Music History Trivia Questions
Total Questions: 77
Who was born Francis Castelluccio and had a million-seller hit in 1967 with the song 'Can't Take My Eyes Off You'?
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frankie valli
Which Paris-born violinist helped popularize the European style of 'Le Jazz Hot'?
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stéphane grappelli
Which musical group featured members Robbie Robertson, Richard Manuel, Rick Danko, Garth Hudson, and Levon Helm?
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band
In 1988, Jason Bonham played drums for his father's band during a reunion performance. What is the name of this band?
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led zeppelin
Who was Richard Rodgers' first great collaborator who wrote the songs 'My Funny Valentine' and 'Isn't it Romantic?'
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lorenz hart
Which trumpeter's band did Frank Sinatra make his first record with in July 1939?
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harry james
Which musical duo had a hit in 1980 with the song 'Do That to Me One More Time'?
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captain & tennille
Who sang in a Baptist church in Philadelphia before becoming the Met's first black soloist?
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marian anderson
Which musician gave up his seat to the Big Bopper on the ill-fated flight that took off on February 3, 1959?
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waylon jennings
Which rock group included members John Sebastian, Zal Yanovsky, Steve Boone, and Joe Butler?
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lovin' spoonful
Which alternative rock group performed on SNL's 1993 Halloween show and has the album 'Siamese Dream'?
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smashing pumpkins
Which big band leader's album, 'Thundering Herd,' won a Grammy in 1975?
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woody herman
Who is the former CBS Symphony Orchestra player who created the 1960s 'Sing Along' TV program?
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mitch miller
Which 'King of Jazz' and his orchestra first performed Grofe's 'Grand Canyon Suite'?
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paul whiteman
How many movements are in Stravinsky's symphony written during WWII, which has one fewer movement than usual?
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Which band appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone with Anthony Kiedis in 1995?
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red hot chili peppers
Which influential jazz musician first played the cornet in a reform school's 'Waifs' Band' and began playing the trumpet in 1924?
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louis armstrong
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