A fair number of songs can be boiled down to the lament, "My baby left me." How many of the following Jazz and Pop standards to this effect do you know?
The 1957 Paramount Pictures film "The Joker Is Wild", starring Frank Sinatra, Jeanne Crain, Mitzi Gaynor, Eddie Albert and Beverly Garland, tells the tragic story of nightclub singer and comedian Joe E. Lewis. This quiz contains spoilers.
Mr. Woodcourt, the hero of Charles Dickens' novel "Bleak House", is perhaps the most understated romantic hero in English Literature. How much do you know about him?
In 1967, Engelbert Humperdinck burst onto the international Music scene with his smash hit, "Release Me." His first album came out the same year. How much do you know about the album that launched a superstar? (This quiz refers to the U.S. album.)
This is a general quiz on The Twelve Houses, a Fantasy series by Sharon Shinn. Though in some questions the first book of the series may be referred to, all answers apply to the series as a whole.
December of 1968 saw the release of Dionne Warwick's eleventh studio album, "Promises, Promises." These ten questions cover the ten songs on the album.
The U.S. breakfast cereal Wheaties is well known for displaying images of athletes on the box. Let's stroll through the decades for a brief survey of some of the sportsmen who have been featured.
Racing fiddles, air rescues, attempted fraud, murder! "Rat Race" by the incomparable Dick Francis has all of these and more...even romance. Come with me on an overview of one of my favorite books.
All of these songs are perennial favorites, recorded by just about every artist who has released a Christmas album. Can you identify them from their less often heard verses?
Prof. Ellie Quent can't quite remember the titles of these songs recorded by Engelbert Humperdinck from 1967 through 1977. Can you help her by working out what they're called from her paraphrases?
Here are ten questions about the early records of the King of Romance, Engelbert Humperdinck. They ought to be easy for his fans, and non-fans will learn a few things. Have fun!
Engelbert Humperdinck has recorded a fair number of songs with the words "Night" or "Tonight" in the title. How many of those listed below can you identify?
It would be irreverent to fracture religious Christmas songs. Fortunately, there are lots of non-religious songs about Christmas and Winter. Read these strange clues aloud and try to work out the Yule Tide titles.
Everything Engelbert Humperdink sings, he makes his own. Sometimes though, a song is more closely associated with another artist. Here are several such songs. How many can you identify?
Nancy Warren's paranormal mystery and romance series is home to quirky, likeable characters, nearly all of whom are superb knitters. Though I don't know a knit from a purl, I very much enjoyed these books. Let's take a brief overview of the series.
In the 1970s, Marie Osmond released four solo albums and six albums with her brother Donny. Stroll with me along Memory Lane as we consider the records of the wholesome teen idol who was "a little bit Country."