Tuesday, July 01, 2008

Alan Rock's Trivia

Questions:

1) On July 1st, 1941, NBC aired the first FCC-sanctioned TV commercial. Which company and product did it promote?

2) Duke Ellington called him the "Picasso of Jazz." Who was it?

3) Born Ruth Lee Jones, this singer performed jazz and soul without distinguishing between the two. She started with Lionel Hampton, then recorded a string of R&B hits. She continued to record with Clifford Brown, Cannonball Adderly and Wynton Kelly. Her most famous hit was "What a Difference a Day Makes." Who was she?

4) Born this date in 1952, this comic actor and SNL alum starred in Ghostbusters, Driving Miss Daisy and Trading Places. Who is he?

Answers

1) Bulova watches paid $9.00 to air their ad during a Dodgers-Phillies game.

2) Miles Davis

3) Dinah Washington

4) Dan Aykroyd

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