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