Post a trivia question about music & see if anyone knows the answer without using Google

[red dog 1]

It can be a question about a song, a composer, a band, a musician, or anything else that's musical.


1) Who wrote "Hit the Road Jack"?
2) Who wrote "Moonlight Sonata"? (answered)
3) What was Dizzy Gillespie's actual first name?
4) Who wrote "Georgia on My Mind"? (answered)

[Dulcinea]

1. 4. Hoagy Carmichael & Stuart Gorrell.

In 1979 "Georgia on My Mind" became the official state song of Georgia.

[red dog 1]

2. You got it!

[Permanut]

3. Arthur Crier sang bomp a bomp bass backup for Curtis Lee on what song?

[Morbius]

4. Didn't Beethoven compose Moonlight Sonata?

Wrote, composed, whatever, yes?

[red dog 1]

5. Correctamundo!

[ProfessorGAC]

6. Diz's Name Was John

I knew his middle name too, but am drawing a blank right now.

[malaise]

7. A globally acclaimed Jamaican pianist (who turned 94 on Friday)

had a profound influence on ska, rocksteady and reggae - who is he? 😀

[Harker]

8. Verdi's Requiem was composed in honor of what Italian writer?

[red dog 1]

10. Was his first name Dante?

[Harker]

11. No, this writer and Verdi knew and respected each other.

[red dog 1]

9. Who wrote "You Don't Know Me"?

[VGNonly]

12. Both Jimi Hendrix and Jimmy Page

admired the work of this country, country-rock and bluegrass player. Born in Maine from a French-Canadian family. Who was he?