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DJ and Layman’s Oldies Trivia Handbook
Reference book with trivia regarding pop and country and western
Pop covering 1955 through 2004
Over 6500 Oldies Pop Songs
Over 2000 Pop Groups and Artists
Country and Western covering 1944 through 2004
Over 2600 Country and Western Songs
Over 350 Country and Western Artists
Copyright 2009 by
Steven R. Messick
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DJ & Layman's Oldies Music Trivia Book 676 pages ISBN – 1442157704 $29.95
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A 28-page index so detailed you can find what you’re looking for in no time. Pop and C&W looked at separately. Name the title of the theme song for Reba McEntire’s TV show. Who had the original “I Swear” - All-4-One or John Michael Montgomery? Name a song by Richard Marx about someone accused of killing his girlfriend. Who did the remake of Patsy Cline’s “Crazy”? Who wrote it for Patsy? Name a novelty song by Steve Martin about a famous pharaoh. What was the name of Martin’s back-up group on that song? What is the title of the theme song for Star Trek – Enteprise? Who did the remake of the Righteous Brothers “You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling”? Over 30 pages of Remakes listing original first and remakes in order! Crossover remakes! Non-Remakes!! Over 100 pages of Pop and C&W songs grouped by subjects. Songs about being in trouble with the law, novelty, about cars and driving. Holiday and event songs, songs with a sci-fi theme, long titles, the five senses. Over 160 pages of song titles grouped by over 370 common words in the titles.
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SAMPLE PAGES
55 – MISC
A - SONGS
Angie Rolling Stones
Subject of this song is Angie Barnett who was married to David Bowie from 1970
to 1980
Annie's Song Denver, John
This song was written for John Denver’s wife
Barbara Ann Beach Boys
Dean Torrence of Jan & Dean sang lead on this song also
Day After Day Badfinger
Leon Russell played piano and George Harrison played guitar on this song
Everything I Own Bread
This song was actually written from a son to a father
Get Together Youngbloods
Theme song for the National Conference of Christians and Jews
Hurricane Bob Dylan
Was about boxer Rubin “Hurricane” Carter wrongly convicted of murder
I Am Woman Helen Reddy
Popular as women’s theme song
I Can’t Get No Satisfaction Rolling Stones
VH1 named greatest rock song of all time
I Feel Fine Beatles
First song ever to have guitar feedback in the song
I Will Survive Gloria Gaynor
VH1 named greatest dance song of all time
I'm A Believer & Little Bit Me Little Bit You Monkees
Both were written by Neil Diamond
Indian Reservation Raiders
Don Fardon’s original had one more verse than the Raiders remake
In The Year 2525 Zager & Evans
This sci-fi song is notable in that it was the #1 song in July, 1969 when man first set foot on the moon
C - ROOTS OF ROCK AND ROLL
Many feel that the Rock Era began in 1955 and basically that is correct, but the roots of Rock and Roll go back much further. Here is a chronological listing about Rock’s roots and other significant events in the history of Rock and Roll with tons of trivia information.
1877 Thomas Edison invents the phonograph.
The first song ever recorded was by Edison and it was Mary Had A Little Lamb
1929 78 RPM records came out.
1931 The Electric Guitar is invented by Adolph Rickenbacker.
1936 Billboard puts out the first music chart.
1938 Louis Jordan recordings mark the beginning of what evolves into Rock & Roll.
1947 Wynonna Harris records Good Rocking Tonight written by Roy Brown as one
of many late 40’s hits with a “rock” beat.
1948 Wild Bill Moore records We’re Gonna Rock, We’re Gonna Roll.
Columbia comes out with the 12 inch 33 1/3 RPM record.
1949 Fats Domino does The Fat Man, the first “boogie” song.
Scatman Crothers does I Want To Rock And Roll.
RCA comes out with the 7 inch 45 RPM record.
1951 Cleveland DJ Alan Freed comes up with the term “Rock And Roll” taken from
a song titled My Baby Rocks Me With A Steady Roll.
Alan Freed begins a radio program called the Moondog Rock ‘N’ Roll Party.
Ike Turner records what is considered to be the first Rock N Roll record with
the title of Rocket 88.
The Jukebox is first seen.
1952 Bill Haley and Comets are formed.
Alan Freed organizes the first Rock and Roll Concert.
Bob Harris airs “Bandstand” on the radio in Philadelphia.
Les Paul invents first solid body electric guitar, the Gibson.
Sam Phillips founds Sun Records.
Sam Phillips says that “if I could find a white man who sings with a Negro feel
I’ll make a million dollars.”
Little Richard releases first recordings.
1953 Bill Haley’s Crazy Man Crazy is first Rock N Roll song to hit Billboards Charts.
Elvis Presley records first record at Sam Phillip’s Sun Studio in Memphis.
1954 Boom of Doo Wop music.
Record companies switch from 78 RPM’s to 45 RPM’s.
Big Joe Turner records original Shake Rattle And Roll.
1955 Bill Haley and Comets Rock Around The Clock is first Rock song to be in a
a movie titled Blackboard Jungle.
Chuck Berry starts recording.
Chuck Berry first to have guitar as main instrument on his recordings.
Chuck Berry invents the double pentatonic (double stops) which is the essence of
Rock guitar.
45’s finally outsell 78’s.
C – HISTORY OF COUNTRY MUSIC
The Pioneers of Country Music, significant dates and their big hits that influenced the music we have today. Also a brief look through today.
1925 Grand Ole Opry opens in Nashville, Tennessee.
1927 Jimmie Rodgers and Carter Family begin recording.
Jimmie Rodgers is the Father of Country Music.
Rodgers first recording was The Soldiers Sweetheart and the flip side was
Sleep Baby Sleep.
Carter Family was Maybelle and Ezra with 3 daughters – Anita, June & Helen.
Also cousins Sara and A.P. and their 2 kids – Janette and Joe.
1928 Carter Family records big hit – Sunny Side Of Life.
1929 Gene Autry begins recording. Most successful singing cowboy. Nicknamed
Oklahoma’s Singing Cowboy.
30’s Roy Rogers, Gene Autry and Sons of the Pioneers cowboy movies make Western
music – Country and Western Music.
Gene Autry’s horse is Champion.
Ernest Tubb begins recording.
1931 Gene Autry has hit Silver Haired Daddy Of Mine and sells over 5 million copies.
1933 Roy Acuff starts performing.
Gene Autry has hit with Yellow Rose Of Texas.
1934 Bob Nolan, Tim Spencer, Roy Rogers and Hugh Farr become Sons of Pioneers.
Bill Monroe begins performing.
1935 Gene Autry has hit with Tumbling Tumbleweed.
1936 Eddy Arnold first appears on Grand Ole Opry.
36-43 Bob Wills has his biggest hits including San Antonio Rose and Take Me Back
To Tulsa.
1938 Roy Acuff’s first appearance at Grand Ole Opry.
Roy Rogers leaves Sons of the Pioneers to make movies.
Pat Brady - later Rogers sidekick on TV series - takes Roy’s place in Pioneers.
1939 Bill Monroe began on Opry.
Gene Autry has hit with Back In The Saddle Again.
38-53 Roy Rogers major star and called King of the Cowboys. Does over 100 movies
during his career.
40’s Japanese in WWII would yell – to hell with Roosevelt, to hell with Babe Ruth
and to hell with Roy Acuff.
1941 Gene Autry has hit with You Are My Sunshine.
5 - GROUPS AND ARTISTS
LEAD SINGERS, NICKNAMES, NAMES, RELATED & GROUPS, BACK UP BANDS, RELATIVES
Acuff, Roy "King Of Country Music" Smoky Mountain Boys
Alabama Named after home State Lead singer is Randy Owens
Allen, Rex Father Of Rex Allen Jr.
Allen, Rex Jr Son Of Rex Allen
Anderson, Bill "Whispering Bill"
Arnold, Eddy "Tennessee Plowboy"
Boone, Debby Pat Boone married Red Foley's daughter Shirley
Both are the parents of Debby
Carter, Anita Sister of June Carter
Cash, Johnny "Man In Black"
Cash, Rosanne Daughter of Johnny
Cash, Tommy Brother of Johnny
Colder, Ben Also known as Sheb Wooley
Craddock, Billy "Mr. Country Rock"
Dave & Sugar Once backup group for Charley Pride
Diamond Rio Lead Singer Is Marty Roe
Dixie Chicks Named after "Dixie Chickens" a song by Little Feat
Dudley, Dave Known as the pioneer of truck driving songs
Felts, Narvel "Narvel the Marvel"
Fender, Freddie “Bebop Kid”
Foley, Red Grandfather of Debby Boone
Ford, Ernie "Tennessee"
Forester Sisters Kathy, Kim, June & Christy
Fricke, Janie Sometimes spelled Frickie
Frizzell, David Brother of Lefty
Frizzell, Lefty Brother Of David
Gayle, Crystal Sister of Loretta Lynn Distant cousin of Patty Loveless
