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Al Hirt Al Hirt

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The Ames Brothers The Ames Brothers

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Andy Williams Andy Williams

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Arp 2500 synthesizer Arp 2500 synthesizer
Art Blakey Art Blakey

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Art Tatum Art Tatum
The Association The Association

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The Beach Boys The Beach Boys

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The Beatles The Beatles

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Bee Gees Bee Gees
Bill Evans Bill Evans

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Bill Haley and His Comets Bill Haley and His Comets
Bill Monroe Bill Monroe
Billie Holiday Billie Holiday

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Bing Crosby Bing Crosby
Blood, Sweat, and Tears Blood, Sweat, and Tears

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Bo Diddley Bo Diddley
Bob Dylan Bob Dylan

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Bob Marley Bob Marley
Brenda Lee Brenda Lee
The British Invasion The British Invasion

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Buddy Holly Buddy Holly
Buddy Rich Buddy Rich

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Burt Bacharach Burt Bacharach

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The Byrds The Byrds
Cannonball Adderley Cannonball Adderley

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Carl Perkins Carl Perkins

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Carole King Carole King

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Charles Mingus Charles Mingus

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Charlie Parker Charlie Parker

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Chet Atkins Chet Atkins
Chubby Checker Chubby Checker

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Chuck Berry Chuck Berry
Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen
Connie Francis Connie Francis

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Conway Twitty Conway Twitty
Cream Cream
Creedence Clearwater Revival Creedence Clearwater Revival
The Dave Brubeck Quartet The Dave Brubeck Quartet

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Dinah Shore Dinah Shore
Dion Dion
Dionne Warwick Dionne Warwick

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Dizzy Gillespie Dizzy Gillespie
Donovan Donovan
Duane Eddy Duane Eddy
Eartha Kitt Eartha Kitt

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Eddie Cantor Eddie Cantor
Eddie Fisher Eddie Fisher
Eddy Arnold Eddy Arnold
Edith Piaf Edith Piaf
Eerie movie effects from the Theremin Eerie movie effects from the Theremin
Ella Fitzgerald Ella Fitzgerald
Elvis Presley Elvis Presley
Eric Clapton Eric Clapton

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The Essex The Essex

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Fabian Fabian
Fats Domino Fats Domino
Fender Stratocaster Fender Stratocaster
Frank Zappa Frank Zappa
Frankie Laine Frankie Laine
The Fugs The Fugs
Gene Autry Gene Autry
Gene Vincent Gene Vincent
Gordon Lightfoot Gordon Lightfoot

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Grateful Dead Grateful Dead
Guy Lombardo Guy Lombardo
Hammond organs Hammond organs
Hank Williams Hank Williams

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Harry Belafonte Harry Belafonte

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Henry Mancini Henry Mancini

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The Incredible String Band The Incredible String Band
Introduction of the electric bass Introduction of the electric bass
Jacqueline du Pre Jacqueline du Pre
James Brown James Brown
Janis Joplin Janis Joplin

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Jefferson Airplane Jefferson Airplane

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Jerry Lee Lewis Jerry Lee Lewis
Jim Morrison (The Doors) Jim Morrison (The Doors)

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Jimi Hendrix Jimi Hendrix

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Jimmie Rodgers Jimmie Rodgers
Joan Baez Joan Baez
Joan Sutherland Joan Sutherland
John Coltrane John Coltrane

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Johnny Cash Johnny Cash
Johnny Mathis Johnny Mathis
Joni Mitchell Joni Mitchell

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Judy Garland Judy Garland
June Carter Cash June Carter Cash
Kay Starr Kay Starr
The Kingston Trio The Kingston Trio
Leonard Bernstein Leonard Bernstein
Les Paul and Mary Ford Les Paul and Mary Ford

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Leslie rotating speakers Leslie rotating speakers

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Liberace Liberace

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Little Richard Little Richard

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Lloyd Price Lloyd Price
Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong
The Mamas and the Papas The Mamas and the Papas

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Marvin Gaye Marvin Gaye
The McGuire Sisters The McGuire Sisters
Miles Davis Miles Davis

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Minimoog Model D synthesizer Minimoog Model D synthesizer
Moog modular synthesizer Moog modular synthesizer
Mrs. Miller Mrs. Miller

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Nancy Sinatra Nancy Sinatra

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Nat King Cole Nat King Cole
Neil Sedaka Neil Sedaka
Odetta Odetta
Pat Boone Pat Boone
Patsy Cline Patsy Cline
Patti Page Patti Page
Paul Anka Paul Anka
Perry Como Perry Como
Pete Seeger Pete Seeger
Peter, Paul & Mary Peter, Paul & Mary
Phil Ochs Phil Ochs

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Ravi Shankar Ravi Shankar

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Ray Charles Ray Charles

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Ricky Nelson Ricky Nelson

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Ritchie Valens Ritchie Valens
Roger Miller Roger Miller

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The Rolling Stones The Rolling Stones
Rosemary Clooney Rosemary Clooney

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Roxy Music Roxy Music
Roy Orbison Roy Orbison
Sam Cooke Sam Cooke
Sammy Davis, Jr. Sammy Davis, Jr.
Sarah Vaughn Sarah Vaughn
Simon and Garfunkel Simon and Garfunkel
Skitch Henderson Skitch Henderson
Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gormé Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gormé
The Supremes The Supremes

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Teresa Brewer Teresa Brewer
Thelonious Monk Thelonious Monk

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Three Dog Night Three Dog Night

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Tiny Tim Tiny Tim

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Trini Lopez Trini Lopez
The Velvet Underground The Velvet Underground
Vince Guaraldi Vince Guaraldi

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The Weavers The Weavers

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The Who The Who
Wind-up and electro-mechanical metronomes Wind-up and electro-mechanical metronomes

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Posted by Laura at 3:46 pm (PDT) on Sun September 27, 2009   
There was also a "chord" organ for kids. The Christmas I got mine I remember meekly asking my dad if he could get mom to stop playing it so I could have a turn.
Posted by PeteT at 11:51 am (PDT) on Mon October 3, 2011   
Where are Simon & Garfunkel?
Posted by richard12694 at 3:42 pm (PDT) on Thu October 13, 2011   
where is the great unsung band Roxy Music? Also Brian Eno who was an original member of Roxy Music and a trailblazer in electronic and ambient music and soundscaping as well as being highly in demand in todays music scene ,case in point(U2,Coldplay,Paul Simon etc.)Thanks for your cool site.I was born in 1955 and have enjoyed trying to remember my past in regards to TV,music,culture and anything baby-boomer.Please post more questions!
Posted by Duff at 2:03 pm (PDT) on Fri November 2, 2012   
Hey, richard12694... Thanks for your suggestions a while back. Yes, we're continually adding trivia questions; there are more than 200 new ones since you last played, so come on back when you have a chance.

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