Register - Log In


FunTrivia Homepage


  • New Questions

  • Unanswered


  • Post a Question

    • Goto Qn #




    Archives

    What groups using a jug as an instrument made it into Billboard's Top 100 Chart?

    Question #106499. Asked by serpa. (Jun 21 09 4:18 PM)


    star_gazer

    		The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, "Mr. Bojangles".

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Bojangles_(song)

    The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band was founded around 1966 in Long Beach, California by singer-guitarist Jeff Hanna and singer-songwriter guitarist Bruce Kunkel who performed as the New Coast Two and later the Illegitamit JugBand. Trying to, in the words of the band's website, "figure out how not to have to work for a living," Hanna and Kunkel joined informal jam sessions at McCabe's Guitar Shop in Long Beach, California. There they met several multi-instrumentalists: guitarist-washboard bassist Ralph Barr, guitarist-clarinetist Les Thompson, harmonicist and jug player Jimmie Fadden and guitarist-vocalist Jackson Browne. As the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, the six men started as a jug band and joined the burgeoning southern California folk rock, playing in local clubs, wearing pinstripe suits and cowboy boots.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nitty_Gritty_Dirt_Band

    Jun 21 09, 8:23 PM
    serpa

    		Mungo Jerry ("In the Summertime") was the only one I could think of.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mungo_Jerry

    Jun 22 09, 9:12 AM

    Find something useful here? Please help us spread the word about FunTrivia. Recommend this page below!


    Sign up to see all responses!

    Create a Free ID instantly to see all recent responses, post your own follow-ups or questions, and access over 1,000,000 trivia questions!

    Choose a User Name:
    Your Email Address:
    Choose a Password:

    I agree by the terms outlined in FunTrivia's Conditions of Use




    Other Similar Questions & Answers


    How many people drown annually in the United States or the world, and is there a chart that divides this into age groups?

    Eleven theater groups took part in a festival. Every day some of the groups put on their plays while the others watched. When the festival was over it was possible to affirm that each one of the groups had been able to attend, at least once, the performances of other groups. What is the minimum number of days that the festival lasted?

    Are there any British groups with a male lead singer that never topped the UK singles chart but has brought out a "Greatest Hits" album?

    Suggested Related FunTrivia Quizzes - 90,000 currently online

    1 Made
    This is a quiz about the movie "Made" starring Jon Favreau and Vince Vaughn.
    		Ma - Md Movies Tough
    10 Q
    PaulCrewe
    Apr 10 05
    171 plays
    2 Name That Instrument!
    You go to a classical music concert and you look up at the orchestra (don't they look smart!)... how many of the instruments can you identify from my descriptions?
    		Musical Instruments Average
    10 Q
    Flapjack44
    Aug 19 02
    3978 plays
    3 Instrument Riddles.
    Name the instruments for the given clues, and answer questions about specific instruments.
    		Musical Instruments Tough
    10 Q
    notwilbur
    Feb 08 04
    1248 plays




    "Ask FunTrivia" is for entertainment purposes only, and answers offered are unverified and unchecked by FunTrivia. We cannot guarantee the accuracy or veracity of ANY statement posted. Feel free to post an updated response if you feel that an answer is inadequate or incorrect. Please thoroughly research items where accuracy is important to you using multiple reliable sources. By accessing our website, you agree to be bound by our terms of service.