Music History Trivia Questions
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Who conducted the NBC Symphony for the performance of Don Gillis' 'Symphony No. 5 1/2' in 1947?
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arturo toscanini
Who is the songwriter that collaborated with Eddie and Brian Holland to produce some of Motown's biggest hits?
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lamont dozier
On which street in Memphis is it said that W.C. Handy developed blues music at Pee Wee's Saloon?
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beale street
What was the name of the vibraphonist who was part of Benny Goodman's original quartet, along with drummer Gene Krupa and pianist Teddy Wilson?
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lionel hampton
Which popular, rotund bandleader had both 'Rhapsody In Blue' and 'The Grand Canyon Suite' composed for him?
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paul whiteman
Which toy instrument did Paul McCartney play on Ringo Starr's 1974 hit song 'You're Sixteen'?
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kazoo
What 1987 album's success helped U2 earn a cover on Time magazine?
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joshua tree
Which duo recorded 'Hey Schoolgirl' in 1957 under the names Tom & Jerry?
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simon & garfunkel
Who was the orchestra leader for whom Tex Beneke sang the hit song 'Chattanooga Choo Choo'?
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glenn miller
Which composer, known for 'Billy the Kid,' won an Oscar for the score of 'The Heiress'?
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aaron copland
Who was the member of the Weavers who co-wrote 'If I Had A Hammer' with Lee Hays?
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pete seeger
Which composer created the tone poem 'Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun' based on a written poem?
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claude debussy
What famous classical piece did Maurice Ravel compose for dancer Ida Rubenstein in 1928?
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bolero
What is the last name of Annunzio, the maestro of strings who was the first to sell a million stereo records in the U.S.?
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mantovani
Which band, founded by John Lennon, was first introduced in 1969 on the single 'Give Peace a Chance'?
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plastic ono band
Before Neil Young and Stephen Stills joined forces with Crosby and Nash, they were members of which group?
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buffalo springfield
Which singer's album 'The Battle' addressed the end of his marriage to Tammy Wynette?
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george jones
What was the name of the Icelandic group that Bjork was the lead singer of before she recorded her first album at age 11?
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sugarcubes
Which group achieved their first No. 1 hit in 1978 with the song 'Three Times A Lady'?
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commodores
Who was the former Sex Pistols member facing murder charges when he died in February 1979?
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sid vicious
Which classical composer was inspired by the Finnish national epic, the Kalevala, to create works such as 'The Swan of Tuonela'?
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jean sibelius
Which musical group did soon-to-depart members David Crosby and Gene Clark co-write the 1966 hit 'Eight Miles High' for?
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byrds
Who is the bandleader whose archive, mentioned by Mr. Otha Day, holds the first performance of 'Rhapsody In Blue'?
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paul whiteman
Which late leader of the Mothers of Invention had an asteroid named after him in 1994?
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frank zappa
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