Doug Sahm - Test
Doug Sahm
  • 1. What instrument did Doug Sahm primarily play?
A) Guitar
B) Drums
C) Saxophone
D) Piano
  • 2. Which band was Doug Sahm a founding member of?
A) Sir Douglas Quintet
B) The Beatles
C) The Rolling Stones
D) Led Zeppelin
  • 3. What was Doug Sahm's nickname?
A) The Legend
B) The Boss
C) The King
D) Sir Douglas
  • 4. In which band did Doug Sahm collaborate with Augie Meyers after the breakup of the Sir Douglas Quintet?
A) Texas Tornados
B) Creedence Clearwater Revival
C) The Doors
D) The Byrds
  • 5. Which record label did Doug Sahm sign with for his solo career?
A) Atlantic Records
B) Columbia Records
C) Motown Records
D) Capitol Records
  • 6. Where did Doug Sahm spend a significant part of his later years?
A) New York City, New York
B) Austin, Texas
C) San Francisco, California
D) New Orleans, Louisiana
  • 7. Which singer-songwriter was a close friend and collaborator of Doug Sahm?
A) Bob Dylan
B) Willie Nelson
C) Joni Mitchell
D) John Denver
  • 8. Which year did Doug Sahm pass away?
A) 2005
B) 1985
C) 1999
D) 1970
  • 9. What musical style is Doug Sahm regarded as a key performer?
A) Blues
B) Country music
C) Rock and roll
D) Tex-Mex music
  • 10. Which city's music scene influenced Doug Sahm's blend of music?
A) New York
B) Chicago
C) Los Angeles
D) San Francisco
  • 11. What was the name of Doug Sahm's debut single?
A) Crazy Daisy
B) She's About a Mover
C) A Real American Joe
D) Why Why Why
  • 12. In what year did Doug Sahm make his recording debut?
A) 1955
B) 1989
C) 1965
D) 1973
  • 13. Who produced the Sir Douglas Quintet's 'She's About a Mover'?
A) Doug Sahm
B) Augie Meyers
C) Charlie Fitch
D) Huey P. Meaux
  • 14. What year did Doug Sahm form the Texas Tornados?
A) 1989
B) 1965
C) 1973
D) 1999
  • 15. What was the name of the local club where Doug Sahm often appeared?
A) The Ebony
B) Eastwood Country Club
C) The Barn
D) The Pharaohs
  • 16. Who was Doug Sahm's first band?
A) The Kings
B) The Pharaohs
C) The Markays
D) The Dell-Kings
  • 17. Which artist's records did Doug Sahm's neighbor introduce him to?
A) Johnny Owen
B) Floyd Tillman
C) Adolph Hofner
D) Howlin' Wolf
  • 18. What was the name of the West Side tenor saxophone player who played with Doug Sahm?
A) Jimmy Johnson
B) J. R. Chatwell
C) Eracleo 'Rocky' Morales
D) Spot Barnett
  • 19. What was the local hit song released by Doug Sahm in 1960?
A) Crazy, Crazy Feeling
B) Crazy Daisy
C) Why Why Why
D) Lucky Me
  • 20. Which musician did Doug Sahm meet while purchasing baseball cards?
A) Augie Meyers
B) Freddy Fender
C) Huey P. Meaux
D) Flaco Jiménez
  • 21. What was the title of Doug Sahm's debut solo album?
A) Crazy Daisy
B) She's About a Mover
C) Doug Sahm and Band
D) Why Why Why
  • 22. What year did Doug Sahm graduate from high school?
A) 1959
B) 1955
C) 1960
D) 1964
  • 23. Which band did Doug Sahm front that released 'Crazy Daisy'?
A) The Kings
B) The Dell-Kings
C) The Pharaohs
D) The Markays
  • 24. What was the name of the local hit song released by Doug Sahm in 1961?
A) Just A Moment
B) Crazy, Crazy Feeling
C) Why Why Why
D) Lucky Me
  • 25. Who mentored Doug Sahm as a fiddler?
A) Eracleo 'Rocky' Morales
B) Adolph Hofner
C) Spot Barnett
D) J. R. Chatwell
  • 26. What was the original title of the song 'She's About a Mover'?
A) She's A Rock Mover
B) She's A Texas Mover
C) She's A Tejano Mover
D) She's A Body Mover
  • 27. How much did Meaux purchase 'She's A Body Mover' for?
A) $100
B) $25
C) $50
D) $10
  • 28. What was the reason Meaux renamed the song?
A) He preferred a shorter title
B) He felt the original title would not help it get airplay
C) He wanted to make it sound more English
D) He wanted to honor the Beatles
  • 29. On which chart did 'She's About a Mover' peak at number 13?
A) Billboard Country Chart
B) Cash Box Top 100
C) UK Singles Chart
D) Billboard Hot 100
  • 30. Who revealed the real origin of the Sir Douglas Quintet on Hullabaloo?
A) Bob Dylan
B) Sahm
C) Host Trini Lopez
D) Meaux
  • 31. Who predicted the Sir Douglas Quintet's commercial success on radio?
A) Meaux
B) Bob Dylan
C) The Beatles
D) Trini Lopez
  • 32. What was Sahm and Morin arrested for in Corpus Christi, Texas?
A) Possession of marijuana
B) Trespassing
C) Vandalism
D) Public intoxication
  • 33. What was the bond set for Sahm and Morin's release?
A) $1,000
B) $2,000
C) $1,500
D) $500
  • 34. Who sentenced Sahm and Morin to probation?
A) Judge Reynaldo Guerra Garza
B) Judge John Smith
C) Judge Mary Johnson
D) Judge Robert Brown
  • 35. Where did Sahm decide to move with his family after his parole officer allowed him to leave Texas?
A) Texas
B) New York
C) Florida
D) California
  • 36. Which famous venue did Doug Sahm perform at in San Francisco?
A) Graceland
B) Madison Square Garden
C) The Fillmore
D) The Roxy
  • 37. Who did Doug Sahm meet through audio engineer Dan Healy?
A) Willie Nelson
B) Bob Dylan
C) Jerry Garcia
D) Janis Joplin
  • 38. Which magazine featured Doug Sahm and his son on its cover in December 1968?
A) Newsweek
B) Time
C) Life
D) Rolling Stone
  • 39. What was the title of the album Doug Sahm recorded with his son Shawn in 1969?
A) The Return of Doug Saldaña
B) Groover's Paradise
C) Texas Tornado
D) Mendocino
  • 40. What nickname was Doug Sahm given by Chicano musicians in San Antonio?
A) El Rey
B) El Texano
C) Saldaña
D) El Pachuco
  • 41. Which venue did Doug Sahm appear at in Austin?
A) The Fillmore
B) The Roxy
C) Armadillo World Headquarters
D) The Troubadour
  • 42. Who signed Doug Sahm to Atlantic Records' progressive country division in 1972?
A) Chet Flippo
B) Brian Rohan
C) David Geffen
D) Jerry Wexler
  • 43. Which album captured Austin's 'insouciant essence' as a 'carefree hippie mecca'?
A) Texas Tornado
B) The Return of Doug Saldaña
C) Groover's Paradise
D) Doug Sahm and Band
  • 44. What was the pseudonym Doug Sahm used when performing with The Texas Mavericks?
A) Sahm the Singer
B) D. Sahm
C) Doug the Great
D) Samm Dogg
  • 45. Which Grammy Award did the Texas Tornados win for their 1991 album?
A) Best Rock Album
B) Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album
C) Best Traditional Blues Album
D) Best Country Album
  • 46. In which film was the song 'A Little Bit is Better Than Nada' featured?
A) The Big Lebowski
B) Forrest Gump
C) Tin Cup
D) Jerry Maguire
  • 47. Who was the club owner and blues impresario Doug Sahm partnered with for the release of 'Juke Box Music'?
A) Gene Taylor
B) Amos Garrett
C) Elvis Costello
D) Clifford Antone
  • 48. Which band did Doug Sahm collaborate with for the release of 'S.D.Q. 98'?
A) The Sir Douglas Quintet
B) The Gourds
C) Los Super Seven
D) The Texas Mavericks
  • 49. What was the name of the studio where Doug Sahm recorded with Ed Burleson's band?
A) Sonet Studios
B) Takoma Studios
C) Cherry Ridge Studios
D) Antone's Studios
  • 50. Which country did Doug Sahm move to in 1985?
A) United States
B) Sweden
C) Mexico
D) Canada
  • 51. Which festival did Doug Sahm return to Austin every year to participate in?
A) Lollapalooza
B) Bonnaroo
C) Coachella
D) South by Southwest
  • 52. In what year did Doug Sahm meet Violet Morris?
A) 1969
B) 1961
C) 1965
D) 1963
  • 53. What was Violet Morris's profession when she met Doug Sahm?
A) Nurse
B) Executive secretary at a Montgomery Ward department store
C) Chef
D) Teacher
  • 54. When did Doug Sahm and Violet Morris get married?
A) 1965
B) 1963
C) 1961
D) 1969
  • 55. How many children did Violet Morris have from a previous marriage?
A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Four
  • 56. What year was Doug Sahm's first son, Shawn, born?
A) 1964
B) 1966
C) 1969
D) 1965
  • 57. In which year was Doug Sahm's son Shandon born?
A) 1973
B) 1965
C) 1969
D) 1970
  • 58. What incident led to Doug Sahm's divorce from Violet Morris?
A) His arrest for public intoxication
B) His numerous affairs
C) His dedication to baseball
D) His refusal to attend rehearsals
  • 59. What was Doug Sahm's Selective Service System classification?
A) 1-Y
B) 1-A
C) 4-F
D) 2-A
  • 60. What was the outcome of Doug Sahm's trial for public intoxication?
A) He was fined
B) He was sentenced to community service
C) The case was dismissed
D) He was found guilty
  • 61. Why did Doug Sahm refuse to attend rehearsals?
A) To watch baseball games
B) To visit his children
C) To travel
D) To record music
  • 62. Who did Doug Sahm plan to visit in San Francisco?
A) Bruce Springsteen
B) Dan Healy
C) Willie Nelson
D) Freddy Fender
  • 63. What advice did the clerk give Doug Sahm about his worsening condition?
A) Stay in the hotel
B) Call his son
C) Drive to Albuquerque
D) Visit the local emergency room
  • 64. What was the cause of Doug Sahm's death?
A) Car accident
B) Drug overdose
C) Natural causes
D) Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, described as a heart attack
  • 65. Who chose not to attend Doug Sahm's funeral to avoid distracting the crowds?
A) George W. Bush
B) Bob Dylan
C) Bruce Springsteen
D) Freddy Fender
  • 66. Which award did the Americana Music Association give Doug Sahm in 2002?
A) The Best Performer Award
B) The Hall of Fame Induction
C) The Lifetime Achievement Award
D) The President's Award
  • 67. On what date did San Antonio's mayor declare 'Doug Sahm Day'?
A) April 10, 2008
B) November 6, 2010
C) October 13, 2002
D) November 6, 2002
  • 68. What is the name of the 1974 mural in Austin that features Doug Sahm?
A) The Austin Music Mural
B) Austintatious
C) San Anto Cultural Arts
D) The Drag Mural
  • 69. Which album was released by Shawn Sahm and the Texas Tornados in 2010?
A) Texas Tornado Live
B) Keep Your Soul
C) ¡Está bueno!
D) Day of the Doug
  • 70. Which of the following was not an instrument mastered by Doug Sahm?
A) Saxophone
B) Mandolin
C) Steel guitar
D) Electric bass
  • 71. Which artist completed the mural 'La Música de San Anto' featuring Doug Sahm?
A) Kerry Awn
B) David Blancas
C) Federico Archuleta
D) Jay Farrar
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