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