That Musician is from South Carolina? Quiz

Answer: Dizzy Gillespie

Born in Cheraw, South Carolina, and known for his bent trumpet, John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie started performing professionally in the thirties as a trumpet player with the Frank Fairfax and Teddy Hill orchestras. He was strongly influenced by Roy Eldridge and actually replaced Roy in Teddy Hill's band in the thirties.

In 1939 Dizzy joined Cab Calloway's band and began to compose and perform his own compositions. During the forties Dizzy left the band scene and met Charlie Parker. Together they planted the seeds of the be-bop style, a departure from the swing music common at the time. Charlie Parker and Gillespie played at jazz clubs like Minton's Playhouse and Monroe's Uptown House and began putting together small combos. Dizzy stayed true to his be-bop genre throughout his performing career.

He published his autobiography, "To Be or Not to Bop" in 1979. In addition to his many musical accolades he has star on the Walk of Fame at 7057 Hollywood Boulevard.

Answer: Chubby Checker

Ernest Evans was born in South Carolina. He relocated to Philadelphia and went to high school with Frankie Avalon and Fabian. Stories differ on the origins of the name Chubby Checker, but eventually he came to the attention of Dick Clark who had him record a version of Hank Ballard's "The Twist".

Instead of premiering the song on Dick's musical variety show Chubby Checker introduced "The Twist" in 1960 on The "Clay Cole Show" televised from Palisades Amusement Park. The song is only one of two songs to reach number one twice in separate years.

It was a smash and eventually celebrities were flocking to dance clubs to do the twist. Chubby followed with hits featuring dance crazes, but with the arrival of the British music scene in the mid sixties American artists fell on difficult times.

He toured in Europe for a while and tried recording disco music in the seventies with little success. Chubby opened his own restaurant and continued to perform on a regular basis. He performed "The Twist" at the 2008 Daytona 500.

The Big Bopper was born Jiles Perry "J. P." Richardson, Jr. in Texas. Cortez is from Detroit. Freddy Cannon recorded "Palisades Park" and hails from Revere, Massachusetts.

Answer: Bill Anderson

In 1963 "Still" was a number one Country song and a number eight Pop song for "Whispering" Bill Anderson. He originally decided to be a journalism major, but after composing the number one "City Lights" for Ray Price at age 19, he turned his attention to the music business.

His first chart hit as a singer came in 1959 with "That's What It's Like to Be Lonesome". In addition to belonging to the Grand Ole Opry for over 40 years he has hosted TNN Network's show, "Fandango" and appeared on "One Life to Live" for three years. Billboard magazine cited four Bill Anderson compositions among the Top 20 Country Songs of the past 35 years. South Carolina inducted him into their Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame in 1994 and in 2001 he became a member of Nashville's Country Music Hall of Fame. South Carolina native Bill Pinkney was a long-time singer with The Drifters. Pinkney "Pink" Anderson was a blues singer and guitarist from Laurens, South Carolina. Greenville, South Carolina, native Cat Anderson was a trumpeter with Duke Ellington's band.

Answer: Roberta Flack

Roberta shared the classic duet with Peabo. During the sixties and seventies Peabo Bryson sang with Al Freeman and the Upsetters and Moses Dillard & the Tex-Town Display. In 1975 he recorded his debut single entitled "Underground Music" and his premier album, "Peabo". Peabo's other solo hits include "Feel The Fire", "Reaching For The Sky", "I'm So Into You" and "Let The Feeling Flow".

In 1984 "If Ever You're in My Arms Again" became his first Top 10 single in the US. Bryson went on to win Grammy Awards for his performances with Celine Dion on "Beauty and the Beast" and for "A Whole New World (Aladdin's Theme)" with Regina Belle.

He also did "I Can't Imagine" with Belle. In 1985 he appeared on "One Life to Live" and sang a lyrical version of the show's instrumental theme song.

The song remained part of the show for seven years. Peabo's "Missing You" album was released in 2007. He sang "Here We Go" with Minnie Riperton and "Gimme Some Time" with Natalie Cole.

Answer: Hootie and the Blowfish

Hootie & the Blowfish members Darius Rucker, Dean Felber, Jim Sonefeld and Mark Bryan met each other in 1986 at the University of South Carolina. The band has recorded seven studio albums and has charted sixteen singles on various Billboard charts. After recording material as an independent they had mainstream success with the release of "Cracked Rear View", which contained the hits "Hold My Hand", "Let Her Cry", "Only Wanna Be With You" and "Time". Miami Dolphins' quarterback Dan Marino appeared in the band's video for "Only Wanna Be With You" with other athletes.

In 1996 the band won the "Best New Artist" award at the Grammy Awards. In 2008 they started releasing their concerts as downloads. The members are avid golfers and sponsor charity tournaments annually.

In 1996 Hootie and the Blowfish formed Breaking Records. The Meat Puppets, Jump and Little Children each recorded an album for the label before it folded in 2000.

Answer: The Zodiacs

Maurice Williams was born and raised in Lancaster, South Carolina. He performed in several doo-wop groups such as the Gladiolas, The Excellos and the Royal Charms before forming the Zodiacs. The name came from a car the band used when their station wagon wore out.

They had a Top Twenty hit with "Little Darlin'", but The Diamonds recorded a version that went to number two and eclipsed Maurice's recording. "Stay" was recorded in a small Quonset hut studio in Columbia, South Carolina. The song came to the attention of a label in new York and was released.

It received radio play and soon topped the charts. It has been done by the Four Seasons and Jackson Browne among others. When Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs' version of "Stay" was included on the "Dirty Dancing" soundtrack it sold more copies than when it was originally released.

The Cleftones were a doo-wop group from Queens, New York, who had a hit with "Heart and Soul". The Sensations were from Philadelphia.

Answer: The Marshall Tucker Band

The Marshall Tucker Band formed in 1972 and decided to use a flute as a primary instrument. They gained prominence opening for The Allman Brothers in 1973 and before long they began headlining their own shows. None of the members were named Marshall Tucker.

Originally the band was named the Toy Factory because the guitar player was named Toy Caldwell. There are varying stories about how they came by the name Marshall Tucker Band. Since 1973 the band has released over 25 albums. Despite losing members over the years due to illness and accidents they still perform 150 to 200 dates annually fronted by original singer Doug Gray.

In 2007 the band released a new album called "The Next Adventure". Blackfoot is a Southern rock band from Jacksonville, Florida. Mountain performed at Woodstock, but was not in the documentary.

The Ozark Mountain Daredevils formed in 1971 in Springfield, Missouri.

Answer: Brook Benton

Benjamin Franklin Peay began his music career as a composer. When artists such as Nat "King" Cole, Roy Hamilton and Clyde McPhatter had success with his compositions he was encouraged to record some of his own material. After a minor hit with a song titled "A Million Miles From Nowhere" his label manager suggested a name change.

In 1959 he released the number three hit, "It's Just a Matter of Time" as Brook Benton. He followed with "Endlessly" and recorded "Baby (You've Got What It Takes)" and "A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around and Fall In Love)" with Dinah Washington.

The highest song he placed on the US Pop Chart was the number two 1961 hit, "Boll Weevil Song". Benton charted a total of 49 singles on the Billboard Hot 100. The final album he recorded was the posthumously released "Fools Rush In". Singers Ben E. King and Clyde McPhatter were born in North Carolina. Saxophone player Bubba King also hails from North Carolina.

Answer: James Brown

James Joseph Brown, Jr. was born in the town of Barnwell, South Carolina. His family relocated to Georgia when he was in grade school where he completed the ninth grade. In the mid-fifties Brown formed a band originally called the Flames and played the southern chitlin' circuit.

In 1955 the band landed a record deal and recorded "Please, Please, Please". More minor hits followed until Brown released a cover of "Night Train" in the early sixties. In 1966 "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" won the Grammy for Best Rhythm & Blues Recording and Brown began making appearances in movies and on television. Brown soon headlined extravagant concerts with a notoriously tight band and released hits through the seventies and eighties.

He is credited with sparing Boston from riots in 1968 after Martin Luther King's assassination by advocating calm and peace during a concert that was broadcast on radio. Brown is one of the first inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 34th annual Grammy Awards.

He appears in both Blues Brothers movies. Bobby Bland and Isaac Hayes are from Tennessee and Barry White is from Texas.

Answer: Eartha Kitt

Eartha Kitt was born Eartha Mae Keith on a cotton plantation in the town of North, South Carolina. She made her film debut in "Casbah". Possessing a unique singing voice, she soon started recording and had hits such as "Just an Old Fashioned Girl", "Monotonous", "Love for Sale" and "I'd Rather Be Burned as a Witch". During the fifties and sixties Kitt worked in film, television, Broadway and night clubs.

In the late nineties she appeared as the Wicked Witch of the West in the North American national touring company of "The Wizard of Oz". Eartha has received two Tony Award nominations, two Grammy Award nominations and has received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960. TV personality Nancy O'Dell was born in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Shirley Bassey is from Wales. Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon performed her first show as Minnie Pearl in Aiken, South Carolina.