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Doug Sahm - Test
Contributed by: Lomas
  • 1. What instrument did Doug Sahm primarily play?
A) Piano
B) Guitar
C) Saxophone
D) Drums
  • 2. Which band was Doug Sahm a founding member of?
A) The Rolling Stones
B) The Beatles
C) Led Zeppelin
D) Sir Douglas Quintet
  • 3. What was Doug Sahm's nickname?
A) The Boss
B) Sir Douglas
C) The King
D) The Legend
  • 4. In which band did Doug Sahm collaborate with Augie Meyers after the breakup of the Sir Douglas Quintet?
A) Texas Tornados
B) The Byrds
C) Creedence Clearwater Revival
D) The Doors
  • 5. Which record label did Doug Sahm sign with for his solo career?
A) Capitol Records
B) Motown Records
C) Atlantic Records
D) Columbia 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) Bob Dylan
B) Joni Mitchell
C) John Denver
D) Willie Nelson
  • 8. Which year did Doug Sahm pass away?
A) 2005
B) 1999
C) 1970
D) 1985
  • 9. What musical style is Doug Sahm regarded as a key performer?
A) Country music
B) Blues
C) Tex-Mex music
D) Rock and roll
  • 10. Which city's music scene influenced Doug Sahm's blend of music?
A) Los Angeles
B) San Francisco
C) Chicago
D) New York
  • 11. What was the name of Doug Sahm's debut single?
A) A Real American Joe
B) She's About a Mover
C) Crazy Daisy
D) Why Why Why
  • 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) Charlie Fitch
B) Augie Meyers
C) Huey P. Meaux
D) Doug Sahm
  • 14. What year did Doug Sahm form the Texas Tornados?
A) 1973
B) 1999
C) 1989
D) 1965
  • 15. What was the name of the local club where Doug Sahm often appeared?
A) The Barn
B) The Pharaohs
C) The Ebony
D) Eastwood Country Club
  • 16. Who was Doug Sahm's first band?
A) The Kings
B) The Markays
C) The Dell-Kings
D) The Pharaohs
  • 17. Which artist's records did Doug Sahm's neighbor introduce him to?
A) Howlin' Wolf
B) Floyd Tillman
C) Adolph Hofner
D) Johnny Owen
  • 18. What was the name of the West Side tenor saxophone player who played with Doug Sahm?
A) Spot Barnett
B) Eracleo 'Rocky' Morales
C) J. R. Chatwell
D) Jimmy Johnson
  • 19. What was the local hit song released by Doug Sahm in 1960?
A) Why Why Why
B) Lucky Me
C) Crazy, Crazy Feeling
D) Crazy Daisy
  • 20. Which musician did Doug Sahm meet while purchasing baseball cards?
A) Huey P. Meaux
B) Augie Meyers
C) Flaco Jiménez
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) 1959
B) 1955
C) 1964
D) 1960
  • 23. Which band did Doug Sahm front that released 'Crazy Daisy'?
A) The Dell-Kings
B) The Pharaohs
C) The Kings
D) The Markays
  • 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) J. R. Chatwell
C) Adolph Hofner
D) Spot Barnett
  • 26. What was the original title of the song 'She's About a Mover'?
A) She's A Texas Mover
B) She's A Rock Mover
C) She's A Body Mover
D) She's A Tejano 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 felt the original title would not help it get airplay
C) He wanted to honor the Beatles
D) He wanted to make it sound more English
  • 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 arrest for public intoxication
B) His refusal to attend rehearsals
C) His numerous affairs
D) His dedication to baseball
  • 31. Who was the club owner and blues impresario Doug Sahm partnered with for the release of 'Juke Box Music'?
A) Amos Garrett
B) Gene Taylor
C) Elvis Costello
D) Clifford Antone
  • 32. In which film was the song 'A Little Bit is Better Than Nada' featured?
A) The Big Lebowski
B) Forrest Gump
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) D. Sahm
B) Doug the Great
C) Sahm the Singer
D) Samm Dogg
  • 35. What was Sahm and Morin arrested for in Corpus Christi, Texas?
A) Trespassing
B) Public intoxication
C) Possession of marijuana
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 Rock Album
B) Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album
C) Best Traditional Blues Album
D) Best Country Album
  • 38. What year was Doug Sahm's first son, Shawn, born?
A) 1965
B) 1969
C) 1964
D) 1966
  • 39. On what date did San Antonio's mayor declare 'Doug Sahm Day'?
A) November 6, 2002
B) April 10, 2008
C) November 6, 2010
D) October 13, 2002
  • 40. Who revealed the real origin of the Sir Douglas Quintet on Hullabaloo?
A) Meaux
B) Bob Dylan
C) Sahm
D) Host Trini Lopez
  • 41. Who predicted the Sir Douglas Quintet's commercial success on radio?
A) Meaux
B) Trini Lopez
C) Bob Dylan
D) The Beatles
  • 42. 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
  • 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) Sonet Studios
D) Antone's Studios
  • 44. What advice did the clerk give Doug Sahm about his worsening condition?
A) Call his son
B) Stay in the hotel
C) Visit the local emergency room
D) Drive to Albuquerque
  • 45. Which band did Doug Sahm collaborate with for the release of 'S.D.Q. 98'?
A) The Gourds
B) The Texas Mavericks
C) Los Super Seven
D) The Sir Douglas Quintet
  • 46. In what year did Doug Sahm meet Violet Morris?
A) 1963
B) 1965
C) 1961
D) 1969
  • 47. Who did Doug Sahm meet through audio engineer Dan Healy?
A) Jerry Garcia
B) Willie Nelson
C) Bob Dylan
D) Janis Joplin
  • 48. Who signed Doug Sahm to Atlantic Records' progressive country division in 1972?
A) Chet Flippo
B) Jerry Wexler
C) David Geffen
D) Brian Rohan
  • 49. What was the bond set for Sahm and Morin's release?
A) $1,000
B) $2,000
C) $1,500
D) $500
  • 50. Which of the following was not an instrument mastered by Doug Sahm?
A) Electric bass
B) Mandolin
C) Steel guitar
D) Saxophone
  • 51. Which country did Doug Sahm move to in 1985?
A) Mexico
B) Canada
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) The Drag Mural
C) San Anto Cultural Arts
D) Austintatious
  • 53. Who sentenced Sahm and Morin to probation?
A) Judge John Smith
B) Judge Mary Johnson
C) Judge Reynaldo Guerra Garza
D) Judge Robert Brown
  • 54. Which venue did Doug Sahm appear at in Austin?
A) The Roxy
B) Armadillo World Headquarters
C) The Fillmore
D) The Troubadour
  • 55. What was Doug Sahm's Selective Service System classification?
A) 1-Y
B) 4-F
C) 1-A
D) 2-A
  • 56. What was the title of the album Doug Sahm recorded with his son Shawn in 1969?
A) Texas Tornado
B) Mendocino
C) Groover's Paradise
D) The Return of Doug Saldaña
  • 57. Which album was released by Shawn Sahm and the Texas Tornados in 2010?
A) Keep Your Soul
B) Texas Tornado Live
C) Day of the Doug
D) ¡Está bueno!
  • 58. Which album captured Austin's 'insouciant essence' as a 'carefree hippie mecca'?
A) The Return of Doug Saldaña
B) Groover's Paradise
C) Doug Sahm and Band
D) Texas Tornado
  • 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 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) Texas
D) Florida
  • 61. On which chart did 'She's About a Mover' peak at number 13?
A) Cash Box Top 100
B) UK Singles Chart
C) Billboard Country Chart
D) Billboard Hot 100
  • 62. What was Violet Morris's profession when she met Doug Sahm?
A) Nurse
B) Chef
C) Executive secretary at a Montgomery Ward department store
D) Teacher
  • 63. In which year was Doug Sahm's son Shandon born?
A) 1965
B) 1969
C) 1973
D) 1970
  • 64. 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
  • 65. Which famous venue did Doug Sahm perform at in San Francisco?
A) Graceland
B) The Fillmore
C) Madison Square Garden
D) The Roxy
  • 66. What nickname was Doug Sahm given by Chicano musicians in San Antonio?
A) El Texano
B) Saldaña
C) El Rey
D) El Pachuco
  • 67. Which magazine featured Doug Sahm and his son on its cover in December 1968?
A) Time
B) Rolling Stone
C) Newsweek
D) Life
  • 68. Who did Doug Sahm plan to visit in San Francisco?
A) Dan Healy
B) Bruce Springsteen
C) Freddy Fender
D) Willie Nelson
  • 69. Who chose not to attend Doug Sahm's funeral to avoid distracting the crowds?
A) Bruce Springsteen
B) George W. Bush
C) Bob Dylan
D) Freddy Fender
  • 70. Which festival did Doug Sahm return to Austin every year to participate in?
A) Lollapalooza
B) Bonnaroo
C) Coachella
D) South by Southwest
  • 71. What was the outcome of Doug Sahm's trial for public intoxication?
A) He was sentenced to community service
B) He was found guilty
C) He was fined
D) The case was dismissed
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