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  • Pop Culture Trivia Quiz: What Happened in 1920?

    Pop Culture Trivia Quiz: What Happened in 1920?

    Pop Culture Trivia Quiz: What Happened in 1920?

    20 Trivia Questions for 1920 History

    (answers)
    1. What movie studio was founded by Samuel Goldwyn and Louis B. Mayer?

    2. What was the Biggest Number One Song of 1920?

    3. In 1920, what was the average life expectancy in the United States?

    4. Soft drinks and tea rooms in America became very popular after what became law?

    5. What Yankees player set the Major League Baseball Record with 52 Home Runs?

    6. Who won the 1920 World Series?

    7. What American newspaper mocked rocket scientist Robert H. Goddard after he said rockets could take men to the moon

    8. Who won the Stanley Cup in 1920?)

    9. How many people lived in the United States in 1920?

    10. How many people lived in the World in 1920?

    11. Made of peanuts, caramel, and milk chocolate-flavored nougat, covered in chocolate, what popular candy bar was introduced?

    12. Who was the President of the United States in 1920?

    13. How much did an average Ford Model T cost in 1920?

    14. Before renaming themselves The National Football League in 1922, what did the pro football league call themselves?

    15. What was the average household income in 1920?

    16. How much did a gallon of gas cost in 1920?

    17. What was the Bestselling Fiction Book in 1920?

    18. What law prohibited the manufacture, sale or transportation of intoxicating liquors in the United States

    19. How much did a pound of bacon cost in 1920?

    20. What huge Hollywood couple were married on March 27, 1920?

    Trivia Team Bonus Questions:

    1. What was the highest-grossing movie of 1920?

    2. What were the anti-communist raids run by the U.S. Dept. of Justice called?

    3. Raggedy Andy was introduced in 1920. What was his relationship with Raggedy Ann?

    4. Who was the Baby Ruth candy bar named after?

    5. Who was the Pope in 1920?

    6. Who was the American Vice-President in 1920?

    7. How much time did the average housewife spend preparing meals and cleaning every week?

    8. Held in Antwerp, Belgium, how many medals did the US win in the 1920 Summer Olympics?

    9. What major country did NOT join the League of Nations when it formed in 1920?

    10. What Horse won the Kentucky Derby in 1920?

    Answers:

    20 Trivia Answers for 1920 History

    1. What movie studio was founded by Samuel Goldwyn and Louis B. Mayer?
    MGM (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer)

    2. What was the Biggest Number One Song of 1920?
    ( tie) Swanee by Al Jolson OR Dardanella by Ben Selvin OR Whispering by Paul Whiteman

    3. In 1920, what was the average life expectancy in the United States?
    Men – 53.6 years, Women – 61.8 years.

    4. Soft drinks and tea rooms in America became very popular after what became law?
    Prohibition, which went into effect in America on January 16, 1920,

    5. What Yankees player set the Major League Baseball Record with 52 Home Runs?
    Babe Ruth

    6. Who won the 1920 World Series?
    In 1920, The Cleveland Indians won, beating the Brooklyn Robins (5 games to 2)

    7. What American newspaper mocked rocket scientist Robert H. Goddard after he said rockets could take men to the moon?
    The New York Times

    8. Who won the Stanley Cup in 1920?
    In 1920, The Ottawa Senators won over the Seattle Metropolitans (3 games to 2)

    9. How many people lived in the United States in 1920?
    The population was an estimated 106,461,000 people.

    10. How many people lived in the World in 1920?
    The estimated world population in 1920 was 1,860,000,000 people.

    11. Made of peanuts, caramel, and milk chocolate-flavored nougat, covered in chocolate, what popular candy bar was introduced?
    Baby Ruth

    12. Who was the President of the United States in 1920?
    Woodrow Wilson (March 4, 1913 – March 4, 1921)

    13. How much did an average Ford Model T cost in 1920?
    $395 to $550

    14. Before renaming themselves The National Football League in 1922, what did the pro football league call themselves?
    American Professional Football Association (APFA)

    15. What was the average household income in 1920?
    $3,269.40 per year

    16. How much did a gallon of gas cost in 1920?
    $0.30 per gallon

    17. What was the Bestselling Fiction Book in 1920?
    The Man of the Forest by Zane Grey

    18. What law prohibited manufacture, sale or transportation of intoxicating liquors in the United States?
    The Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution

    19. How much did a pound of bacon cost in 1920?
    52 cents

    20. What huge Hollywood couple were married on March 27, 1920?
    Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford. Their home was called Pickford.

    Trivia Team Bonus Questions:

    1. What was the highest-grossing movie of 1920?
    Way Down East

    2. What were the anti-communist raids run by the U.S. Dept. of Justice called?
    The Palmer Raids, named after Attorney General Palmer.

    3. Raggedy Andy was introduced in 1920. What was his relationship with Raggedy Ann?
    Brother

    4. Who was the Baby Ruth candy bar named after?
    NOT baseball’s Babe Ruth- it was named after President Grover Cleveland’s daughter, Ruth Cleveland.
    In reality, they named it after her so they would not have to pay any royalties to the baseball star.

    5. Who was the Pope in 1920?
    Pope Benedict XV, September 3, 1914 – January 22, 1922

    6. Who was the American Vice-President in 1920?
    Thomas R. Marshall (March 4, 1913 – March 4, 1921)

    7. How much time did the average housewife spend preparing meals and cleaning every week?
    44 hours

    8. Held in Antwerp, Belgium, how many medals did the US win in the 1920 Summer Olympics?
    95.
    41 Gold, 27 Silver, 27 Bronze.

    9. What major country did NOT join the League of Nations when it formed in 1920?
    The United States.

    10. What Horse won the Kentucky Derby in 1920?
    Paul Jones

  • 1920 History, Facts and Trivia

    1920 History, Facts and Trivia

    1920 History, Facts and Trivia

    Quick Facts from 1920

    • World Changing Event: The US Senate rejected the Versailles Treaty, nullifying the League of Nations.
    • World Changing Event: The Treaty of Sèvres officially dissolved the Ottoman Empire.
    • Pancho Villa surrendered, and the Mexican Revolution ended.
    • The 1920 Summer Olympics were held in Antwerp, Belgium.
    • The Birth of Mass Media: On November 2, 1920, the first commercially licensed radio station began broadcasting live results of the presidential election.
    • The Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution was enabled in 1920, outlawing the production and consumption of alcohol (more commonly known as Prohibition).
    • The Nineteenth Amendment To The Constitution was ratified, giving women the right to vote.
    • The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) was established.
    • On September 16, 1920, a bomb exploded on Wall Street outside the NYSE building, killing 33 people and injuring more than 400. The perpetrators were never found.
    • Influential Songs include: I’ll Be With You In Apple Blossom Time by Charles Harrison and others. Also, Swanee was written by George Gershwin and recorded by Al Jolson.
    • The Movies to Watch include The Mark of Zorro, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
    • The Most Famous Person in America was probably Al Jolson
    • Price of Wrigley’s Doublemint gum in 1920: 5 cents/pack
    • Price of Silver: $1.37 an ounce
    • The Funny Fat Guy was Roscoe ‘Fatty’ Arbuckle
    • The Other Funny Guy was: Harold Lloyd
    • The Color Magazine Cover: National Geographic magazine was the first US publisher to establish a color photo lab in 1920, the first to publish underwater color photographs in 1927, the first to print an all-color issue in 1962, and the first to print a hologram in 1984.
    • Take our 1920 Quiz!

    1920 History Rundown:

    • January 10 – Treaty of Versailles Took Effect: The treaty officially ended World War I, imposing heavy reparations on Germany and redrawing European borders.
    • January 16 – Prohibition Began in the United States: The 18th Amendment, banning the manufacture, sale, and transportation of alcohol, went into effect, ushering in the Prohibition era.
    • January 19 – American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Founded: The ACLU was established to defend and preserve individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution.
    • February 24 – Nazi Party Established: Adolf Hitler presented the National Socialist Program in Munich, leading to the foundation of the National Socialist German Workers’ Party (NSDAP).
    • March 1 – Royal Canadian Mounted Police Formed: The Royal Northwest Mounted Police merged with the Dominion Police to create the RCMP, Canada’s federal and national law enforcement agency.
    • April 4 – British Mandate/Palestine Riots Erupted: Violence broke out between Arabs and Jews in Jerusalem, resulting in several deaths and injuries.
    • April 19 – San Remo Conference Began: Allied Powers met to determine the allocation of mandates for former Ottoman territories in the Middle East.
    • May 7 – Treaty of Moscow Signed: Soviet Russia recognized the independence of the Democratic Republic of Georgia, though it would invade the country six months later.
    • May 16 – Joan of Arc Canonized: Pope Benedict XV canonized Joan of Arc as a saint in the Roman Catholic Church.
    • June 4 – Treaty of Trianon Signed: The treaty formally ended World War I between the Allies and Hungary, resulting in significant territorial losses for Hungary.
    • June 15 – Duluth Lynchings Occurred: Three African American men were lynched by a mob in Duluth, Minnesota, after being falsely accused of rape.
    • August 10 – Treaty of Sèvres Signed: The treaty partitioned the Ottoman Empire, leading to significant territorial losses and setting the stage for the Turkish War of Independence.
    • August 18 – 19th Amendment Ratified: The United States granted women the right to vote with the ratification of the 19th Amendment.
    • August 26 – First Commercial Radio Broadcast Aired: Detroit’s 8MK (later WWJ) began operations, becoming one of the first commercial radio stations in the U.S.
    • September 16 – Wall Street Bombing Occurred: A bomb exploded in New York City’s financial district, killing 38 people and injuring hundreds.
    • September 17 – National Football League (NFL) Founded: The American Professional Football Association, later renamed the NFL, was established in Canton, Ohio.
    • November 2 – First Commercial Radio Station KDKA Began Broadcasting: KDKA in Pittsburgh aired the first commercial broadcast, announcing the results of the U.S. presidential election.
    • November 2 – Warren G. Harding Elected U.S. President: Republican candidate Warren G. Harding won the presidential election, defeating Democrat James M. Cox.
    • November 11 – Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Dedicated in Paris and London: Both France and the United Kingdom held ceremonies honoring unidentified soldiers who died in World War I.
    • November 15 – League of Nations Held First Assembly: The League’s inaugural assembly convened in Geneva, Switzerland, aiming to promote international cooperation and peace.
    • December 16 – Earthquake Devastated Gansu, China: A magnitude 8.6 earthquake struck Gansu province, resulting in an estimated 200,000 deaths.
    • December 23 – Government of Ireland Act Passed: The British Parliament enacted the act, partitioning Ireland into Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland, each with its own parliament.
    • Spanish Flu Pandemic Ended: The influenza pandemic that began in 1918 concluded, having caused an estimated 50 million deaths worldwide.
    • Harlem Renaissance Flourished: The cultural, social, and artistic explosion centered in Harlem, New York, reached its peak, celebrating African American cultural expressions.
    • Women’s Suffrage Expanded Globally: Following the U.S. ratification of the 19th Amendment, several other countries, including Canada and Czechoslovakia, expanded voting rights for women, marking progress in global suffrage movements.

    Top Ten Baby Names of 1920

    Mary, Dorothy, Helen, Margaret, Ruth, Mildred, Virginia, Elizabeth, Frances, Anna
    John, William, Robert, James, Charles, George, Joseph, Edward, Frank, Richard

    United States 1920 Stats

    US Life Expectancy: (1920) Males: 53.6 years, Females: 54.6 years
    Federal spending: $6.36 billion
    Consumer Price Index: $20
    Unemployment: 5.2%
    Cost of a first-class stamp: $0.02

    The Stars

    Douglas Fairbanks, Theda Bara, Pola Negri, Mary Pickford, Olive Thomas

    Firsts, Inventions, and Wonders

    Magnus Hirschfeld coined the term transsexualism.

    The Holland Tunnel was started, allowing motor vehicle traffic between New Jersey and New York City.

    Raggedy Andy was introduced. His sister, Raggedy Ann, was created in 1915 (US Patent #D47789).

    On August 20, 1920,  The first US commercial radio station, 8MK (WWJ), Detroit began daily broadcasting.

    On September 29, The first domestic radio sets came to stores in the United States; a Westinghouse radio costs $10.

    The American Professional Football Association was formed in 1920 with Jim Thorpe as its president and fourteen teams. It later changed its name to the National Football League in 1922.

    Jesse Langsdorf patented the all-weather and wrinkle-free necktie.

    Carrie Chapman Catt founded the League of Women Voters during the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) convention in Chicago, Illinois.

    “googol” and “googolplex” were coined by the 9-year-old nephew of mathematician Edward Kasner in 1920. He defined a googol as 10^100 and a googolplex as “one, followed by writing zeroes until you get tired.” Kasner decided to standardize it and set a googolplex equal to 10^googol instead.

    The Ford Motor Company produced so much factory wood waste that they manufactured it into charcoal and sold it under the name Ford Charcoal. The company was later renamed Kingsford Charcoal.

    Snap-on Tools, with interchangeable sockets, began being sold in Chicago.

    The Royal Canadian Mounted Police Force was established.

    On May 2, the first game of Negro National League baseball was played, in Indianapolis, Indiana.

    Nikolai Tesla patented a one-way valve with no moving parts (#1,329,559).

    On January 16, 1920, the League of Nations held its first Executive Council meeting of the significant member powers.

    Pop Culture Facts & History

    May 1, 1920: The longest MLB game (by innings) Brooklyn Robins 1, Boston Braves 1 at 26 innings. The game was called due to darkness.

    Hollywood’s first ‘super couple’ was Douglas Fairbanks and Mary ‘America’s Sweetheart’ Pickford, who married in 1920 and divorced in 1936. Both were huge stars in the silent film industry but were also significant players behind the scenes. In 1919, along with Charlie Chaplin and D.W. Griffith, founded United Artists, one of the first movie distribution companies. They appeared in one film together – 1929’s Taming of the Shrew. The couple was also the first to officially handprint by Grauman’s Chinese Theater (1927), the first on Hollywood’s ‘Walk of Fame.’

    George Polley (The’ Human Fly’) was arrested on the 30th Floor while trying to climb up the outside of the Woolworth Building in New York.

    Shipping children through parcel post service was initially legal in the United States. The US Post Office banned the practice in 1920.

    The New York Times ridiculed American rocket scientist Robert H. Goddard, stating rockets could never fly. They rescinded the comment after the launch of Apollo 11 in 1969.

    The first US postage stamps printed without the words “United States” or US.

    Johnson & Johnson employee Earle Dickson used tape and cotton gauze to make a bandage for his wife. He told his bosses about it, they made him a VP, and they named it the ‘Band-Aid.’ It worked out well for all concerned.

    Pope Benedict XV canonized Joan of Arc.

    There are more trees in America today than in 1920, mainly due to the reversion of farmland back to natural land cover.

    By early 1920, every state west of the Mississippi River allowed women to vote. On August 18, 1920, the Tennessee House of Representatives voted to ratify the 19th Amendment by a vote of 50-49.

    During the campaign of 1920, President Warren G. Harding was accused of making up a word: normalcy. When asked if he instead meant “normality,” Harding responded, “I have looked for ‘normality’ in my dictionary, and I do not find it there. ‘Normalcy’, however, I did find, and it is a good word.” #normalcy was used in the 1850s, however.

    Tuition at Stanford University was free up until 1920.

    American socialist candidate Eugene V. Debs ran his campaign from the inside of a jail cell with the slogan “Vote for President Convict #9653,” and he garnered almost a million write-in votes in 1920

    Drano became available to start unclogging household drains and toilets.

    When the spitball was banned from baseball in 1920, 17 pitchers were grandfathered in, and the last legal spitball was thrown in 1933.

    February 14th – The League of Women Voters was founded in Chicago. Also that year, the Republican convention in Chicago endorsed women’s suffrage.

    The word ‘robot’ was introduced to the public by Czech writer Karel Capek in his play R.U.R. (Rossum’s Universal Robots); he credited his brother, Josef Capek, with the word later.

    The first early models of the TV were invented.

    A pro wrestling match between Joe Stecher and Earl Caddock was filmed for later viewing by cinema audiences. The film of Stecher’s win over Caddock is the oldest existing professional wrestling movie.

    A Secret Court, headed by University President Abbott Lawrence Lowell and the acting Dean, was convened at Harvard University to rid the school of homosexuals, resulting in nine expulsions

    Eddie Eagan is the only athlete to have won gold for different events at the Summer and Winter Olympics, winning his first while boxing in 1920, and his second while on the 4-man bobsled in 1932.

    America’s oldest Thanksgiving Day Parade, 6abc Dunkin’ Donuts Thanksgiving Day Parade (AKA 6abc IKEA Thanksgiving Day Parade, 6abc Boscov’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Channel 6 Mellon PSFS Thanksgiving Day Parade, Channel 6 MasterCard Thanksgiving Day Parade) and initially the Gimbels Thanksgiving Day Parade was first held.

    The Number One Hits of 1920

    December 5, 1919 – January 16, 1920
    Henry Burr – Oh! What A Pal Was Mary

    January 17, 1920 – January 30, 1920
    Al Jolson – I’ve Got My Captain Working For Me Now

    January 31 – April 30, 1920
    Ben Selvin’s Novelty Orchestra – Dardanella

    May 1, 1920 – May 7, 1920
    Edith Day – Alice Blue Gown

    May 8, 1920 -July 2, 1920
    Al Jolson – Swanee

    July 3, 1920 – August 6, 1920
    Ted Lewis and His Band – When My Baby Smiles At Me

    August 7, 1920 – September 17, 1920
    Art Hickman – Hold Me

    September 18, 1920 – September 24, 1920
    John Steel – The Love Nest

    September 25, 1920 – October 15, 1920
    Marion Harris – St. Louis Blues

    October 16, 1920 – October 29, 1920
    Art Hickman – The Love Nest

    October 30, 1920 – December 10, 1920
    Paul Whiteman – Whispering

    December 11, 1920 – January 28, 1921
    Paul Whiteman – The Japanese Sandman

    Medical News

    HIV probably originated in Léopoldville, modern-day Kinshasa, the capital of the Belgian Congo.

    During prohibition, an exemption was made for whiskey prescribed by a doctor and sold through a pharmacy. The Walgreens pharmacy chain grew from 20 retail stores to almost 400 during this period, from 1920 to 1933.

    The Tragedies

    French passenger ship Afrique sank near La Rochelle, killing 533 people.

    On December 16, 1920, an 8.5 earthquake rocked the Gansu province in China, killing an estimated 200,000 people.

    November 21, 1920, Bloody Sunday: The Irish Republican Army, on the instructions of Michael Collins, kill fourteen British undercover agents in Dublin, most in their homes

    The Palm Sunday tornado outbreak of 1920 included at least 37 tornadoes across the Midwest and Deep South states on March 28, 1920. The tornadoes left more than 380 people dead and at least 1,215 injured.

    Tragedy/Mystery

    On September 16, 1920, a horse-drawn wagon filled with explosives was blown up on Wall Street in NYC, killing 38 people and injuring hundreds. The perpetrators were never caught.

    RIP

    Jimmy, a canary, had a funeral procession led by a 15-piece band, a white hearse to carry the body, and two coaches for 2 miles that 10,000 people along the funeral route viewed.

    Prank

    Thomas Edison pranked The American Magazine (and its readers) by claiming that he had invented a phone that could contact the spirit world.

    Nobel Prize Winners

    Physics – Charles Édouard Guillaume
    Chemistry – Walther Nernst
    Medicine – Schack August Steenberg Krogh
    Literature – Knut Hamsun
    Peace – Léon Victor Auguste Bourgeois

    1st Appearances & 1920’s Most Popular Christmas Gifts

    Raggedy Andy, wooden Pogo Sticks, and Lionel Trains became the rage

    Popular and Best-selling Books From 1920

    A Man for the Ages by Irving Bacheller
    The Great Impersonation by E. Phillips Oppenheim
    Kindred of the Dust by Peter B. Kyne
    The Man of the Forest by Zane Grey
    Mary-Marie by Eleanor H. Porter
    Harriet and the Piper by Kathleen Norris
    The Lamp in the Desert by Ethel M. Dell
    The Portygee by Joseph C. Lincoln
    The Re-Creation of Brian Kent by Harold Bell Wright
    The River’s End by James Oliver Curwood

    1920 United States Census

    Total US Population: 106,021,537
    1. New York, New York – 5,620,048
    2. Chicago, Illinois – 2,701,705
    3. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – 1,823,779
    4. Detroit, Michigan – 993,069
    5. Cleveland, Ohio – 796,841
    6. St. Louis, Missouri – 772,897
    7. Boston, Massachusetts – 748,060
    8. Baltimore, Maryland – 733,826
    9. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania – 588,343
    10. Los Angeles, California – 576,673

    Sports

    World Series Champions: Cleveland Indians
    Stanley Cup Champs: Ottawa Senators (NHL)
    U.S. Open Golf: Edward (Ted) Ray
    U.S. Tennis (Men/Ladies): William (Bill) T. Tilden/Molla B. Mallory
    Wimbledon (Men/Women): Bill Tilden/Suzanne Lenglen
    NCAA Football Champions: California
    Kentucky Derby Winner: Paul Jones
    Boston Marathon Winner: Peter Trivoulides 2:29:31

    More 1920 Facts & History Resources:

    Most Popular Baby Names (BabyCenter.com)
    Popular and Notable Books (popculture.us) 
    Broadway Shows that Opened in 1920
    1920 Calendar, courtesy of Time and Date.com 

    1920 US Census Fast Facts
    Fact Monster
    1920 in Movies (according to IMDB) 
    Wikipedia 1920

  • 1920 Music: Popular Music, Songs and Artists

    1920 Music: Popular Music, Songs and Artists

    1920 Popular Music, Songs and Artists

    1. Swanee – Al Jolson
    Al Jolson was known as “The World’s Greatest Entertainer” – the highest-paid and most well-known actor/singer/comedian of the 1920s and 30s. Swannee was originally sung by Al but was written by George Gershwin. Gershwin would go on to write many other popular songs that would come out of his Broadway successes with his brother Ira, most notably Porgy and Bess and Strike up the Band.

    2. When My Baby Smiles At Me – Ted Lewis
    A bandleader, Ted was probably best known for his catchphrase: “Is EVERYBODY Happy?”
    Although originally recorded in 1920, the song became the title of a movie musical, in 1948 starring Betty Grable and Dan Dailey. Dailey would win an academy award for his starring role in the film.

    3. Whispering – Paul Whiteman
    Whispering was recorded by Paul Whiteman and his orchestra and was written by John Schonberger and Vincent Rose. The song actually has lyrics but they were not used on the first recording. According to the Literature that was provided by Victor, the recording studio, the song used an instrument that sounded like a “boson’s-pipe-slide-trombone-whistle.”

    4. I’ll Be With You In Apple Blossom Time – Charles Harrison
    Like many songs from this era, ‘Apple Blossom Time’ originally came out in 1920 but made a comeback in the 1940s during WW 2. The song, sung by The Andrew Sisters, had meaning for many who were waiting for the return of our troops. Other songs in this category are I’ll Be Seeing You, and I’ll be Home for Christmas.

    5. Tell Me, Little Gypsy – Art Hickman
    Originally sung by Art Hickman, ‘Gypsy’ was written by the immortal Irving Berlin. Berlin’s first hit was Alexander’s Rag Time Band. Mr. Berlin would go on to write music for more than half of the 20th century. Two of his most popular are Blue Skies and White Christmas. His influence is still felt today.

    Take our 1920 Quiz!

    Top Artists and Songs of 1920

    Al Jolson
    Chloe
    I’ve Got My Captain Working For Me Now
    Swanee
    Tell Me
    Wonderful Kid From Madrid
    You Ain’t Heard Nothin Yet
    Art Hickman
    Avalon
    Hold Me
    Tell Me Little Gypsy
    The Love Nest
    Ben Selvin
    Dardanella, My Island of Golden Dreams, Afghanistan
    Bert Williams – In World War II, the United States ship SS Bert Williams was named in his honor.
    The Moon Shines on the Moonshine
    Billy Murray
    I’ll See You In Cuba
    Carl Fenton
    Cuban Moon
    Charles Harrision
    I’ll Be With You In Apple Blossom Time
    Pretty Kitty Kelly
    That Old Irish Mother of Mine
    Eddie Cantor – nicknamed “Banjo Eyes” because of his big, round eyes. He was also the man who named the “March of Dimes” which initially battled polio.
    Palesteena
    You’d Be Surprised
    Edith Day -had a cocktail named after her – made with dry gin, grapefruit juice, sugar, and an egg white.
    Alice Blue Gown
    Irene
    Francisco Alves
    Fala Meu Louro
    Frank Crumit
    Lonesome Little Raindrop
    My Little Bimbo Down on Bamboo Isle
    Oh! By Jingo! (Oh! By Gee, By Goosh, By Gun, By Juu),
    John McCormac
    Barefoot Trail
    John Steel
    The Love Nest, Girl of My Dreams
    Mamie Smith – Mamie was the first African-American woman to be a ‘million-seller artist. After ‘Crazy Blues” the recording companies started paying more attention to race records.
    Crazy Blues
    It’s Right Here For You
    You Can’t Keep A Good Man Down
    Marion Harris– Marion was the first popular white singer to sing jazz and blues songs.
    St. Louis Blues
    Sweet Mama (Papa’s Getting Mad)
    Nora Bayes – In 1917, George M. Cohan asked her to be the first to record his patriotic WW I son, Over There.
    Prohibition Blues, Without You
    Paul Whiteman – Paul was (controversially) called The King of Jazz. Duke Ellington believed he deserved the title, so there really shouldn’t be a controversy.
    Anytime Anyday Anywhere
    The Japanese Sandman
    Wang Wang Blues
    Whispering
    Ted Lewis and his Orchestra – Better known as Ted ‘is Everybody Happy?’ Lewis.
    When My Baby Smiles At Me
    The Kentucky Serenaders – The Pennsylvania band was originally called The Serenaders. “My Old Kentucky Home” was their theme song and Kentucky kind of stuck with them.
    Rose of Washington Square
    Waller Williams
    I Know Where The Flies Go In Summertime