Music History Trivia Questions

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claude debussy

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maurice ravel

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ella fitzgerald

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henry mancini

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brian epstein

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bernie taupin

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benny goodman

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garth brooks

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mrs. robinson

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ricky nelson

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benjamin britten

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george gershwin

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she loves you

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stephen foster

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itzhak perlman

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scott joplin

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leonard bernstein

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woody guthrie

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garth brooks

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irving berlin

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Music History Trivia Questions

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In 1890, which composer began work on 'Suite Bergamasque' for piano, which includes the celebrated 'Clair de Lune'?

In 1955, Herbert von Karajan was awarded a lifetime conductor position with the Philharmonic of which German city?

Which composer was commissioned by Ida Rubinstein in 1928 to write a ballet, resulting in the creation of 'Bolero'?

Who had her first major hit in 1938 with Chick Webb's band performing the song 'A-Tisket A-Tasket'?

Who did Shadoe Stevens replace as host of American Top 40 in 1988?

Which composer was working on songs for a stage version of 'Victor/Victoria' when he died in 1994?

Who was the manager of The Beatles and also managed Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas?

What is the name of the label founded by the Beatles that released the 3 double CDs of the Beatle 'Anthology' series?

Which group of 'long-haired freaks' won the 1964 Grammy for Pop Vocal Group, causing Grampa to stop watching the show?

Who met Elton John when both responded to an ad placed by Liberty Records in 1967?

What girl group originally known as the Primettes changed its name after signing with Motown?

Which drummer's 1969 album 'Buddy and Soul' was nominated for a Grammy?

What Helen Reddy hit celebrated its 25th anniversary in 1997 and features the phrase 'hear it roar'?

Who is the Big Band clarinetist that wrote the 1939 autobiography titled 'The Kingdom of Swing'?

Which superstar, whose 1990 CD 'No Fences' is the biggest-selling country album of all time, did Trisha Yearwood once open concerts for?

Which artist references 'Wheel Of Fortune' in the 1989 hit song 'We Didn't Start The Fire'?

In which song that hit No. 1 in 1968 was Joe DiMaggio, also known as 'Joltin' Joe,' immortalized?

Which artist turned the experience of being booed at Madison Square Garden into the hit song 'Garden Party'?

Who was the first English composer elevated to the peerage with the title Baron Britten of Aldeburgh?

Before becoming a tenor, in which vocal range did Placido Domingo initially sing?

Which girl group achieved their first No. 1 hit with the song 'Where Did Our Love Go?' in 1964?

Which composer was inspired by a trip to Europe to write the 1928 piece 'An American in Paris'?

What is the name of the form of light opera with spoken dialogue that evolved from the opera comique and led to the musical?

Which singer had a 1960 hit with his version of the French song 'La Mer', titled 'Beyond the Sea'?

Which artist released the No. 1 album titled 'Still Crazy After All These Years'?

What French court dance's music became the standardized third movement of symphonies by Haydn and Mozart?

In which country did Heitor Villa-Lobos help develop a national style of music?

What song, featuring the lyrics 'Yeah, Yeah, Yeah,' was The Beatles' second No. 1 hit in the U.S. after 'I Want to Hold Your Hand'?

What instrument, developed by Robert A. Moog in the 1960s, is used in both classical and pop music?

Who composed both 'Old Dog Tray' and 'My Old Kentucky Home'?

Which group, featuring Bobby Brown, reunited in 1996 for a new album called 'Home Again'?

What band dissolved after Annie Lennox took a break from music?

Which tenor saxophonist, along with vocalist Astrud Gilberto, had a No. 5 pop hit in 1964 with 'The Girl from Ipanema'?

Which musician served as the lead vocalist on Van Halen's song 'Why Can't This Be Love'?

Which artist had a No. 1 album titled 'Forever Your Girl'?

On October 9, 1990, when this musician would have turned 50, his song 'Imagine' was broadcast on radio in 130 countries. Who is this musician?

Who is the Israeli violinist who made his American debut as a teenager on 'The Ed Sullivan Show' in 1958?

Who is the singer whose then-husband James Taylor played guitar on her 1974 hit "Haven't Got Time For The Pain"?

In which Austrian city did Carl Czerny teach his student Liszt?

Which band created the rock opera albums 'Tommy' and 'Quadrophenia' that were both turned into films?

Which band, whose members started playing together as high school students in Dublin, released the album 'The Joshua Tree'?

What single word links the titles of the 3 Top 40 hits that Jackie DeShannon had during the 1960s?

Who is known as the King of Ragtime?

Which bandleader had a hit with the song 'Spanish Flea', which also served as the theme song for 'The Dating Game'?

Who was the late New York Philharmonic director who composed a 'Mass' to inaugurate the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts?

In 1897, which country granted its prominent composer Jean Sibelius a yearly pension?

In what musical style, most associated with Scott Joplin, did Stravinsky write a composition for 11 instruments?

Who is the Dust Bowl balladeer known for singing, 'You won't find it so hot, if you ain't got the do re mi'?

Who released the album 'Ropin' The Wind', which was the No. 1 album of 1991?

Which city is considered the birthplace of Dixieland jazz?

What is the name of the famous Harlem nightclub where Duke Ellington was a regular attraction from 1927 to 1932?

Which renowned composer's U.S. copyright on the song 'Alexander's Ragtime Band' has expired?

Who wasn't recognized as the composer of 'Swanee River' until after his death because he had sold the rights?

To which world leader did Beethoven originally dedicate his 1804 'Eroica' symphony?

Which rapper achieved a number one hit in 1990 with the song 'Ice Ice Baby'?

Who was the composer of the 1889 hits 'The Thunderer' and 'The Washington Post'?

Which artist's song 'How Will I Know' replaced Dionne Warwick's 'That's What Friends Are For' at No. 1?

Which member of 'The Mamas and the Papas' was fired by John Phillips on her 22nd birthday in front of fans?

In which city, the capital of Belgium, was Jacques Brel born?

Which band, led by Sting, disbanded after releasing their fifth and most successful album 'Synchronicity'?