Songs Featuring Dogs Trivia Quiz

Answer: Lobo

"Me and You and a Dog Named Boo" was a 1971 single composed and recorded by Roland Kent LaVoie under his stage name Lobo. "Me and You and a Dog Named Boo" reached Number Five on the US charts and was the first single from his "Introducing Lobo" album. Lobo followed up with the Top Ten singles "Don't Expect Me to Be Your Friend" and "I'd Love You to Want Me". "I'd Love You to Want Me" topped the Easy Listening charts in 1972 but stalled an Number Two on the US Pop charts. In 1973 "Don't Expect Me to Be Your Friend" reached Number Eight.
Tallahassee, Florida, native Roland Kent LaVoie began his musical career in a band that also counted Gram Parsons and Jim Stafford as members. He followed by working in several bands before changing his name to Lobo in the early seventies releasing "Me and You and a Dog Named Boo" on the Big Tree Records label. His last US Top Forty single was "Where Were You When I Was Falling in Love" (1979).
Poco was formed by Richie Furay in 1968. Argent was formed in 1969 by Zombies' keyboardist Rod Argent. "Motorcycle Mama" was a 1972 Number 12 single from Sailcat.

Answer: Patti Page

After hearing a version of "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" (1962) by Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans, Baby Jane and The Rockabyes released a cover of the song the following year. They followed with a cover of "(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?". The Bronx based girl group formed in 1962 and recorded on the United Artists label.
Patti Page released the Bob Merrill composition in 1953 and it became a Number One hit in the US. Patti's career began in the forties and she had her first hit in 1948 with "Confess". She topped the charts two years later with "All My Love (Bolero)" and her signature tune, "Tennessee Waltz".
Oklahoma native Clara Ann Fowler began her career as a 16-year-old singing commercials for the Page Milk Company and assumed the name Patti Page for the commercials.
"Till I Waltz Again with You" was a 1952 hit by Teresa Brewer. Joni James had a hit the same year with "Have You Heard?". "Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)" was a 1956 single by Doris Day.

Answer: Rufus Thomas

In 1963 "Walking the Dog" became Rufus Thomas' first and only US Top Ten single. He followed with the Number 48 "Can Your Monkey Do The Dog?".
Cayce, Mississippi, native Rufus Thomas relocated to Memphis where he became a street performer and a DJ. In 1940 Aretha Franklin's father, Rev. C. L. Franklin, officiated at his wedding. He continued to work in entertainment and became an emcee at the local Palace Theater. He released "Walking the Dog" on the fledgling Stax label in 1963. The song was covered by several groups including The Rolling Stones and The Kingsmen.
Thomas was 84 when he passed in 2001.
Bill Pursell released "Our Winter Love" in 1963. "Baby Workout" was done by Jackie Wilson in 1963 and Marvin Gaye had a hit with "Pride And Joy" the same year.

Answer: Dog and Butterfly

"Dog and Butterfly" was a 1979 hit single from Heart's fourth studio album of the same name. The single reached Number 34 on the US charts. The Number 15 "Straight on" was another single release. The group got the title for the album by putting their rock edged song on the "dog" side and their ballads on the "butterfly" side.
Heart evolved in the early seventies from a Seattle area band called The Army. Sisters Nancy and Ann Wilson merged with members of The Army becoming Heart. In 1976 the group released their breakthrough LP, "Dreamboat Annie". "Magic Man" and "Crazy on You" became popular singles from the LP. Heart went on to chart 17 Top Forty songs between 1975 and 1993.
Cat Stevens released "I Love My Dog" (1966). "A Little Dog Cried" was by Jimmie Rodgers in 1961. Atlanta Rhythm Section released "Dog Days" in 1977.

Answer: True

Fabian played the character of Clint in "Hound Dog Man". Others appearing in the cast were Dodie Stevens who had a 1959 hit single with "Pink Shoe Laces", Carol Lynley, Claude Akins and Edgar Buchanan. The movie was based on a Fred Gipson book. Fabiano Anthony Forte reached the US Top Ten in 1959 with "Turn Me Loose" and "Tiger" before "Hound Dog Man" became his third Top Ten.

He began his singing career when he signed with Chancellor Records and worked in a pharmacy until an appearance on Dick Clark's "American Bandstand" singing "I'm in Love" launched his career.

After "Hound Dog Man" Fabian was considered for a part in "Beach Party" which went to Frankie Avalon. He went on to act in several films and had guest roles in many fifties and sixties television shows.

Answer: Tom T. Hall

Tom T. Hall topped the US Country charts the first time in 1969 with "A Week in a Country Jail". His second came two years later with "The Year Clayton Delaney Died" followed by "(Old Dogs, Children and) Watermelon Wine" in 1972. He continued charting hit singles through the eighties with a total of 11 Number One singles. Hall has written songs for a number of artists including Jeannie C. Riley's 1968 Grammy winning hit "Harper Valley PTA".
The Olive Hill, Kentucky, native began his musical career singing in movie theaters and later while in the Army on the Armed Forces Radio Network. When Jimmy C. Newman recorded his composition "DJ For a Day" in 1963 Hall relocated to Nashville.
"(Old Dogs, Children and) Watermelon Wine" was rated Rolling Stone magazine's number 93 Country song.
"That's Why I Love You Like I Do" was a 1972 Country hit from Sonny James. Jerry Wallace had success in 1972 with "If You Leave Me Tonight I'll Cry" and "It's Four in the Morning" was released in 1972 by Faron Young.

Answer: Led Zeppelin IV

"Led Zeppelin IV" was released after Led Zeppelin's "Led Zeppelin III" failed to get good reviews. The album contained several of the band's hits including "Stairway to Heaven", "Rock and Roll", "Stairway to Heaven" and "Going to California". The flip-side of "Black Dog" single release was "Misty Mountain Hop" from the same album.
John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant are credited as songwriters for "Black Dog". The song peaked at Number 15 in the US and became a fan favorite at Led Zeppelin concerts at the time.
Led Zeppelin formed in 1968 after changing their name from The New Yardbirds.
"Led Zeppelin" came out in 1969. "Presence" was a 1976 album and "Physical Graffiti" was a 1975 album.

Answer: Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton

Songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller were still in their teens when they were asked to compose a song for Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton in 1952. The song was released on Peacock Records the following year and became a hit for Thornton selling over 500,000 copies. There were several cover versions of the song before Elvis Presley recorded his version in 1956.
In 1955 Freddy Bell and the Bellboys released a cover of the song on the Teen Label that became a local hit in Philadelphia. The uptempo Freddy Bell and the Bellboys version became the inspiration for Elvis to record a version when he heard them perform it live at the Sands in Las Vegas. Elvis added the song to his concert lineup and performed it on live television on June 5, 1956, during an airing of "The Milton Berle Show". When it was released as a single it became a double sided US Number One with "Don't Be Cruel".
"Wheel of Fortune" by Kay Starr was released in 1952. Ella Mae Morse released "Blacksmith Blues" the same year and "Kiss of Fire" by Georgia Gibbs also hit the charts in 1952.

Answer: Scotland

When Scottish band The Shadettes broke up in the late sixties former members of the band formed Nazareth, taking their name from a town mentioned in The Band's song "The Weight".
The Dunfermline, Scotland, group moved to London in 1971 and released an eponymous album. After releasing their second album, "Exercises", they went on tour opening for Deep Purple.
Their "Hair of the Dog" LP was released in 1975. The album contained a cover version of the Everly Brothers song "Love Hurts" which got airplay in the US and reached Number Eight on the Billboard charts in 1976. "Hair of the Dog" was also released as a single. The band's lineup on the "Hair of the Dog " LP was
Dan McCafferty on lead vocals using a talk box, Manny Charlton on guitar and synthesizer, Darrell Sweet on drums and Pete Agnew on bass. Guns N' Roses covered "Hair of the Dog" in 1993.
Nazareth continued to perform with various personnel into the 21st century.

Answer: Philly Dog

After the Mar-Keys and Herbie Mann released versions of the Rufus Thomas composition "Philly Dog" The Olympics got into the act with a vocal titled "Baby, Do The Philly Dog" the same year.
The Mar-Keys formed in 1958 and became the studio band for the Stax label in Memphis. Their first successful single release came in 1961 with "Last Night".
Brooklyn, New York, native Herbie Mann was a Jazz flutist who released "Philly Dog" as a single from his 1966 "Our Mann Flute" LP. Herbie's first LP came in 1955 titled "Flamingo". He was a pioneer of Jazz and World Music fusion.
Mickey Lee Lane released "Shaggy Dog" in 1964. The Everly Brothers had a hit in 1958 with "Bird Dog" and "The Dog" was a 1963 release by Rufus Thomas.