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Crickets After Buddy Holly Trivia Quiz

This quiz contains information mostly about The Crickets after Buddy Hollys. Information will cover music and personnel from 1959 to date.

A multiple-choice quiz by emrwhq. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
emrwhq

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
45,916

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following was not a member of Buddy Hollys Crickets? Hint

David Box

Steve Krikorian

Gordon Payne

Dean Barlow

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following Texas rockers tried out for the part of Buddy Holly for 'The Buddy Holly Story'? Hint

John Nitzinger

Rev. Horton Heat

Butch Hancock

Johnny Reno

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which Crickets release on Roller Coaster Records did not feature at least one Holly, Allison or Curtis song? Hint

Bubblegum, Ballads, Boogie, Bop

Something Old, Something New

Back Home In Tennessee

In Style With The Crickets

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which vocalist appeared with The Crickets on their 'Too Much Monday Morning' CD? Hint

Sue Foley

Eddie Brickell

Nancy Griffith

Sarah Hickman

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which of the following song writers used the psuedonym Tonio K? Hint

Allan Holdsworth

Steve Krikorian

J Henry Burnett

Reggie Harrison

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Question 6 of 10

6. Main reason Crickets left the band in the early sixties to join what? Hint

Grateful Dead

Rolling Stones

Armed Forces

Secret Service

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Question 7 of 10

7. On a track from the T-Shirt release it says 'there have been more Crickets than....' Hint

A Dog Has Fleas

Deer In The Woods

Stars In The Sky

Sand On A Beach

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following have never recorded with The Crickets? Hint

Eric Clapton

Mick Jagger

Tommy Allsup

Earl Sink

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which alternative band did a cover of Sonny Curtis song 'Love Is All Around'? Hint

Meat Puppets

Husker Du

REM

Replacements

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following is not a current member of The Crickets? Hint

Sonny Curtis

Jerry Allison

Earl Sinks

Joe B. Mauldin

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following was not a member of Buddy Hollys Crickets?

Answer: Dean Barlow

Dean Barlow was a member of a DooWop group by the same name as Hollys group.

2. Which of the following Texas rockers tried out for the part of Buddy Holly for 'The Buddy Holly Story'?

Answer: John Nitzinger

Nitzinger released three albums on Capitol records in the 70s, now making a come back. Claims he only missed out on the part, because he had no acting experience.

3. Which Crickets release on Roller Coaster Records did not feature at least one Holly, Allison or Curtis song?

Answer: Back Home In Tennessee

Although it didn't contain any Holly, Allison or Curtis material, it was a stepping stone for Gordon Payne

4. Which vocalist appeared with The Crickets on their 'Too Much Monday Morning' CD?

Answer: Nancy Griffith

Nancy Griffith appeared with The Crickets on an Austin City Limits episode.

5. Which of the following song writers used the psuedonym Tonio K?

Answer: Steve Krikorian

Tonio K. mostly writes songs for movies and most recently released a compilation of 1990s material as a CD I believe called 'Czechoslovakia'

6. Main reason Crickets left the band in the early sixties to join what?

Answer: Armed Forces

Different members of The Crickets were enrolled in Armed Forces, allowing newer and different members to lead the band.

7. On a track from the T-Shirt release it says 'there have been more Crickets than....'

Answer: A Dog Has Fleas

8. Which of the following have never recorded with The Crickets?

Answer: Mick Jagger

9. Which alternative band did a cover of Sonny Curtis song 'Love Is All Around'?

Answer: Husker Du

Husker Du version is the B-side to 'Makes No Sense At All' SST Records (1984)

10. Which of the following is not a current member of The Crickets?

Answer: Earl Sinks

Earl Sinks only appeared on the first Crickets release 'In Style With The Crickets' their last LP on Brunswick

Source: Author emrwhq

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