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