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Doug Sahm - Quiz
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  • 1. What instrument did Doug Sahm primarily play?
A) Saxophone
B) Guitar
C) Piano
D) Drums
  • 2. Which band was Doug Sahm a founding member of?
A) The Beatles
B) Led Zeppelin
C) The Rolling Stones
D) Sir Douglas Quintet
  • 3. What was Doug Sahm's nickname?
A) The Boss
B) The Legend
C) The King
D) Sir Douglas
  • 4. In which band did Doug Sahm collaborate with Augie Meyers after the breakup of the Sir Douglas Quintet?
A) Creedence Clearwater Revival
B) The Doors
C) Texas Tornados
D) The Byrds
  • 5. Which record label did Doug Sahm sign with for his solo career?
A) Motown Records
B) Capitol Records
C) Columbia Records
D) Atlantic Records
  • 6. Where did Doug Sahm spend a significant part of his later years?
A) New Orleans, Louisiana
B) New York City, New York
C) Austin, Texas
D) San Francisco, California
  • 7. Which singer-songwriter was a close friend and collaborator of Doug Sahm?
A) Bob Dylan
B) John Denver
C) Joni Mitchell
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) Tex-Mex music
B) Rock and roll
C) Blues
D) Country music
  • 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) Crazy Daisy
B) She's About a Mover
C) A Real American Joe
D) Why Why Why
  • 12. In what year did Doug Sahm make his recording debut?
A) 1965
B) 1955
C) 1973
D) 1989
  • 13. Who produced the Sir Douglas Quintet's 'She's About a Mover'?
A) Charlie Fitch
B) Augie Meyers
C) Doug Sahm
D) Huey P. Meaux
  • 14. What year did Doug Sahm form the Texas Tornados?
A) 1965
B) 1973
C) 1999
D) 1989
  • 15. What was the name of the local club where Doug Sahm often appeared?
A) The Barn
B) The Pharaohs
C) Eastwood Country Club
D) The Ebony
  • 16. Who was Doug Sahm's first band?
A) The Dell-Kings
B) The Pharaohs
C) The Markays
D) The Kings
  • 17. Which artist's records did Doug Sahm's neighbor introduce him to?
A) Howlin' Wolf
B) Johnny Owen
C) Adolph Hofner
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) Jimmy Johnson
C) Spot Barnett
D) Eracleo 'Rocky' Morales
  • 19. What was the local hit song released by Doug Sahm in 1960?
A) Lucky Me
B) Crazy Daisy
C) Why Why Why
D) Crazy, Crazy Feeling
  • 20. Which musician did Doug Sahm meet while purchasing baseball cards?
A) Augie Meyers
B) Flaco Jiménez
C) Huey P. Meaux
D) Freddy Fender
  • 21. What was the title of Doug Sahm's debut solo album?
A) Doug Sahm and Band
B) Why Why Why
C) Crazy Daisy
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 Dell-Kings
B) The Markays
C) The Pharaohs
D) The Kings
  • 24. What was the name of the local hit song released by Doug Sahm in 1961?
A) Just A Moment
B) Lucky Me
C) Crazy, Crazy Feeling
D) Why Why Why
  • 25. Who mentored Doug Sahm as a fiddler?
A) Eracleo 'Rocky' Morales
B) Adolph Hofner
C) Spot Barnett
D) J. R. Chatwell
  • 26. What was the original title of the song 'She's About a Mover'?
A) She's A Rock Mover
B) She's A Tejano Mover
C) She's A Texas Mover
D) She's A Body Mover
  • 27. How much did Meaux purchase 'She's A Body Mover' for?
A) $10
B) $25
C) $50
D) $100
  • 28. What was the reason Meaux renamed the song?
A) He wanted to make it sound more English
B) He preferred a shorter title
C) He wanted to honor the Beatles
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 arrest for public intoxication
B) His numerous affairs
C) His refusal to attend rehearsals
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) Elvis Costello
B) Amos Garrett
C) Gene Taylor
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) Arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease, described as a heart attack
B) Car accident
C) Drug overdose
D) Natural causes
  • 34. What was the pseudonym Doug Sahm used when performing with The Texas Mavericks?
A) Samm Dogg
B) D. Sahm
C) Doug the Great
D) Sahm the Singer
  • 35. What was Sahm and Morin arrested for in Corpus Christi, Texas?
A) Trespassing
B) Vandalism
C) Possession of marijuana
D) Public intoxication
  • 36. When did Doug Sahm and Violet Morris get married?
A) 1965
B) 1961
C) 1969
D) 1963
  • 37. Which Grammy Award did the Texas Tornados win for their 1991 album?
A) Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album
B) Best Rock Album
C) Best Country Album
D) Best Traditional Blues Album
  • 38. What year was Doug Sahm's first son, Shawn, born?
A) 1969
B) 1965
C) 1966
D) 1964
  • 39. On what date did San Antonio's mayor declare 'Doug Sahm Day'?
A) November 6, 2010
B) October 13, 2002
C) April 10, 2008
D) November 6, 2002
  • 40. Who revealed the real origin of the Sir Douglas Quintet on Hullabaloo?
A) Meaux
B) Bob Dylan
C) Host Trini Lopez
D) Sahm
  • 41. Who predicted the Sir Douglas Quintet's commercial success on radio?
A) Meaux
B) Trini Lopez
C) The Beatles
D) Bob Dylan
  • 42. Why did Doug Sahm refuse to attend rehearsals?
A) To watch baseball games
B) To record music
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) Cherry Ridge Studios
B) Sonet Studios
C) Antone's Studios
D) Takoma Studios
  • 44. What advice did the clerk give Doug Sahm about his worsening condition?
A) Drive to Albuquerque
B) Call his son
C) Visit the local emergency room
D) Stay in the hotel
  • 45. Which band did Doug Sahm collaborate with for the release of 'S.D.Q. 98'?
A) The Sir Douglas Quintet
B) The Texas Mavericks
C) The Gourds
D) Los Super Seven
  • 46. In what year did Doug Sahm meet Violet Morris?
A) 1961
B) 1969
C) 1963
D) 1965
  • 47. Who did Doug Sahm meet through audio engineer Dan Healy?
A) Bob Dylan
B) Willie Nelson
C) Jerry Garcia
D) Janis Joplin
  • 48. Who signed Doug Sahm to Atlantic Records' progressive country division in 1972?
A) Jerry Wexler
B) Brian Rohan
C) David Geffen
D) Chet Flippo
  • 49. What was the bond set for Sahm and Morin's release?
A) $2,000
B) $500
C) $1,500
D) $1,000
  • 50. Which of the following was not an instrument mastered by Doug Sahm?
A) Mandolin
B) Electric bass
C) Saxophone
D) Steel guitar
  • 51. Which country did Doug Sahm move to in 1985?
A) United States
B) Mexico
C) Canada
D) Sweden
  • 52. What is the name of the 1974 mural in Austin that features Doug Sahm?
A) The Drag Mural
B) Austintatious
C) San Anto Cultural Arts
D) The Austin Music Mural
  • 53. Who sentenced Sahm and Morin to probation?
A) Judge Mary Johnson
B) Judge John Smith
C) Judge Robert Brown
D) Judge Reynaldo Guerra Garza
  • 54. Which venue did Doug Sahm appear at in Austin?
A) The Troubadour
B) The Fillmore
C) Armadillo World Headquarters
D) The Roxy
  • 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) Mendocino
B) Texas Tornado
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) Day of the Doug
B) Keep Your Soul
C) Texas Tornado Live
D) ¡Está bueno!
  • 58. Which album captured Austin's 'insouciant essence' as a 'carefree hippie mecca'?
A) The Return of Doug Saldaña
B) Doug Sahm and Band
C) Texas Tornado
D) Groover's Paradise
  • 59. Which award did the Americana Music Association give Doug Sahm in 2002?
A) The Hall of Fame Induction
B) The Best Performer Award
C) The President's Award
D) The Lifetime Achievement Award
  • 60. Where did Sahm decide to move with his family after his parole officer allowed him to leave Texas?
A) New York
B) Florida
C) California
D) Texas
  • 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 Hot 100
D) Billboard Country Chart
  • 62. What was Violet Morris's profession when she met Doug Sahm?
A) Executive secretary at a Montgomery Ward department store
B) Chef
C) Teacher
D) Nurse
  • 63. In which year was Doug Sahm's son Shandon born?
A) 1969
B) 1973
C) 1970
D) 1965
  • 64. Which artist completed the mural 'La Música de San Anto' featuring Doug Sahm?
A) Federico Archuleta
B) David Blancas
C) Kerry Awn
D) Jay Farrar
  • 65. Which famous venue did Doug Sahm perform at in San Francisco?
A) Graceland
B) Madison Square Garden
C) The Fillmore
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) Life
B) Rolling Stone
C) Newsweek
D) Time
  • 68. Who did Doug Sahm plan to visit in San Francisco?
A) Freddy Fender
B) Dan Healy
C) Bruce Springsteen
D) Willie Nelson
  • 69. Who chose not to attend Doug Sahm's funeral to avoid distracting the crowds?
A) George W. Bush
B) Freddy Fender
C) Bruce Springsteen
D) Bob Dylan
  • 70. Which festival did Doug Sahm return to Austin every year to participate in?
A) Bonnaroo
B) Lollapalooza
C) South by Southwest
D) Coachella
  • 71. What was the outcome of Doug Sahm's trial for public intoxication?
A) He was fined
B) He was found guilty
C) The case was dismissed
D) He was sentenced to community service
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