FAMOUS QUOTES
Completes "Up and down the city road, in and out the eagle, that's the way the money goes--"
"Pop Goes the Weasel"
In 1974 this N.C. Democrat's spoken word recording, "Senator Sam at Home", received a Grammy nom.
Sam Ervin
Over 20 million people died in this country's T'ai-p'ing Rebellion from 1850-64
China
Lakes & rivers attract tourist dollars to these mountains shared with Missouri, Illinois, Kansas & Okla.
Ozarks
The lights of Broadway were dimmed the day this inventor was buried in 1931
Edison
A little known last line for this bride's rhyme is "and a lucky sixpence in her shoe"
something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue
Of Inspirational, Country or Rock 'n" Roll, the type of music for which Elvis won his 3 Grammys
Inspiration
Arthur Phillip established the first permanent European colony on this continent in 1788
Australia
University of Arkansas athletic teams are named this, after a type of wild hog
Razorbacks
A eulogist said of him, "There was only one guy at midnight on New Year's Eve."
Guy Lombardo
He said, "Before I'd let your steam drill beat me down, Lord, I'd die with this hammer in my hand."
John Henry
His "Live on the Sunset Strip" album was 1982's "Best Comedy Recording"
Richard Pryor
This conqueror's descendants, the Timurids, ruled part of his empire after his death in 1405
Tamerlane
One of America's richest men, Sam Walton of Bentonville heads this discount store chain
Walmart
A band played "Old Folks at Home" at his burial on January 21, 1864
Stephen Foster
To test this, Charles Weller came up with "Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of the party."
typing skill
Henry Mancini's music from this Craig Stevens TV series won "Album of the Year" in 1959
Peter Gunn
He became Viceroy of Ireland 17 years after he surrendered at Yorktown
Cornwallis
Its state motto is Regnat Populus which means this
People Reign (Rule)
No shroud for this "Beat" author; he was buried in a checkered sports jacket & red bow tie
Jack Kerouac
In this play Samuel Beckett wrote, "We all are born mad. Some remain so."
Waiting for Godot
This guitarist has won 7 Grammy Awards for "Best Country Instrumental Performance"
Chet Atkins
Theodora, the wife of emperor Justinian I, was probably the most powerful woman in this empire's history
Byzantine
The most industrialized city in the state is not the capital but this "Fort" city
Fort Smith
At her request, she was buried next to Wild Bill Hickok in Deadwood, South Dakota
Calamity Jane