this should be kinda fun. i figured i'd choose a topic/theme that i have first hand knowledge of.

1. In the song "Sweet Home Alabama", Skynyrd refers to the "Swampers". What or Who are they singing about?
be specific, ie.. band/people

2. What was the name of the country group "Shenandoah" before they signed a recording deal and became "Shenandoah"?
they weren't always shenandoah, yano?

3. Who was the "Father of the Blues" and where was he born (city/state)?

4. What song did singer/songwriter Gary Baker co-write that went to #1 on the country and R&B charts and was Billboards #1 country song of the year in 1994?

5. What recording studio did Percy Sledge record "When A Man Loves A Woman" in?

6. What decade(s) was Muscle Shoals, Alabama considered as the "Hit Recording Capital of the World"?

7. Julian Lennon wrote the Lyrics to "Vallotte" while on visit to what recording studio and on the banks of what river?

8.BONUS for an ISOM (my only ISOM mind you)...I started working in recording engineering at the tender age of 13 (dad co-owned the studio), who was the first Duo that I did some engineering for. HINT..think HEE HAW!!!
remember that show?

good luck y'all!
del

1. In the song "Sweet Home Alabama", Skynyrd refers to the "Swampers". What or Who are they singing about?
be specific, ie.. band/people

The Almans

2. What was the name of the country group "Shenandoah" before they signed a recording deal and became "Shenandoah"?
they weren't always shenandoah, yano?

The Carter Family

3. Who was the "Father of the Blues" and where was he born (city/state)?

Lead Belly / New Orleans

4. What song did singer/songwriter Gary Baker co-write that went to #1 on the country and R&B charts and was Billboards #1 country song of the year in 1994?

Achy Breaky Heart

5. What recording studio did Percy Sledge record "When A Man Loves A Woman" in?

Motown recordings in Detroit

6. What decade(s) was Muscle Shoals, Alabama considered as the "Hit Recording Capital of the World"?

1973

7. Julian Lennon wrote the Lyrics to "Vallotte" while on visit to what recording studio and on the banks of what river?

The Beattle's London studio an the river Thames

8.BONUS for an ISOM (my only ISOM mind you)...I started working in recording engineering at the tender age of 13 (dad co-owned the studio), who was the first Duo that I did some engineering for. HINT..think HEE HAW!!!
Buck Owens and Roy Clark
remember that show?

myash,
1. The Almans -- nope

2. The Carter Family --nope

3. Lead Belly / New Orleans --nope

4. Achy Breaky Heart --nope (achy breaky actually wrote by don vontress in the songwriting room of my dad's studio) now THAT was a story!

5. Motown recordings in Detroit --nope

6. 1973 -- nope (decade(s)

7. The Beattle's London studio an the river Thames -nope

8.Buck Owens and Roy Clark --nope

hmmm

I better stick to my movies....
Cause I sure don't have an ear for music!
LOL
I thought you might get a laugh from my answers!
ash

lol i was thinking that your google wasn't googling

hehehe

1-Muscle shoals Rythom section/jimmy holison
2-Jim eanes and the shenandoah valley boys
3-florance alabama / william christpher handy
4-I swear
5-Norala stidio
6-1960's
7-Muscle shoals sound studio/Tennessee River
8-Roy clark

1. They are the back-up band at Muscle Shoals recording studios

2.American Bluegrass Express?

3.W.C. Handy, Florence Alabama

4.I Swear

5.Muscle Shoals

6. 60's and 70's

7.Chateau Vallote is where he WROTE the lyrics. But he recorded them at Muscle Shoals.

8. Buck Owens and Roy Clark

#5 and on the Tennessee river

#7 should be on the Tennessee river. Sorry

#8-buck owens/Roy clark

#6also add the 70's

gotta go bed now

1 A band that recorded at Muscle Shoals studios

2 The were a house band at Muscle Shoals studios

3 W C Handy / Florence AL

4 I swear

5 Muscle Shoals Recording Studio

6 1970's

7 Muscle Shoals / Tennessee River

8 The Haggar Twins (spelling)

1. " The "Swampers" were studio musicians who were available if backup was needed. Mick Jagger of the Rolling Stones gave them this name during a recording session because of the swampy land around the Shoals area. The "Swampers", also known as the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section were Jimmy Johnson (guitar), Roger Hawkins (drums), David Hood (bass), and Barry Beckett (keyboards).

2. Shenandoah were originally called Diamond Rio but their manager didn't like that name and suggested either Shenandoah or The Rhythm Rangers. Columbia (their record label) opted for Shenandoah but this name caused a lot of legal trouble because others had already copyrighted the name. When a new group emerged calling themselves Diamond Rio, Shenandoah did not fight over it even though they retained the rights to the name, choosing instead to sign over the rights freely.

3. W. C. Handy. William Christopher Handy was born on November 16, 1873, in Florence, Alabama.

4. I Swear. With John Michael Montgomery singing the country version and All 4 One singing the R&B version.

5. Norala Sound Studio

6. 60’s and 70’s

7. Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, the banks of the Tennessee River

8. I’m not takin’ your only ISOM!

1.Back-up band at the Muscle Sholas studio's

2.MGM band

3.W.C. Handy,Florence AL

4.I Swear

5.Muscla Shoals

6.60's & 70's

7.He Wrote the lyrics while at Chateau Vallote. He recorded it at Muscle Shoals studios on the banks of the Tennessee river

8. The Hagers

Ron

1-Muscle shoals Rythom section/jimmy holison

(first part is right, second is heading in right direction, I'll give you the Jimmy Johnson (not holison) but there's 3 others)

2-Jim eanes and the shenandoah valley boys --(nope)

3-florance alabama / william christpher handy
(yeppers Florence ala and WC Handy)

4-I swear
(yup co-wrote with Frank Myers)

5-Norala stidio
(nope)

6-1960's
(yup and added the 70s)

7-Muscle shoals sound studio/Tennessee River
(right on)

8-Roy clark
(nope)

correct on: #1 (partial), #3, #4, #6, #7
incorrect on: #2, #5, #8

labrat LOL..i'm sure there'll be more in the future

1. CORRECT

2. WRONG

3. CORRECT

4. CORRECT

5. WRONG

6. CORRECT

7. CORRECT

8. its there for the takin bro

1.Back-up band at Muscle Shoals

2.MGM band

3. W.C. Handy,Florence AL

4.I Swear

5.Quinvy Studio

6. 60's & 70's

7. See previous post because im not sure what your looking for here.

8. The Hagers

these have to be right.