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 Interesting Questions, Facts, and Information
 Musical Instruments in Songs
Eric Clapton. "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" was a George Harrison track on The Beatles' 'White' Album.
A different version without Eric Clapton and with George playing acoustic guitar is available on The Beatles' "Anthology 3" album.
Billy Joel. The Piano Man" is the title track from Billy Joel's successful 1973 album. It became something of a signature track for Billy and an integral part of his concerts.
| Which is the missing location from these lyrics taken from Elvis Presley's "Guitar Man";
"Well, I quit my job down at the car wash,
Left my mama a goodbye note,
By sundown I'd left Kingston,
With my guitar under my coat,
I hitchhiked all the way down to ___,"? | Musical Instruments in Song Titles
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Memphis. The lyrics were taken from Elvis's 1968 hit single "Guitar Man". Written by Jerry Reed Hubbard, the song tells the story of a travelling guitar player struggling to make a buck who eventually finds fame in Mobile, Alabama.
Mozart. Mozart's "The Magic Flute" had its opening performance in Vienna in 1791. The original libretto was penned by Emanuel Schikaneder and was sung in German. "The Magic Flute" was the penultimate of Mozart's 22 operas to be performed.
trombones. "76 Trombones" taken from the 1957 musical "The Music Man" written by Meredith Wilson. A big parade indeed; most marching bands would have fewer than half that number of trombones!
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