Louis Armstrong quiz

More questions about Louis Armstrong

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1. 1 Easy

   Who sang Hello, Dolly! with Armstrong in the 1969 film?

   Answer: Barbra Streisand

   Why: Carol Channing created Dolly on Broadway in 1964, but the 1969 film gave the role to Barbra Streisand.

2. 2 Medium

   Where was Armstrong's home for the last 28 years of his life?

   Answer: Queens, New York

   Why: The house in Corona, Queens, became a National Historic Landmark in 1976 and opened as a museum in 2003.

3. 3 Hard

   Which city's school crisis led Armstrong to refuse a Soviet tour in 1957?

   Answer: Little Rock

   Why: Over the crisis, he publicly denounced both Arkansas governor Orval Faubus and President Eisenhower.

4. 4 Easy

   Which band did Hello, Dolly! knock off No. 1 in the US in 1964?

   Answer: The Beatles

   Why: The Beatles had held No. 1 for 14 straight weeks with three different songs before Armstrong broke their streak.

5. 5 Medium

   Which symbol did Armstrong wear for life in memory of the Karnofskys?

   Answer: Star of David

   Why: Joe Glaser, his Jewish manager, gave him the pendant he wore.

6. 6 Hard

   Who played piano on Armstrong's 1928 duet Weather Bird?

   Answer: Earl Hines

   Why: Hines also played piano on West End Blues, whose unaccompanied trumpet opening is seen as a defining moment of early jazz.