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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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