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Doug Sahm - Test
Contributed by: Lomas
  • 1. What instrument did Doug Sahm primarily play?
A) Piano
B) Guitar
C) Drums
D) Saxophone
  • 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) The Boss
B) The King
C) The Legend
D) Sir Douglas
  • 4. In which band did Doug Sahm collaborate with Augie Meyers after the breakup of the Sir Douglas Quintet?
A) The Byrds
B) Texas Tornados
C) Creedence Clearwater Revival
D) The Doors
  • 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) New York City, New York
B) New Orleans, Louisiana
C) San Francisco, California
D) Austin, Texas
  • 7. Which singer-songwriter was a close friend and collaborator of Doug Sahm?
A) John Denver
B) Joni Mitchell
C) Bob Dylan
D) Willie Nelson
  • 8. Which year did Doug Sahm pass away?
A) 1985
B) 2005
C) 1970
D) 1999
  • 9. What musical style is Doug Sahm regarded as a key performer?
A) Rock and roll
B) Tex-Mex music
C) Blues
D) Country music
  • 10. Which city's music scene influenced Doug Sahm's blend of music?
A) Los Angeles
B) Chicago
C) New York
D) San Francisco
  • 11. What was the name of Doug Sahm's debut single?
A) Why Why Why
B) Crazy Daisy
C) A Real American Joe
D) She's About a Mover
  • 12. In what year did Doug Sahm make his recording debut?
A) 1973
B) 1965
C) 1955
D) 1989
  • 13. Who produced the Sir Douglas Quintet's 'She's About a Mover'?
A) Huey P. Meaux
B) Charlie Fitch
C) Augie Meyers
D) Doug Sahm
  • 14. What year did Doug Sahm form the Texas Tornados?
A) 1973
B) 1999
C) 1965
D) 1989
  • 15. What was the name of the local club where Doug Sahm often appeared?
A) The Pharaohs
B) The Barn
C) The Ebony
D) Eastwood Country Club
  • 16. Who was Doug Sahm's first band?
A) The Markays
B) The Pharaohs
C) The Kings
D) The Dell-Kings
  • 17. Which artist's records did Doug Sahm's neighbor introduce him to?
A) Johnny Owen
B) Howlin' Wolf
C) Floyd Tillman
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) Spot Barnett
C) Eracleo 'Rocky' Morales
D) Jimmy Johnson
  • 19. What was the local hit song released by Doug Sahm in 1960?
A) Crazy, Crazy Feeling
B) Crazy Daisy
C) Lucky Me
D) Why Why Why
  • 20. Which musician did Doug Sahm meet while purchasing baseball cards?
A) Freddy Fender
B) Huey P. Meaux
C) Augie Meyers
D) Flaco Jiménez
  • 21. What was the title of Doug Sahm's debut solo album?
A) Crazy Daisy
B) Doug Sahm and Band
C) She's About a Mover
D) Why Why Why
  • 22. What year did Doug Sahm graduate from high school?
A) 1959
B) 1960
C) 1955
D) 1964
  • 23. Which band did Doug Sahm front that released 'Crazy Daisy'?
A) The Kings
B) The Markays
C) The Dell-Kings
D) The Pharaohs
  • 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) Lucky Me
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 Tejano Mover
B) She's A Body 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) $50
B) $10
C) $100
D) $25
  • 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) Two
B) Three
C) One
D) Four
  • 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) Clifford Antone
B) Elvis Costello
C) Amos Garrett
D) Gene Taylor
  • 32. In which film was the song 'A Little Bit is Better Than Nada' featured?
A) Jerry Maguire
B) Forrest Gump
C) The Big Lebowski
D) Tin Cup
  • 33. What was the cause of Doug Sahm's death?
A) Drug overdose
B) Natural causes
C) Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, described as a heart attack
D) Car accident
  • 34. What was the pseudonym Doug Sahm used when performing with The Texas Mavericks?
A) Samm Dogg
B) Sahm the Singer
C) Doug the Great
D) D. Sahm
  • 35. What was Sahm and Morin arrested for in Corpus Christi, Texas?
A) Possession of marijuana
B) Trespassing
C) Public intoxication
D) Vandalism
  • 36. When did Doug Sahm and Violet Morris get married?
A) 1965
B) 1969
C) 1961
D) 1963
  • 37. Which Grammy Award did the Texas Tornados win for their 1991 album?
A) Best Country Album
B) Best Traditional Blues Album
C) Best Rock Album
D) Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album
  • 38. What year was Doug Sahm's first son, Shawn, born?
A) 1964
B) 1969
C) 1965
D) 1966
  • 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) Sahm
D) Meaux
  • 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 watch baseball games
B) To visit his children
C) To travel
D) To record music
  • 43. What was the name of the studio where Doug Sahm recorded with Ed Burleson's band?
A) Antone's Studios
B) Sonet Studios
C) Takoma Studios
D) Cherry Ridge Studios
  • 44. What advice did the clerk give Doug Sahm about his worsening condition?
A) Stay in the hotel
B) Visit the local emergency room
C) Call his son
D) Drive to Albuquerque
  • 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) 1961
B) 1963
C) 1969
D) 1965
  • 47. Who did Doug Sahm meet through audio engineer Dan Healy?
A) Willie Nelson
B) Janis Joplin
C) Bob Dylan
D) Jerry Garcia
  • 48. Who signed Doug Sahm to Atlantic Records' progressive country division in 1972?
A) Brian Rohan
B) David Geffen
C) Jerry Wexler
D) Chet Flippo
  • 49. What was the bond set for Sahm and Morin's release?
A) $500
B) $1,500
C) $2,000
D) $1,000
  • 50. Which of the following was not an instrument mastered by Doug Sahm?
A) Electric bass
B) Saxophone
C) Steel guitar
D) Mandolin
  • 51. Which country did Doug Sahm move to in 1985?
A) Canada
B) Sweden
C) United States
D) Mexico
  • 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 Mary Johnson
C) Judge Reynaldo Guerra Garza
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) 2-A
B) 1-Y
C) 4-F
D) 1-A
  • 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) Texas Tornado Live
B) Keep Your Soul
C) ¡Está bueno!
D) Day of the Doug
  • 58. 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
  • 59. Which award did the Americana Music Association give Doug Sahm in 2002?
A) The President's Award
B) The Best Performer Award
C) The Lifetime Achievement 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) California
B) New York
C) Texas
D) Florida
  • 61. On which chart did 'She's About a Mover' peak at number 13?
A) Cash Box Top 100
B) Billboard Hot 100
C) Billboard Country Chart
D) UK Singles Chart
  • 62. What was Violet Morris's profession when she met Doug Sahm?
A) Chef
B) Executive secretary at a Montgomery Ward department store
C) Teacher
D) Nurse
  • 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) David Blancas
B) Jay Farrar
C) Federico Archuleta
D) Kerry Awn
  • 65. Which famous venue did Doug Sahm perform at in San Francisco?
A) The Fillmore
B) Graceland
C) Madison Square Garden
D) The Roxy
  • 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) Newsweek
C) Life
D) Rolling Stone
  • 68. Who did Doug Sahm plan to visit in San Francisco?
A) Willie Nelson
B) Dan Healy
C) Bruce Springsteen
D) Freddy Fender
  • 69. Who chose not to attend Doug Sahm's funeral to avoid distracting the crowds?
A) Freddy Fender
B) Bruce Springsteen
C) George W. Bush
D) Bob Dylan
  • 70. Which festival did Doug Sahm return to Austin every year to participate in?
A) Coachella
B) Bonnaroo
C) South by Southwest
D) Lollapalooza
  • 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 fined
D) He was found guilty
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