18
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  Johnny Horton's Saga Songs   great trivia quiz  
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Johnny Horton was famous for his saga songs, which were: "When It's Springtime in Alaska", "The Battle of New Orleans", "Sink the Bismarck" and "North to Alaska".
Average, 15 Qns, frankray, Feb 14 18
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Johnny Horton Trivia Questions
1. From which Johnny Horton tune come these lyrics? "Well there's one thing wrong with every gal I know When midnight comes they all gotta go. Well it just gets started and I wanta unwind."

From Quiz Lyrics Of Johnny Horton

Answer: The Woman I Need (Honky Tonk Mind)

"The Woman I Need (Honky Tonk Mind)" was a number nine hit on Billboard's Country Music chart in 1957. "She Knows Why" was its B side. Also in 1957, "I'm Coming Home" got to number 11. Its B side was "I Got A Hole In My Pirogue".

2. In Horton's first hit, "When It's Springtime in Alaska", where did the singer, Horton, mush (come) from?

From Quiz Johnny Horton's Saga Songs

Answer: Point Barrow

Johnny Horton was a fisherman for awhile in Alaska. It was in Alaska that he started seriously writing songs. Point Barrow is where Wiley Post and Will Rogers crashed in a light plane being flown by Post, in 1935, killing them both.

3. In what Johnny Horton song are these words? "Sam crossed the majestic mountains To the valleys far below. He talked his team of huskies As he mushed on through the snow."

From Quiz Lyrics Of Johnny Horton

Answer: North To Alaska

In 1960, "North To Alaska" was a number one smash on Billboard's Country Music list and a number four on Billboard's Hot 100 chart. Its B side was "The Mansion You Stole". Neither "Words" (1962) nor "Sugar-Coated Baby" (1963) made the chart.

4. 'When It's Springtime in Alaska" also states what city or town he pulled into. What was it?

From Quiz Johnny Horton's Saga Songs

Answer: Fairbanks

Mushing is sled dog racing in Alaska. Which is its state sport. The biggest sled race is the Iditarod. The most famous event on this historical trail was the 1925 relay mushing of serum to stop the Diphtheria epidemic in Nome.

5. "If you told me that you love me I would feel so proud. If you let me hold you honey, I'd holler out loud." Johnny Horton sang these lines in which song?

From Quiz Lyrics Of Johnny Horton

Answer: I'm A One-Woman Man

On the Billboard Country Music chart in 1956, "I'm A One-Woman Man" reached number seven. "I Don't Like I Did" was its side B. In 1961, "Ole Slew-Foot" got to number 28. "Miss Marcy" was its B side.

6. What was the name of the girl who was singing the song "When It's Springtime In Alaska"?

From Quiz Johnny Horton's Saga Songs

Answer: Redheaded Lil

Johnny Horton was on the Louisiana Hayride, out of Shreveport, LA. All four of his saga songs crossed over onto the Pop charts.

7. In what Johnny Horton song do these lyrics appear? "I'm livin' fast and dangerously, but I've got plenty of company. When the moon comes up and the sun goes down, That's when I wanna see the lights of town."

From Quiz Lyrics Of Johnny Horton

Answer: Honky Tonk Man

"Honky Tonk Man" in 1956 was a number nine hit on Billboard's Country Music list. Side B was "I'm Ready If You're Willing". "Johnny Freedom" in 1960 got to number 69 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart. Its B side was "Comanche (The Brave Horse)".

8. The song "The Battle of New Orleans" tells when this event takes place. It is the first line of the song. When did they take a little trip?

From Quiz Johnny Horton's Saga Songs

Answer: 1814

The actual battle did not take place until January 8, 1815. The War of 1812 was over by then and the treaty signed in December 1814. Jackson and his army were in New Orleans in 1814. So I suppose the song is correct.

9. This couplet can be found in which Johnny Horton tune? "When I'm walking talking to ya all the time, Makes me glad all over honey so glad you're mine."

From Quiz Lyrics Of Johnny Horton

Answer: All Grown Up

On Billboard's Country Music list in 1958, "All Grown Up" was a number eight hit. "Counterfeit Love" was its side B. In 1957, neither "I'll Do it Every Time" (side A) nor "Let's Take The Long Way Home" (side B) made the list.

10. How many British were beating on the drums in the 'Battle of New Orleans'?

From Quiz Johnny Horton's Saga Songs

Answer: "Must have been a hundred of them"

The movie "The Buccaneers" directed by Cecil B DeMille is about Jackson and the Battle of New Orleans. The movies stars Charlton Heston as Jackon and Yul Brynner as Jean LaFitte, the Pirate. I've tried to watch this. It is a true yawner. The battle scene is great, however.

11. "I mushed from Port Barren through a blizzard of snow Been out prospecting for two years or so. Pulled into Fairbanks the city was a boon So I took a little stroll to the Red Dog Saloon." From what song by Johnny Horton come these words?

From Quiz Lyrics Of Johnny Horton

Answer: When It's Springtime In Alaska (It's Forty Below)

In 1959, "When It's Springtime In Alaska (It's Forty Below)" was a smash number one hit on Billboard's Country Music chart. It had "Whispering Pines" as its B side. In 1957, "You're My Baby" and its side B "Lover's Rock" did not chart.

12. In 'The Battle of New Orleans' song Horton calls the rifles the men fought with by a special name. What is it?

From Quiz Johnny Horton's Saga Songs

Answer: Squirrel Guns

Well, the Squirrel Gun was actually the Kentucky Rifle. Which was actually made first in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The rifle was deadly at 200 yards and in the hands of Jackson's Kentucky and Tennessee militiamen, shot the British flat before they could even get in range to fire their muskets.

13. How fast did the British run after the second shot in the 'Battle of New Orleans'?

From Quiz Johnny Horton's Saga Songs

Answer: "They ran so fast that the hounds couldn't catch them."

This song by Johnny Horton was not so sad and more humorous and upbeat than "When It's Springtime in Alaska". This was one of the biggest hits in 1959 and Horton also won a Grammy for the song in 1959.

14. Johnny Horton used these lyrics in which song? "Well way down yonder on Candy Creek I whittled out a fiddle from a wagon seat. I tune my fiddle and I rub my bow. Play a little tune wherever I go."

From Quiz Lyrics Of Johnny Horton

Answer: Sleepy-Eyed John

In 1961, "Sleepy-Eyed John" reached number nine on Billboard's Country Music chart and number 54 on Billboard's Hot 100. Its side B was "They'll Never Take Her Love From Me". In 1954, neither "There'll Never Be Another Mary" (A side) nor "No True Love" (B side) made the list.

15. In the song "Sink The Bismarck" when does Horton say that the War has just begun?

From Quiz Johnny Horton's Saga Songs

Answer: May of 1941

Okay, World War II started in September 1939. By May of 1941, the war had been going on for nearly 21 Months. The battle between the Bismarck and the Hood did happen in May 24, 1941. So that is where the date comes from.

16. In the song 'Sink the Bismarck', how far away was the Bismarck when it started firing on the Hood?

From Quiz Johnny Horton's Saga Songs

Answer: 15 Miles

According the Wikipedia, the Bismarck was only 11 miles away when she started to engage the Hood. Whether 15 or 11 miles, that is still a very long way to fire successfully on another ship. Twenty-Two Miles was the maximum range of Bismarck's guns.

17. According to the song how big where the Bismarck's guns and shells?

From Quiz Johnny Horton's Saga Songs

Answer: Guns as big as steers and shells as big as trees

The main armament for the Bismarck was 8-15" guns. There was also the very excellent German Gunnery on the Bismarck.

18. Johnny Horton's "North to Alaska" was the title song of an action/adventure movie. Who starred as Big Sam McCord?

From Quiz Johnny Horton's Saga Songs

Answer: John Wayne

This movie was made in 1960 and was directed by Henry Hathaway, who also directed John Wayne in the Oscar winning role as Rooster Cogburn in "True Grit".

19. When did Big Sam leave Seattle in the song 'North to Alaska'?

From Quiz Johnny Horton's Saga Songs

Answer: In the year of 92

Sam may have left Seattle in 1892, but gold was not found or the gold rush didn't start until 1896 in the Yukon area. The flood of gold seekers didn't get started going good until 1898. The gold rush to Nome didn't start until 1899.

20. Who was Sam's partner in "North to Alaska"?

From Quiz Johnny Horton's Saga Songs

Answer: George Pratt

Frankie Canon, as played by Ernie Kovacs was the heavy/villain in the movie and Billy, George's little brother was played by Fabian. Karl Swenson played Lars Nordquist, Sam's old logging boss.

21. Where would George built his honeymoon home in 'North to Alaska'?

From Quiz Johnny Horton's Saga Songs

Answer: below that old White mountain just little southeast of Nome

The honeymoon home was to be for his fiancee Jenny. When Sam goes back to Seattle to bring her back for George, Sam finds her already married. So he brings back Michelle "Angel" Bonet.

22. What river did Sam, George and Billy cross to find the bonanza gold in the song 'North to Alaska'?

From Quiz Johnny Horton's Saga Songs

Answer: Yukon River

The song states that they crossed the Yukon River to the valley far below. The Yukon River is the longest/largest in Alaska and empties into the Bering Sea south of Nome.

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