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