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Ferry Around the Mersey Trivia Quiz

A voyage around the development of the mersey scene

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

Author
riodice

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
353,895

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
663

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. In 1960 John Lennon, Stuart Sutcliffe, Bill Harry and Rod Murray were collectively known as who? Hint

The Crackers

The Four Deviants

The Dissenters

The Four Reasons

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who ran the Jacaranda Coffee Bar on Slater Street? Hint

Frank Hesselberg

Allan Williams

James E James

John Ashcroft

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which national newspaper did Bill Harry write to about the growing music scene on Merseyside? Hint

The Daily Mirror

The Daily Mail

The Daily Herald

The Guardian

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who loaned Bill Harry �50 to set up a newspaper about what groups were up to in the area? Hint

Dick Matthews

Jim Anderson

David Land

Stuart Sutcliffe

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Question 5 of 10

5. What name did Bill Harry decide to call his paper? Hint

Mersey News

Merseybeat

Mersey Shores

Merseyside

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which American singer featured on a "Widnes Weekly News" printing block? Hint

Eddie Cochran

Gene Vincent

Bill Haley

Little Richard

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who was the manager of the Cavern Club when Bill went there to sound him out about stocking the paper? Hint

Joe McClair

Roy McFall

Tom Connor

Patrick Donnelly

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who took the first photo she had published of the Beatles at a Hamburg fairground? Hint

Astrid Kirchherr

Mary Larkin

Terry Sharrock

Beryl Marsden

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the four photographers that contributed to "Merseybeat" went by the name of Peter Kaye? Hint

Graham Spencer

Harry Watmough

Les Chadwick

Barry Farrell

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which Mersey Country and Western group appeared at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville? Hint

The Spinners

The Hillsiders

The Nashvilles

Wells Fargo

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In 1960 John Lennon, Stuart Sutcliffe, Bill Harry and Rod Murray were collectively known as who?

Answer: The Dissenters

They got together after seeing Royston Ellis read works by San Franciscan Poets. They felt true creative artists should produce original work. They decided to work at making Liverpool famous.

2. Who ran the Jacaranda Coffee Bar on Slater Street?

Answer: Allan Williams

The Dissenters spent a lot of time at the 'Jac', as did Rory Storm and the Hurricanes and another group - Cass and the Cassanovas. Hesselberg owned a music store, Ashcroft was a fellow student of Bill Harry, and James was a firm of printers.

3. Which national newspaper did Bill Harry write to about the growing music scene on Merseyside?

Answer: The Daily Mail

In his letter Bill Harry described the Mersey Music scene as being like New Orleans 60 years earlier but with Rock 'n' Roll instead of Jazz. The "Daily Mail" didn't publish anything.

4. Who loaned Bill Harry �50 to set up a newspaper about what groups were up to in the area?

Answer: Jim Anderson

Bill's friend Dick Matthew's acquaintance Jim Anderson thought it worth financing Bill's publication. David Land was a wine merchant who rented an attic room to Bill Harry.

5. What name did Bill Harry decide to call his paper?

Answer: Merseybeat

The name came to him at 2 am one morning. It had nothing to do with the music, but was inspired by the sound of a policeman walking his 'beat'. As the surrounding region was laden with acts, "Merseybeat" embraced the Wirral, Birkenhead, Crosby, Southport, Widnes and Runcorn.

6. Which American singer featured on a "Widnes Weekly News" printing block?

Answer: Gene Vincent

Also in the photo were Terry Sharrock and Mary Larkin, two waitresses who worked at the Jaracanda. Allan Williams had originally intended to call his club the Samurai. It was a friend, Bill Coward, who suggested the Jacaranda.

7. Who was the manager of the Cavern Club when Bill went there to sound him out about stocking the paper?

Answer: Roy McFall

When approached by Bill Harry, McFall agreed to stock the "Merseybeat" there. 28 newsagents and three wholesalers also placed orders.

8. Who took the first photo she had published of the Beatles at a Hamburg fairground?

Answer: Astrid Kirchherr

The photo featured on the front cover of the issue of "Merseybeat" regarding the Beatles signing their first recording contract. Also featured were details of the Beatles' recordings in Hamburg. It was around this time that Brian Epstein became involved.

9. Which of the four photographers that contributed to "Merseybeat" went by the name of Peter Kaye?

Answer: Les Chadwick

Thanks to these four, a huge number of photos were taken of the early years of the Mersey scene. As well as the better known groups, these pictures created a record of the approximately 300 other bands that existed around the area.

10. Which Mersey Country and Western group appeared at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville?

Answer: The Hillsiders

C & W was also a big part of the Mersey scene. Performances were at two clubs -Wells Fargo and one other. There were around 40 bands and these had their own Opry at the Philharmonic Hall.

Source: Author riodice

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