@001 What famous New Orleans jazz artist claimed to be born July 4, 1900?
\Kid Thomas Valentine
\Bunk Johnson
\Buddy Boldend
\*Louis Armstrong
^Louis Armstrong, although he was actually born in 1898.
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@002 Percy Mayfield wrote "River's Invitation," as played here by Henry Butler. Name a truly famous tune he wrote.
\"King of the Road"
\*"Hit the Road, Jack"
\*"Please Send Me Some One to Love"
\"Lawdy Miss Clawdy"
^"Hit the Road Jack" and "Please Send Me Some One to Love" are both correct. "Hit the Road, Jack" is currently sung in New Orleans by Charmaine Neville.
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@003 Henry Roeland Byrd was the real name of what famous New Orleans musician?
\Dr. John
\Earl King
\Archibald
\*Professor Longhair
^Professor Longhair. Although he sported short hair most of his life Byrd took the name in 1949 when he was leading a group called the Four Hairs Combo. One of the titles the group cut was "Professor Longhair's Boogie," along with the famous "She Ain't Got No Hair," "Mardi Gras in New Orleans," and Bye, Bye Baby."
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@004 The full version of New Orleans Pianist includes 200 Trivia Questions