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Quiz about A Musical Salute to Labor Day

A Musical Salute to Labor Day Trivia Quiz

The US celebrates Labor Day on the first Monday of September. This quiz celebrates songs about working and jobs. The songs come from different genres. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by Bob9491. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Bob9491

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
377,249

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. What country artist saluted the laborer with a hit he wrote and recorded called "Working Man Blues"? Hint

Merle Haggard

Moe Bandy

Alan Jackson

Garth Brooks

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Question 2 of 10

2. Johnny Cash had a quirky song in the 70s that dealt with a laborer's vendetta against his foreman. The song's one word title is also the name of the foreman. Who was he? Hint

Dave

Alfie

Oney

Jimmy

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Question 3 of 10

3. Lee Dorsey had a pop hit in 1966 with a "working" song of his own. According to the title, what was Lee "Working In"? Hint

a junkyard

the factory

the coal mine

an all-night cafe'

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Question 4 of 10

4. What popular country group had a big hit in the 1980s called "Forty Hour Week"? Hint

Alabama

Lonestar

Atlanta

The Oak Ridge Boys

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Question 5 of 10

5. What legendary singer had a hit called "Working for the Man"? Hint

Jerry Lee Lewis

Elvis Presley

Roy Orbison

Rick Nelson

6. Truck driving songs are a staple of country music. Sawyer Brown had a country hit with "Six Days on the Road", but who was the original artist who scored a huge crossover hit with that song? Hint

Buck Owens

Webb Pierce

Dave Dudley

Del Reeves

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Question 7 of 10

7. According to the Brooks and Dunn song, what does a "Hard Working Man" wear? Hint

A face mask

A protective vest

A steel hard hat

A uniform

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Question 8 of 10

8. In one of Glen Campbell's biggest hits he worked for the county and was from Wichita. What was his occupation in the song? Hint

Construction worker

Deputy Sheriff

Lineman

Clerk

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Blues Brothers recorded a live version of an old song called "Hey Bartender" on their first album. Who was the country singer that scored a top ten country hit with the song in 1983? Hint

Earl Thomas Conley

Mickey Gilley

Johnny Lee

T.G. Shepard

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Question 10 of 10

10. What popular instrumental group scored a Top 40 hit with "The Work Song"? Hint

The Ventures

Herb Alpert and The Tijuana Brass

The Percy Faith Orchestra

The Tornadoes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What country artist saluted the laborer with a hit he wrote and recorded called "Working Man Blues"?

Answer: Merle Haggard

"Working Man Blues" reached the number one position on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart on August 16, 1969. It featured some outstanding lead guitar licks by the legendary James Burton who was Elvis Presley's lead guitarist through the 70s. Prior to that he was a fixture in Rick Nelson's band.

2. Johnny Cash had a quirky song in the 70s that dealt with a laborer's vendetta against his foreman. The song's one word title is also the name of the foreman. Who was he?

Answer: Oney

"Oney" was the second single from Cash's album "Any Old Way The Wind Blows". The song was written by famed producer and songwriter Jerry Chesnut. It peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in 1972.

3. Lee Dorsey had a pop hit in 1966 with a "working" song of his own. According to the title, what was Lee "Working In"?

Answer: the coal mine

"Working In The Coal Mine" was written by legendary New Orleans songwriter Allen Toussaint. It was used as the theme song for the short-lived TV series "Working" which starred Fred Savage.

4. What popular country group had a big hit in the 1980s called "Forty Hour Week"?

Answer: Alabama

The video for "Forty Hour Week" featured shots of real blue collar workers doing their jobs. It was the group's 17th number one record on the BILLBOARD Hot Country Singles chart.

5. What legendary singer had a hit called "Working for the Man"?

Answer: Roy Orbison

Roy passed away in December 1988 from a heart attack. He was known as "The Caruso of Rock" because of his powerful, almost operatic voice.

6. Truck driving songs are a staple of country music. Sawyer Brown had a country hit with "Six Days on the Road", but who was the original artist who scored a huge crossover hit with that song?

Answer: Dave Dudley

Dave Dudley made a successful career out of singing truck driving songs, as well as many others. But "Six Days on The Road" was far and away his biggest hit, having peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and number 32 on the Hot 100 in the summer of 1963.

7. According to the Brooks and Dunn song, what does a "Hard Working Man" wear?

Answer: A steel hard hat

"Hard Working Man" was the title cut of their second album. The album also contains a dance mix version of their earlier hit "Boot Scootin' Boogie".

8. In one of Glen Campbell's biggest hits he worked for the county and was from Wichita. What was his occupation in the song?

Answer: Lineman

"Wichita Lineman" was one of several hits for Glen Campbell written by Jimmy Webb. Others include "By The Time I Get to Phoenix" and "Galveston".

9. The Blues Brothers recorded a live version of an old song called "Hey Bartender" on their first album. Who was the country singer that scored a top ten country hit with the song in 1983?

Answer: Johnny Lee

Johnny Lee's rendition of "Hey Bartender" peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in September 1983. Bartenders have been the subject of many songs over the years. Lee was a fixture in Mickey Gilley's band for years and achieved his greatest success with the song "Looking for Love" from the movie "Urban Cowboy".

He was also briefly married to Charlene Tilton (Lucy of the hit TV show "Dallas").

10. What popular instrumental group scored a Top 40 hit with "The Work Song"?

Answer: Herb Alpert and The Tijuana Brass

"The Work Song" was the second single off the album "S.R.O", the group's seventh album. The album peaked at number two on the Billboard album chart. The first single was "Mame".

Source: Author Bob9491

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