1. Which Native American tribe, and which Biblical tribe, could Elvis claim to belong to?
2. What was Elvis's mother's maiden name?
3. Who was born first? Elvis or Jesse?
4. On his tenth birthday, his parents bought him a guitar. What had he actually asked for?
5. What is the most noticeable difference - instrumentally - between Elvis's Sun recordings, and the RCA ones?

1. Mohican... I actually thnk thats correct and not a joke answer.

WRONG!

1. Sioux? :unsure:

2. O' Sullivan.
3. Jesse.
4. A bicycle.
5. The guitarist's a different'un. That's what *I* notice the most, anyway; I don't know what YOU notice the most and can't be expected to.

#5 - Scottie Moore played on the early RCA records and his Hound Dog solo is still cited as great rockabilly
I would say having a drummer always on all songs; the early Sun records did not have a drummer

#2 - El's mother was originally a Smith

#1 - Most Americans if they have American Indian blood in them say Cherokee so that's my first guess - Cherokee

Jesse was "born" first - delivered would be more correct

The part of the USA where the Smith and Presleys came from used to be the home of the Creek and Choctaw Indians so even if they, the Presleys, say Cherokee, it may well be Creek or Choctaw

Only a guess - for his 10th birday he wanted a pink silk shirt.

Happy Birthday Elvis - you're not forgotten!

#1 - Biblical Tribe: Levite they seem to be the most common and oft cited

Aiye.

4. a gun.

I'm pretty sure it was a bike but his mother was afraid he'd get run over. He got the bicycle within a year or so anyway if my memory isn't failing me

:applaud:

5. Wasn't it an upright bass on the Sun records and an electric one on the RCA recordings?

Happy 75th Elvis, still loved in this house.

:wub:

Close. But a bit hopeless.
Sorry.

5 - for RCA, a piano was added - Floyd Cramer, and a 2nd guitarist behind Scotty; and, the recording studio was a large high domed room like Bill Haley used in New York for Decca to get a natural echo to replace(augment) the slapback

Please note that I've tried to format my responses to more properly address the questions

Bingo!!!!!!!!
She was born Gladys Love Smith. :applaud:

Rubbish quiz EC. Anyone who dunt care less about Elvis Presley is at a disadvantage.

:rolleyes:

As Colonel Parker would say; "You're not even close...' :)

I have 23 more questions. :)

I hate to disagree but I find it an excellent quiz with a mixture of straightforward and "trick" questions....I know Elvis wanted a bike for his birthday....I guess it wasn't his 10th....nice question
Did you know Elvis could claim to be Jewish? I didn't....educational

bravo Elvischomsky

As a (regrettably) famous American said: "Bring 'em on" and I am prepared to get them wrong too

You do realise I tend to tease people on occasion don't you Duckpin :angry:

No I had not realized that: Thank you and I will keep that in mind for future reference....Elvis Presley was pretty good you know....Sometimes I understate things for the effect :)

Damn. :angry:


Was just about to suggest he couldn't have a 75th birthday as he's been dead 32 years... :whistle:

Elvis was part Jewish.
He asked for a rifle - the bike fiction was made up by Parker. :)

Hiya EC

:D

No idea.
Anyone?

6. What was Elvis's first single?
7. Who - technically - didn't sing on the Million Dollar Quartet?
8. Which English actor presented 'The Ed Sullivan Show' on Elvis's infamous - waist-up - third appearance?
9. What did Elvis buy his mum when he earned his first million?
10. Why - technically - does Otis Blackwell get quite angry?

6 - That's All Right Mama

7 - Carl Perkins


if this is sort of trick involing "technical" then the answer would be Johnny Cash who "technically" could not sing :lol: as a matter of fact, i don't think he sang much at all that day in 1956...almost a year to the day Blue Suede Shoes was recorded

9 = a house

10 - Elvis got a part writer's credit on one of Blackwell's songs....Don't Be Cruel I think

6. Correcto!
7. Nein.
9. No, but I'll give you a bonus point.
10. Close...