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Royalty 2
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Puzzle ID: #33327
Submitted By: jazzmusician46 Corrected By: irar1792
Submitted By: jazzmusician46 Corrected By: irar1792
Trivia
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The following list of people attended a concert: a Count, a Duke, a First Lady, a Lady, three Kings, a Knight, a Professor, and a President.
There was no one from royalty, politics, or education present, nor were any very important dignitaries attending the concert either. What is happening here?
There was no one from royalty, politics, or education present, nor were any very important dignitaries attending the concert either. What is happening here?
Answer
Answer: They were all jazz artists performing at the concert. These titles are their nicknames.Count: William Basie
Duke: Edward Kennedy Ellington
A First Lady: Ella Fitzgerald
Lady: Billie Holiday
King [of Swing]: Benny Goodman
King [of the clarinet]: Artie Shaw
King: Joseph Oliver
A Knight (Sir): Roland Hanna
Professor: Buster Smith
The President or "The Prez": Lester Young (There were two ways of referring to Lester Young. Both are correct).
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i thought there was a drama play in bewtween, or characters dancing around on stage like an opera, as they wouldn't be REAL royalty etc...
I'll give you the royal Jazz court of Kings, Duke, Count and courtly ladies, not to sure about the Prez, but so many 'knights' and a jester or two are missing, but time and space is limited. Fine teaser.
I'm slow today... shoulda known it was JAZZ! Very nicely done!
Thanks for your great comments. Much appreciated
This one is no problem. No need to make a further comment.
Sorry, this one is impossible - Your whole list could NOT have attended the same concert. King Oliver died in 1938. In 1938, Roland Hanna was 6 years old and wouldn't be a Knight for another 32 years! Do your homework.
Ohhhh...pleeeease! Give me a break! It's a teaser - NOT historical fact - for godsake!
Once again Jazz...excellent work! Well done
Nice one Jazzmusician!
Ignore those comments from unklemyke. Looks like he missed the whole point of your teaser. And he's trying to show off BADLY with his knowledge.
There's allways one!!!
Ignore those comments from unklemyke. Looks like he missed the whole point of your teaser. And he's trying to show off BADLY with his knowledge.
There's allways one!!!
Way to go!!! I liked it. You got me on that one!
Very good, LOVED it.
Oct 18, 2006
.....what?
It could have been a costume concert thingy......
I knew where you were going with this, but only got half of the names, although I do know all of them. GREAT TEASER
Thanks
I was thinking it was a Halloween party (but that may just be because of the time of year). Sorry, not one of my favorite teasers...
WOW! Im very impresses with your knowledge of music! I rate it 5 stars:
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i thought it was halloween
Nice one! Didn't get it, but I learned something new.
Nice one! Didn't get it, but I learned something new.
wow! that one was hard, you really know your facts! im impressed
Thanks guys for your nice comments. They are really appreciated.
I liked it, and agree with you. It doesn't matter when they lived! Maybe they were in heaven!
ahhhhh...! I wish I was in heaven hearing all those guys jammin' along. What a treat that would be!
Thanks
Thanks
Or a Halloween concert
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