It's Musical Monday everybody!! How about a little Rock and Roll Trivia to start off the week?
B.B. King's first name is Riley. During his early years in Memphis, he was given the nickname of
" The Beale Street Blues Boy ". It was later shortened to "Blues Boy", and finally abbreviated to B.B.
The lyrics for The Byrds big hit, "Turn! Turn! Turn!", were taken from the Book of Ecclesiastes!
Dr. John, The Night Tripper, must have been a beautiful baby. His baby face once graced the cover of the Ivory Snow box.
( ...additional trivia. The first 2 Big Porn Stars of the 70's were of course Linda Lovelace, and Marylin" Behind the Green Door" Chambers...Marylin was also an Ivory Snow box girl. Only she was a wholesome Mom! )
Woodstock was definately a life or death situation for some of the 400,ooo+ attendee's. During the week-end event, there were 3 deaths, 2 births, and 4 miscarriages!!
One of THE greatest Rock Icons, And Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, Chuck Berry.....had his only #1 hit in 1972 when he was well past his prime! The novelty tune..."My Ding-a-Ling"....
Elvis Presley allegedly had an aversion to soap and water. He would only give himself sponge baths without fully immersing himself. Fortunately for his friends, he took a liking to BRUT cologne!
Chubby Checker was given his stage name by the wife of Dick Clark...She thought he looked a little like Fats Domino...
Alice Cooper's pet Boa Constrictor that used to appear on-stage with him, was named Yvonne!
Three Dog Night got their unusual name from the Australian Aborigines. To ward off the cold night air they would curl up with their dogs for warmth....The chillier the night, the more dogs!
Buddy Holley and the Crickets were the very 1st white performers to appear at Harlems famed
Apollo Theater ( August 16, 1957 )
The last Beatle Album, " Abbey Road ", had a song that segued out of "Carry That Weight", and was essentially the last song on their last album, the song?....."The End"!
The Chipmunks got their name from the Head Honchos at Liberty Records...Alvin Bennett, Theodore Keep, and Simon Waronker!!
......And finally, the acoustics of bathroom tiles resonate to bass and baritone voices, but NOT soprano. This may help explain why it seems that there are a disproportionate number of men shower-singers!!...Hope you had a glorious week-end and Mother's Day.... Peace
25 comments:
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LOL, I loved these trivia points.
Cathy......What?
Cazzie...Thanks baby! xox
hhhmmm, i wonder if my young elvis fan (child #2) knows that trivia about the king....
and i nver know about shower tile resonance...that's prett intersting.
rock on g-man!
xo
These are pretty cool! I knew some births took place at Woodstock but I didn't know there were 2 births and 4 miscarriages, thanks for the heads up!
I have a dumb question...
up there in the little box where it says "Leave your comment" I am seeing that starting out as a taupish gray color and fading into pink then eventually yellow. I am also seeing pink around the entire page that holds comments and the box. Are you seeing those colors as well? I am not sure if I it is just me or if Blogger has changed some colors around!
Hope you have a good day!
LOL! In my comment I meant that I knew some "Deaths" took place not births..goodness gracious..my mind these days..actually I think my fingers are going to fast!
Cool post, great trivia bits. I had no idea about some of that stuff.
I'm just a shower of information eh?
Good Morning to you Michelle..xoxox
Breazy, I have no sound card OR color on my home PC, and I can't blog at work, so who knows?
Good Morning Serena Joy.
You're not so bad in the trivia dept. yourself!
Okay thanks G-man! I will have to ask someone else because I think blogger has done some changes..or maybe it is just me..heehee!
I learn more and more.
What is this 55 thing about then, teach me g-man.
good gravy gman , we need to get you a decent computer on which to blog....
I second that, Lime! How can one blog without color?
Loved the trivia, G! You know how much I love 3 Dog Night!
I wasn't feeling very wordy this morning but now that I've found my voice.......
........TAG YOUR IT!
Unless you don't want to be.
BBW thanks for the email advice, it's nice to know who cares.
PS, I was first:)
am I last as always?
Oh yes yes yes, I knew about Turn Turn Turn, to every season; I know it as Kohelet... think that's the only thing I knew... hmmmm!
You are a mind of information
have a good week
good evening
Mr Know It...
(all)
xo
Breazy..Go ask Alice, I'll think she'll know!
OK Queenie....
Compose a story with a plot and a central character, and limit it to 55 words...ON THE DOT!!
Voila!!..BTW, the rules are very loosely interpreted. And when you are posted, you should invite Susie, The Barefoot Mistress, to come read it...
Limey?...Give a fella a break. I still wouldn't know what to do with it!
Signgurl, Yes dear I know! I'm here to please your every whim!! xox
Whatta ya mean I'm it?
It for what?
Of course I'll do anything you ask Cathy..
What tag?.....
The lovely Ann, Thanks for gracing us all my dear...
You are never last, and never will be!
xoxox
Lisa!!! Dang you are elusive...Hold still for a minute...xox
oh please...ya, i'm illusive...
and an international
woman of mystery too,
i might add...
(yawn)
G...i love you so much
it hurts.
nyuk nyuk.
you dont have sound on your computie?
sheesh, G-ster...
OR colour?
double sheesh.
i think we need to take a collection.
i'm down with that...
anyone?
lets pimp this dude's computer up.
but Signgurl would have to do
the dirty deed as the expert of all things computeresque for the sweet and non technological G-man.
she's so good though...
she's the computer queen.
Well JJ it's not really that bad!! The avatar pics are in color, it's just the blog backgrounds.
Lisa..*smooch*
hey GLH!
ya, but how about the sound?
how can you hear music and stuff?
Cool. Do you know how long I've wondered about where 3 Dog Night got their name? Now I can go to sleep at night :-D
You know there are a lot of people that die on the "pot". One of the symptoms of heart problems or heart attack is the feeling of constipation....
You are too funny g-man and I am going to MISS you!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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