No Lyrics--Just Coolness! Trivia Quiz

Answer: Boots Randolph

Born Homer Louis Randolph in 1927, Boots can be heard on lots of hit recordings that came out of Nashville. But his recording of "Yakety Sax" launched a very successful solo career. He often appeared and toured with legendary guitarist Chet Atkins and pianist Floyd Cramer. They were billed as "The Masters".

Answer: Nelson Riddle

Nelson Riddle was one of Frank Sinatra's favorite arrangers and conductors. Bobby Troup's song "(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66" was a big hit for Nat king Cole and has been covered by several artists and groups but the theme from the TV show is totally different and strictly instrumental.

Answer: Organ

Brazilian born Walter Wanderley Jose Mendoca cashed in on the bossa nova craze with this lilting organ instrumental. It peaked at number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at number three on the Billboard Easy Listening chart. Johnny Mathis, Vicki Carr and Bobby Vinton, among others, recorded vocal versions under the title "So Nice".

Answer: "Alley Cat" aka "The Alley Cat Song"

Bent Fabric was born in Denmark under the name Bent Fabricus-Bjerre. "Alley Cat" reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 and number three on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. It was also covered vocally by the Ray Conniff Singers and Peggy Lee among others.

Answer: The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

Steve Martin was also one of the writers of "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour". I also liked the flip side of the single of "Classical Gas". It was a lilting vocal called "Long Time Blues". The Smothers Brothers themselves performed that song on the show.

Answer: Leroy Anderson

After some initial piano lessons from his mother, Leroy Anderson studied at the New England Conservatory of Music before going to Harvard to continue his studies. He passed away in 1975 at the age of 67.

Answer: Deliverance

Actually the title "Dueling Banjos" is misleading as the music consisted of a banjo and guitar played by Eric Weissberg and Steve Mandell over the acting of Ronny Cox (guitar) and Billy Redden (Banjo). But the music is based on an old bluegrass instrumental "Feudin' Banjos" by Arthur Smith. Smith sued and won for a portion of the royalties as he was not originally credited with composing the song. Weissberg and Mandell's recording peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

It has been performed frequently by such duos as Roy Clark and Buck Trent. Steve Martin did a version of it on "The Muppet Show" with Kermit The Frog.

Answer: Mr. Acker Bilk

Mr. Acker Bilk was born Bernard Stanley Bilk in Pensford, Somerset England. "Stranger On The Shore" was the biggest selling single in the United Kingdom for 1963 and reached number one on the Billbiard Hot 199 charts, the first single by a British artist to do so in the 1960s.

Answer: Root Beer Rag

"Root Beer Rag" was later released as the B side of Joel's hit single "Big Shot". In St. Louis a local TV sportscaster named Zip Rzeppa used it as a backdrop for his weekly highlight reel of sports bloopers.

Answer: Because They're Young

"Because They're Young" peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100. James Darren also did a vocal version in the 1960 movie and both he and Duane Eddy had cameo appearances. Duane's first wife was Marion Eddy who changed her name to Jessi Colter after their divorce and later married Waylon Jennings while pursuing a solo career of her own.