VOLUME 108 BIGBAND JUMP NEWSLETTER JANUARY-FEBRUARY, 2007 tra featured Frank Sinatra, the singer recently acquired bring to the fore some tidbits that may be of either from Harry James in OH, LOOK AT ME NOW, passing or permanent interest. One other factor is the EVERYTHING HAPPENS TO ME and DELORES. fun of taking the quiz. To put the year in The answers are in the usual not-so-hidden box, historic perspective, probably on page 12, but we’ll have to see if the 1941 was the year compositor finds another clever place for them. As the Supreme Court usual, we implore you to stay away from that answer upheld the wage and box until you finish the quiz so the success of your hour law, allowing knowledge is all yours. The questions are at the the government to starting gate....and they’re off! dictate how 1 - Louis Prima’s much workers greatest success should be paid in Las Vegas and how long was singing with they should his wife at the work. Such di­ time. What is her verse person­ name? alities as Dick Dylan & Cheney (Diverse 1941 babies) Cheney, Jesse Jackson and 2 - Leaders of Bob Dylan were bom in 1941, Orson Welle’s the official Glenn “Citizen Kane” and Walt Disney’s “Dumbo” were Miller band in­ silver screen successes and Captain America was cluded Tex introduced to comic bookreaders around the world. Beneke, Ray At the first of the year the Netherlands began McKinley and a taxing their citizen’s wages, later leading to the famous jazz clar- same practice in the United States as a “wartime inetplayerwhose only” tax. name is: Musically, politically and emotionally, 1941 was indeed a year of change. 3 - In the six- Les Brown, a factor in the quiz. ties Woody Herman made RANDOM TRIVIA QUIZ an album consisting of the songs of a famous black-face singer of the ‘20s and ‘30s who For the past couple of issues we’ve based this quiz on was the subject of a bio-pic. He continued to be a subjects mentioned on the previous BBJ programs. guest on musical programs into the ‘40s and early That seems to work well and the following quiz is based ‘50s. Name him. on the programs which ran the first three weekends of December, 2006 titled “Live From Las Vegas,” “Big 4 - Pianist George Shearing wrote an instrumental Band Classics” and “Billy May Remembrance.” As theme for a famous New York City jazz club. before we’ll provide no multiple-choice selections but Please name it. _______ ______________________ simply a blank to fill in. Some questions may seem easy to the seasoned Big Band fan while the same question 5 - Someone provided percussion sound on Kay will prove difficult for a reader not so steeped in musical Kyser’s recording of WHO WOULDN’T LOVE lore. No matter, the idea of these quizzes is to re­ YOU by hitting a board in a rhythmic beat. Who acquaint you with information you may already know or was that percussionist? ______________________ 10.