In 1929 Martin Guitars introduced the 14 fret neck .

Ike Turner was born today Nov.5th in 1931 .

... "The human head weighs 8 lbs..."
(Jerry McGuire)

Q-Who was the Beatles first bass guitar player?

A-Stuart Suttcliffe

You can't lick your own elbow

Morse Robb of Belleville, Ontario, patented the world's first electric organ in 1928.

Myth - The B3 is more powerful than the C3.
This is not true. The B3 and the C3 are the same organ. The ONLY difference is the cabinet.


AJ

Today is Roy Rogers posthumous birthday.
Roy Rogers -- star of TV's Roy Rogers Show (1911-1998). He would have been 92 today if he were still alive on this earth.

Here is some trivia on Roy Rogers:

Birth Name: Leonard Slye

Rogers was called the "King of the Cowboys" during his long career as a folksy singing hero of movies and TV. He was an original member of the cowboy singing group The Sons of the Pioneers, and in 1937 he signed on with Republic Pictures, replacing their departing star Gene Autry. He starred in more than 80 westerns with titles like The Arizona Kid (1939) and In Old Cheyenne (1941). He often co-starred with cowgirl Dale Evans, whom he married in 1947. Rogers's famous horse was Trigger, a Palomino stallion with flowing white mane who became a favorite with Rogers's fans. In the 1950s Rogers moved into TV with the The Roy Rogers Show. His theme song with Dale Evans was the gentle and cheery "Happy Trails to You."

He had such a good down home folksy singing voice that captured and enthralled his audience from the moment he started to sing a song. He was a very easy going and laid back kind of guy. He was a very likable person too and his integrity and forthright character overshadowed all that he did. He is truely missed especially in the eyes of his devoted Country Music fans.

Best regards,
Mike

Speaking of elbows... most well endowed women cannot touch their elbows behind their back....but it is fun watching them try.
Eddie

SVPworld originated from SVP, Simon Video Productions but the domain svp.com wasn't available so svpworld was chosen and has stuck since!

Another useless piece of trivia!

:-)

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SVPworld.com - Creative Multimedia & Music
incorporating PSRworld and Tyrosworld

forum.svpworld.com - No adverts, No spam, No nonsense!
share your music, get help and advice, make new friends! All platforms invited!!

The term "adagio" has nothing to do with pasta.

Remember now, Dan0's original header says "Music Trivia". Let's not veer off that path shall we?

Best regards,
Mike

While I'm at it:

John Philip Sousa, Bandleader / Composer

Born: 6 November 1854
Birthplace: Washington, D.C.
Death: 6 March 1932
Best Known As: The guy who wrote "Stars and Stripes Forever"
"March King" John Philip Sousa was the most famous band leader in the United States during his lifetime, a former U. S. Marine Band leader who composed and conducted some of the most well-known marches in the world. His professional career began as a violinist in travelling orchestras, but his first fame came as the leader of the U. S. Marine Band from 1880 until 1892. Sousa composed the official song of the Marine Corps, "Semper Fidelis" at the request of President Chester A. Arthur (who was looking for a song to replace "Hail to the Chief," or so the story goes). In 1892 he started a civilian band that became internationally famous and hugely popular (in 1910 they toured the world). The band was known especially for marches that Sousa composed, notably "Stars and Stripes Forever," designated in 1987 as the National March of the United States.

Best regards,
Mike

Here are some links to synthesizer history:
http://www.obsolete.com/120_years/
www.synth.tv/synth/synthtv_historical.htm
http://www.synthmuseum.com/
http://www.synthony.com/museum.html
http://www.audities.org/


AJ

An elephant has 4 knees , but can not jump .

Hey keybplayer:
Getting back to Roy Rogers...who was his side-kick/hired hand, and what was the name of his jeep??
Pat Brady..and his jeep's name was..."Nelly-Belle"
...next...

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$16,000 question on Millionair program. What well known entertainer wrote "Like a Good Neighbor, State Farm is there"?

Hint: Initials B.M.

Common thats easy....barry manilow

Would you believe the contestant on the Millionair show decided to take his money and run rather than guess? To me it seemed obvious. Should I send the check directly to you Donny..or do you want me to post a credit to your account.
Eddie

Very Easy ..........


What song is used for the Hummer Commercials ? Song name and Band name

my turn,what is it, that has the bottom at the top,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,answer a leg ,and to keep it with the subject of music, is to make sure you don,t play a bum note,ha ha mike

Use duct tape to join two pets tail to tail, and
see what happens!!!!!

"S.O.S" by ABBA is the only palindrome Top 40 hit. You can spell the title and the recording act both forwards and backwards -- and come up with the same thing.

Will

If you play S.O.S. backward you will learn that Paul is dead.

If you play some country songs backwards .........
you get your house back,
your dog back,
your truck back .....

If memory serves me correctly, Roy's first sidekick was "Gabby" Hayes ....
'Happy Trails...'
t.

Tony...
Sorry 'bout that, I was refering to the TV series.
http://www.fiftiesweb.com/tv/roy-rogers.htm

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Here are a few more nuggets of information you never knew you needed!


Despite producing some of the best remembered songs of the rock and roll era, the only Grammy Award that Phil Spector ever won was for "Best Sound Effects" on the 1964 Ronettes hit, "Walking In The Rain".

Bobby Vee once kicked Robert Zimmerman out of his band because he thought he had no future as a musician. Zimmerman would go on o have a career as a folksinger, calling himself Bob Dylan.

The song "Happy Birthday" was written by American sisters Patty and Mildred Hill in 1893 when they were school teachers in Louisville, Kentucky. The verse was originally intended as a classroom greeting entitled "Good Morning To All". The lyrics were copyrighted in 1935, 11 years before Patty's death, and the ownership has swapped hands in multi-million dollar deals ever since. The copyright is currently owned by Warner Communications who bought the rights for $28 million in 1985 and is scheduled to expire in 2021.

White Christmas by Bing Crosby has sold over 40 million copies...yet took only 18 minutes to record.

At age 47, the Rolling Stones' bassist, Bill Wyman, began a relationship with 13-year old Mandy Smith, with her mother's blessing. Six years later, they were married, but the union only lasted seventeen months. Not long after, Bill's 30-year-old son Stephen married Mandy's mother, age 46. That made Stephen a stepfather to his former stepmother, Mandy.

The shortest number one song of the rock and roll era is Maurice Williams and The Zodiacs' 1960 hit, "Stay" at only 1:37.

Will

Here ya' be:
http://keybplayer.tripod.com/The_Zodiacs_-_Stay.mp3

Stay was a huge #1 song for Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs. It was Number One the weeks of October 17 AND 24, 1960. (In the UK "Stay" went to number 14 in 1961.)

Recorded on Herald Records

(Stay)
A-a-a-a-ah, just a little bit longer
(Please)
Please, please, please, please
Tell me you're going to

Now, how your daddy don't mind
And your mommy don't mind
If we have another dance
Yeah, just one more
One more time

Oh, won't you stay
Just a little bit longer
Please let me hear
You say that you will
Say you will

Won't you press your sweet lips
To mine
Won't you say you love me
All of the time

(Stay)
Just a little bit longer
(Please)
Please, please, please, please
Tell me you're going to

Come on, come on, come on and ... yey-yey-yeh
Come on, come on, come on and stay-yey-yey-yeh
Come on, come on, come on and stay, woops!
Come on, come on, come on and stay...
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Notice that the song I posted has a 1:35 running time. I've noticed other Music sites list the running time at 1:39. Who's right???

Best regards,
Mike