ARTrivia…The Questions:



  1. At what age did Art start entertaining on the M/S Mount Washington Cruise Ship?
  2. Back in Art’s home town of Ashland, N.H. he has three groups of friends: What are the names of these three groups?
  3. What musical instrument does Art handcraft/create and gift to people? What was the first musical instrument that Art played?
  4. What is the first musical instrument that Art played?
  5. What is another name that Art calls the harmonica?
  6. What was Art’s dogs’ name that he had for 12 years?
  7. What town and state does Art live in during the winter months?
  8. Art calls himself the “The Six Piece, One Man; Fun Dance Band” Can you name these six musical instruments?
  9. Art was in acting class when he first became friends with Shirley Jones in what year?
  10. What type of hat is Art known for wearing?
  11. 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 _ _ _ _ ”
  12. What are the names of Art’s three sisters starting from the oldest to the youngest?
  13. T or F; Art is the youngest of 4 siblings.
  14. What was Art’s Dads’ nick-name?
  15. Who was with Art on his ’08, last Route 66 trip?
  16. In what state does Art have his yearly ski trip get-together?
  17. On what river will you find Art’s boathouse?
  18. According to Art when does he plan to stop entertaining?
  19. Making people happy is what Art _ _ _ _ _   to do.
  20. What is Art’s New Hampshire phone number?
  21. In the movie ‘Live A Little, Love A Little’ what was Art to Elvis?
  22. In this ’68 movie what song did Elvis ask Art to play?
  23. T or F  -Was Art the drummer for Hank Williams Jr. in a movie?
  24. What was the name of this Hank Williams Jr. movie?
  25. How did Art meet Elvis?
  26. Can you name two other ‘A’ movies that Art played in?
  27. What did Art call his old brown van?
  28. What is the name of the NH fair that Art has Emceed for over thirty years?
  29. For many years Art had a partner; This group was known as the Smiff Brothers; What was Art’s partners name?
  30. Who does Art now introduce as his new Smiff Brother?
  31. What year did Art graduate High School?
  32. What branch of service did Art serve in?
  33. 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?
  34. Where did Art shine shoes as a young boy to buy his musical instruments?
  35. What was Art’s Mothers’ favorite song?
  36. What is the name of the man that wrote On Golden Pond and is now co-writing with Art to produce songs?
  37. What family member did Art lift over his head with just one arm?
  38. 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?
  39. 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?
  40. Pat Boone said that Art was a real What?
  41. Adela Rogers St. Johns the famous author always introduced Art as her P _ _ _ _ _ _ L  life-coach, troubadour and friend.
  42. Art sang with Peggy Lee at who’s funeral when she died at age 94?
  43. 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”?
  44. What 1956 teen band did Art play in?
  45. What instrument did Art play in this 1956 band?
  46. What is the name of the other early youth band that Art played in?
  47. What year did Art Perform on the GONG SHOW?
  48. What made it possible for The Smiff Brothers to appear on The Alan Ludden Show?
  49. 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?
  50. 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. 

  51. If you answer all of these questions correctly Art will give you $1,000 or what?
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On a TV Show Art was asked, "What would you have put on your tombstone? CLICK 'art' TO FIND THE ANSWERS!