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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) Led Zeppelin
B) Sir Douglas Quintet
C) The Beatles
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) Creedence Clearwater Revival
C) The Byrds
D) The Doors
  • 5. Which record label did Doug Sahm sign with for his solo career?
A) Columbia Records
B) Capitol Records
C) Atlantic Records
D) Motown Records
  • 6. Where did Doug Sahm spend a significant part of his later years?
A) New York City, New York
B) Austin, Texas
C) San Francisco, California
D) New Orleans, Louisiana
  • 7. Which singer-songwriter was a close friend and collaborator of Doug Sahm?
A) Joni Mitchell
B) Bob Dylan
C) Willie Nelson
D) John Denver
  • 8. Which year did Doug Sahm pass away?
A) 1999
B) 1985
C) 2005
D) 1970
  • 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) New York
B) Los Angeles
C) San Francisco
D) Chicago
  • 11. What was the name of Doug Sahm's debut single?
A) Crazy Daisy
B) A Real American Joe
C) She's About a Mover
D) Why Why Why
  • 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) Charlie Fitch
C) Augie Meyers
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) The Pharaohs
B) The Barn
C) The Ebony
D) Eastwood Country Club
  • 16. Who was Doug Sahm's first band?
A) The Pharaohs
B) The Dell-Kings
C) The Markays
D) The Kings
  • 17. Which artist's records did Doug Sahm's neighbor introduce him to?
A) Johnny Owen
B) Adolph Hofner
C) Howlin' Wolf
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) 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) Augie Meyers
B) Huey P. Meaux
C) Freddy Fender
D) Flaco Jiménez
  • 21. What was the title of Doug Sahm's debut solo album?
A) Crazy Daisy
B) Why Why Why
C) She's About a Mover
D) Doug Sahm and Band
  • 22. What year did Doug Sahm graduate from high school?
A) 1960
B) 1964
C) 1955
D) 1959
  • 23. Which band did Doug Sahm front that released 'Crazy Daisy'?
A) The Markays
B) The Pharaohs
C) The Dell-Kings
D) The Kings
  • 24. What was the name of the local hit song released by Doug Sahm in 1961?
A) Why Why Why
B) Just A Moment
C) Lucky Me
D) Crazy, Crazy Feeling
  • 25. Who mentored Doug Sahm as a fiddler?
A) Adolph Hofner
B) J. R. Chatwell
C) Spot Barnett
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 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) $50
D) $10
  • 28. What was the reason Meaux renamed the song?
A) He wanted to make it sound more English
B) He wanted to honor the Beatles
C) He felt the original title would not help it get airplay
D) He preferred a shorter title
  • 29. On which chart did 'She's About a Mover' peak at number 13?
A) Cash Box Top 100
B) UK Singles Chart
C) Billboard Hot 100
D) Billboard Country Chart
  • 30. Who revealed the real origin of the Sir Douglas Quintet on Hullabaloo?
A) Host Trini Lopez
B) Meaux
C) Sahm
D) Bob Dylan
  • 31. Who predicted the Sir Douglas Quintet's commercial success on radio?
A) Bob Dylan
B) The Beatles
C) Meaux
D) Trini Lopez
  • 32. What was Sahm and Morin arrested for in Corpus Christi, Texas?
A) Possession of marijuana
B) Public intoxication
C) Vandalism
D) Trespassing
  • 33. What was the bond set for Sahm and Morin's release?
A) $1,500
B) $500
C) $2,000
D) $1,000
  • 34. Who sentenced Sahm and Morin to probation?
A) Judge Robert Brown
B) Judge Reynaldo Guerra Garza
C) Judge John Smith
D) Judge Mary Johnson
  • 35. Where did Sahm decide to move with his family after his parole officer allowed him to leave Texas?
A) Florida
B) Texas
C) New York
D) California
  • 36. Which famous venue did Doug Sahm perform at in San Francisco?
A) Graceland
B) The Roxy
C) The Fillmore
D) Madison Square Garden
  • 37. Who did Doug Sahm meet through audio engineer Dan Healy?
A) Bob Dylan
B) Jerry Garcia
C) Janis Joplin
D) Willie Nelson
  • 38. Which magazine featured Doug Sahm and his son on its cover in December 1968?
A) Time
B) Rolling Stone
C) Newsweek
D) Life
  • 39. 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
  • 40. What nickname was Doug Sahm given by Chicano musicians in San Antonio?
A) El Rey
B) Saldaña
C) El Pachuco
D) El Texano
  • 41. Which venue did Doug Sahm appear at in Austin?
A) The Troubadour
B) Armadillo World Headquarters
C) The Roxy
D) The Fillmore
  • 42. Who signed Doug Sahm to Atlantic Records' progressive country division in 1972?
A) David Geffen
B) Brian Rohan
C) Chet Flippo
D) Jerry Wexler
  • 43. Which album captured Austin's 'insouciant essence' as a 'carefree hippie mecca'?
A) Groover's Paradise
B) The Return of Doug Saldaña
C) Doug Sahm and Band
D) Texas Tornado
  • 44. 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
  • 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) Jerry Maguire
B) Forrest Gump
C) Tin Cup
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) Clifford Antone
B) Gene Taylor
C) Elvis Costello
D) Amos Garrett
  • 48. Which band did Doug Sahm collaborate with for the release of 'S.D.Q. 98'?
A) The Sir Douglas Quintet
B) The Gourds
C) The Texas Mavericks
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) Antone's Studios
C) Cherry Ridge Studios
D) Sonet Studios
  • 50. Which country did Doug Sahm move to in 1985?
A) Sweden
B) Canada
C) Mexico
D) United States
  • 51. Which festival did Doug Sahm return to Austin every year to participate in?
A) Coachella
B) Bonnaroo
C) Lollapalooza
D) South by Southwest
  • 52. In what year did Doug Sahm meet Violet Morris?
A) 1963
B) 1961
C) 1969
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) 1965
B) 1963
C) 1961
D) 1969
  • 55. How many children did Violet Morris have from a previous marriage?
A) Four
B) One
C) Three
D) Two
  • 56. What year was Doug Sahm's first son, Shawn, born?
A) 1969
B) 1965
C) 1966
D) 1964
  • 57. In which year was Doug Sahm's son Shandon born?
A) 1965
B) 1970
C) 1969
D) 1973
  • 58. What incident led to Doug Sahm's divorce from Violet Morris?
A) His arrest for public intoxication
B) His numerous affairs
C) His dedication to baseball
D) His refusal to attend rehearsals
  • 59. What was Doug Sahm's Selective Service System classification?
A) 1-A
B) 2-A
C) 1-Y
D) 4-F
  • 60. What was the outcome of Doug Sahm's trial for public intoxication?
A) He was fined
B) He was sentenced to community service
C) The case was dismissed
D) He was found guilty
  • 61. Why did Doug Sahm refuse to attend rehearsals?
A) To record music
B) To watch baseball games
C) To visit his children
D) To travel
  • 62. Who did Doug Sahm plan to visit in San Francisco?
A) Dan Healy
B) Freddy Fender
C) Bruce Springsteen
D) Willie Nelson
  • 63. What advice did the clerk give Doug Sahm about his worsening condition?
A) Visit the local emergency room
B) Stay in the hotel
C) Call his son
D) Drive to Albuquerque
  • 64. What was the cause of Doug Sahm's death?
A) Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, described as a heart attack
B) Natural causes
C) Car accident
D) Drug overdose
  • 65. Who chose not to attend Doug Sahm's funeral to avoid distracting the crowds?
A) George W. Bush
B) Bruce Springsteen
C) Bob Dylan
D) Freddy Fender
  • 66. 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
  • 67. On what date did San Antonio's mayor declare 'Doug Sahm Day'?
A) October 13, 2002
B) April 10, 2008
C) November 6, 2010
D) November 6, 2002
  • 68. What is the name of the 1974 mural in Austin that features Doug Sahm?
A) The Drag Mural
B) San Anto Cultural Arts
C) Austintatious
D) The Austin Music Mural
  • 69. 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
  • 70. Which of the following was not an instrument mastered by Doug Sahm?
A) Steel guitar
B) Saxophone
C) Mandolin
D) Electric bass
  • 71. Which artist completed the mural 'La Música de San Anto' featuring Doug Sahm?
A) David Blancas
B) Kerry Awn
C) Jay Farrar
D) Federico Archuleta
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