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Each week we'll
post a trivia question, each with its own deadline.
If you e-mail the correct answer to
any question before its deadline has passed, your name will be entered
into a drawing for a FREE CD. E-mails should be
addressed to
swing@bigband-era.com. ,
Please, no more than one entry per
trivia question.
You may submit answers to more than
one question in the same e-mail message
Once you're declared a winner, you'll be ineligible to win again for six
months.
NOTICE THE SMALL NUMBER
OF CORRECT ANSWERS TO PAST QUESTIONS. IF YOU KNOW THE ANSWER,
CHANCES ARE VERY GOOD THAT YOU'LL WIN A PRIZE.
Questions for
July 2009
We'll have a
drawing on July 31. The winner will receive a CD of any segment of
"Swingin' Down The Lane" that has been broadcast between 2006 and
2009.
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Question # |
Trivia Questions |
Deadline |
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1403 |
In 1963, Capitol released a record entitled "Artie Shaw Re-creates his
HGreat '38 Band." Artie was leader on that session, but who played
all the clarinet solos? |
July 7 |
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1404 |
The late Butch stone played sax and sang novelty vocals with all but
one of these bands: Van Alexander, Les Brown, Larry Clinton or Al
Donahue. Which one didn't he play with? |
July 14 |
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1405 |
When Mel Torme recorded with Artie Shaw, what was the name of the
vocal group that accompanied him? |
July 21 |
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1406 |
Name the themes from the following movies: a) Rocky, b) Mondo Cane,
c) Midnight Cowboy, d) Summer of '42 |
July 28 |
Answers for July 2009
| Question # |
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# of
Correct Entries |
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1403 |
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2 |
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1404 |
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2 |
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1405 |
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3 |
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1406 |
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2 |
Questions for
June 2009
The June winner
is Markus Kohler of Cologne, Germany. He'll receive a CD of any segment of
"Swingin' Down The Lane" that has been broadcast between 2006 and
2009.
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Question # |
Trivia Questions |
Deadline |
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1398 |
Which one of these three vocalists was fired by Benny Goodman ---
Helen Ward, Martha Tilton, Helen Forrest or Peggy Lee? |
June 2 |
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1399 |
I'll mention three movies about real-life vocalists.
You tell me which actress's voice was dubbed. Susan Hayward
portrayed Lillian Roth in "I'll Cry Tomorrow." Ann Blyth
portrayed Helen Morgan in "The Helen Morgan Story." Doris Day
portrayed Ruth Etting in "Love Me or Leave Me." |
June 9 |
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1400 |
When Artie Shaw gave up the bandleading business and took off for
Mexico, who immediately took over as
leader? |
June 16 |
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1401 |
Which one of these four bands did Bunny Berigan NOT play trumpet with
--- Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, Charlie Barnet or Hal Kemp? |
June 23 |
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1402 |
Name two Duke Ellington sidemen, one of whom later joined the Harry
James band, the other joined Ellington AFTER playing with James. |
June 30 |
Answers for June 2009
| Question # |
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# of
Correct Entries |
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1398 |
Martha Tilton. Sidemen began to leave the Goodman band back in 1939.
Benny turned to Martha and said "You may as well leave, too." |
2 |
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1399 |
Gogi Grant dubbed the vocals for Ann Blyth in "The Helen Morgan
Story." |
4 |
|
1400 |
Walt Levinsky. Check him out on YouTube --- he sounds a great deal
like Artie. |
4 |
|
1401 |
Charlie Barnet |
4 |
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1402 |
Juan Tizol, tb, went from Ellington to James. Louie Bellson (d) and
Willie Smith (as) were with Harry James before they joined the Duke. |
3 |
Questions for
May 2009
The May winner is Eddie Cecchini from
Clinton, Massachusetts. He'll receive a CD of any segment of
"Swingin' Down The Lane" that has been broadcast between 2006 and
2009.
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Question # |
Trivia Questions |
Deadline |
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1394 |
A tune recorded by Glenn Miller in 1940 became a
hit for two African-American vocalists, one in the late 40's and the
other in the 1950's. Name that tune. |
May 5 |
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1395 |
When Benny Goodman was playing in New York as a member
of the Ben Pollack band, he roomed with another musician who would
later form a popular big band. Identify the roommate. |
May 12 |
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1396 |
How are Benny Goodman and record producer John Hammond
related? |
May 19 |
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1397 |
In 1956 Benny Goodman's band played a concert for a
king who after the performance joined Benny for an impromptu duet.
His Royal Highness was ruler of what country? |
May 26 |
Answers for May 2009
| Question # |
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# of
Correct Entries |
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1394 |
Blueberry Hill became a hit for Louis Armstrong in
1949 and Fats Domino in '57 |
2 |
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1395 |
Glenn Miller |
5 |
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1396 |
Benny married John's sister, so they were brothers-in-law. |
4 |
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1397 |
King Bhumibol Adulyada of Thailand played reed instruments and loved
jazz. |
4 |
Questions for
April 2009
Winner once again
is Deb Dunbar, who was winner just six months ago. She'll receive a CD of any segment of
"Swingin' Down The Lane" that has been broadcast between 2006 and
2009.
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Question # |
Trivia Questions |
Deadline |
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1390 |
When Duke Ellington and his orchestra played a concert in London
marking his 70th birthday, which of the following was NOT in the
band that night? Johnny Hodges, Juan Tizol, Cootie Williams, Cat
Anderson |
April 7 |
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1391 |
Identify two trumpeters who joined the Glenn Miller civilian band
within weeks of each other and later went on to lead their own
successful orchestras. |
April 14 |
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1392 |
A recording session included a trumpet section of Ziggy
Elman, Harry James and Cootie Williams. What was the occasion? |
April 21 |
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1393 |
Name two songs about woodpeckers. |
April 28 |
Answers for April 2009
| Question # |
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# of
Correct Entries |
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1390 |
Juan Tizol. |
2 |
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1391 |
Billy May and Ray Anthony. |
3 |
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1392 |
It was the Metronome All-Star recording session, reflecting votes
for the best big band trumpeter. On January 16, 1941, they recorded
Bugle Call Rag and One O'Clock Jump. |
2 |
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1393 |
Woody Woodpecker, The Woodpecker Song
--- also, tongue-in-cheek, Woody Herman played
Woodpecker's Ball. (True --- You can look it up!) |
3 |
Questions for March 2009
Winner this month is Bernie Petitjean ---
again!
He'll receive a CD of any segment of
"Swingin' Down The Lane" that has been broadcast between 2006 and
2009.
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Question # |
Trivia Questions |
Deadline |
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1385 |
Whose singing voice can be heard on the sound
track of the movie "Johnny Guitar"? |
March 3 |
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1386 |
What Broadway shows included these "See" songs:
I see something, Can't you see it, You'll be seeing me. |
March 10 |
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1387 |
Name the songwriter whose father was a successful comedian in
vaudeville. |
March 17 |
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1388 |
Give me four song titles with the word "Sunday" in them. |
March 24 |
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1389 |
When the Army Air Force band under the direction of Major Glenn Miller
played Mission To Moscow, a tune written by Mel
Powell for the Benny Goodman orchestra, who took Benny's clarinet
solo part? |
March 31
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Answers for March 2009
| Question # |
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# of
Correct Entries |
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1385 |
Peggy Lee |
3 |
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1386 |
In this order: What Makes Sammy Run?, Golden Boy, The Adventures of
Marco Polo |
3 |
|
1387 |
Dorothy Fields |
3 |
|
1388 |
One of our contestants (You know who you are!) outdid
himself by listing these Sunday songs: Never On
Sunday; Sunday In The Park; Every Sunday Morning; Sunday, Monday and
Always; A Sunday Kind Of Love; That Sunday, That Summer; Sunday
Afternoon; Some Sunday Morning. To which I'll add the Les
Brown/Butch Stone treasure: Sunday. |
3 |
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1389 |
That was Michael "Peanuts" Hucko. |
3 |
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