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artrivia: the answers
ARTrivia…The answers:
- At what age did Art start entertaining on the M/S Mount Washington Cruise Ship? (6)
- Back in Art’s home town of Ashland, N.H. he has three groups of friends: What are the names of these three groups? (The River Rats, The Mountain Folk, The Peanut Butter Gang )
- What musical instrument does Art handcraft/create and gift to people? (Gui-tub)
- What was the first musical instrument that Art played? ( harmonica)
- What is another name that Art calls the harmonica? (Mississippi Sax)
- What was Art’s dogs’ name that he had for 12 years? (Bubba)
- What town and state does Art live in during the winter months? (Big Bear Lake, CA)
- Art calls himself the “The Six Piece, One Man; Fun Dance Band” Can you name these six musical instruments? ( Guitar, harmonica, 2 drum set, sock or high-hat symbol and of course his voice)
- Art was in acting class when he first became friends with Shirley Jones in what year? (1967)
- What type of hat is Art known for wearing? (Straw hat)
- During Art’s performances he usually jokes with the crowd by saying…”If you win this dance contest I will give you $1,000 or _ _ _ _ ” (Less)
- What are the names of Art’s three sisters starting from the oldest to the youngest? (Shirley, Elaine and Sally)
- T or F; Art is the youngest of 4 siblings. (T)
- What was Art’s Dads’ nick-name? (Babe)
- Who was with Art on his ’08, last Route 66 trip? (Ron Hadfield)
- In what state does Art have his yearly ski trip get-together? (Utah)
- On what river will you find Art’s boathouse? (Squam River)
- According to Art when does he plan to stop entertaining? (Never)
- Making people happy is what Art _ _ _ _ _ to do. (L O V E S)
- What is Art’s New Hampshire phone number? ( 603-968-7135)
- In the movie ‘Live A Little, Love A Little’ what was Art to Elvis? ( Friend & Bandleader)
- In this ’68 movie what song did Elvis ask Art to play? (A Little Less Conversation, A Little More Action)
- T or F -Was Art the drummer for Hank Williams Jr. in a movie? (True)
- What was the name of this Hank Williams Jr. movie? (A Time To Sing)
- How did Art meet Elvis? (Introduced by Hank Williams Jr. –Elvis was doing his own movie two doors down at the MGM Studio.)
- Can you name two other ‘A’ movies that Art played in? (Zig Zag, The Hell with Heroes.)
- What did Art call his old brown van? (Ol Brown)
- What is the name of the NH fair that Art has Emceed for over thirty years? (Sandwich Fair)
- For many years Art had a partner; This group was known as the Smiff Brothers; What was Art’s partners name? (Keith Brush)
- Who does Art now introduce as his new Smiff Brother? (Alex Ray)
- What year did Art graduate High School? (1960)
- What branch of service did Art serve in? (Marines)
- What is the name of the restaurant that Alex Ray owns in Ashland, NH that Art played in as a child and now performs in? (Ashland Common Man Restaurant)
- Where did Art shine shoes as a young boy to buy his musical instruments? (Concord, NH Rail Road Station)
- What was Art’s Mothers’ favorite song? (Antioch Choir)
- What is the name of the man that wrote On Golden Pond and is now co-writing with Art to produce songs? (Ernest Thompson)
- What family member did Art lift over his head with just one arm? (Mother-in-Law; June Richter in 1966)
- Art was thrilled to play some ones famous guitar with a hole in it at the 25 Anniversary of the Country Musicians Association; who was this famous country performer? (Willie Nelson)
- Art was introduced to Shirley Jones by Jack Cassidy in 1967 at a Birthday Party for Art’s teacher, Mr. Paton Price; when Art was in what class? (Acting)
- Pat Boone said that Art was a real What? (entertainer).
- Adela Rogers St. Johns the famous author always introduced Art as her _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ life-coach, troubadour and friend. (Personal)
- Art sang with Peggy Lee at who’s funeral when she died at age 94? (Adela Rogers St. Johns)
- What famous musician after playing a couple of songs with Art, Route 66 and Kansas City, told Art: “I wish I could do what you just did on the harmonica”? (Chet Atkins)
- What 1956 teen band did Art play in? (The J B Serenaders)
- What instrument did Art play in this 1956 band? (The drums)
- What is the name of the other early youth band that Art played in? (The Vamps)
- What year did Art Perform on the GONG SHOW? (1978)
- What made it possible for The Smiff Brothers to appear on The Alan Ludden Show? (Art's hand-crafted Gui-tub)
- In 1983 Art was awarded $1000 for winning New England’s Country Singing Contest and first place in the Toastmasters International in Barstow, California for “Serious” Speech. What did Art use this $1000 dollar for? (Art used this money to put new tires on his van; Ol Brown)
- The S_ _ _ Ballroom was the final concert site of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J. P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson before they died in that fatal plane crash on a snowy field just north of Clear Lake, Iowa in 1959. (The Surf Ballroom)
- If you answer all of these questions correctly Art will give you $1,000 or what? (Less); but more than likely just a BIG smile and a Thank You.
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