Composers
Since his sons were musicians, this greatest Baroque composer could have written a family fugue.
Who was J.S. Bach?
The English would call these “French beans”, not twine beans.
What are string beans?
This agricultural product was at 1 time used for money in KY.
What is tobacco?
1985 burlesque musical featuring Ben Vereen, or what was paired in burlesque with “bump”.
What is grind?
The laser is based on principles 1st proposed by this German genius in 1916.
Who is Einstein?
American composer who debated retiring while composing for Jurassic Park & Schindler’s List.
Who is John Williams?
Since advent of pasteurization, this brine or vinegar method is mostly used for flavor, not preserving.
What is pickling?
The main product of the Darby Dan Farm.
What are racehorses?
In 1977, theatergoers listened “Side by Side by” this songwriter.
Who is Sondheim?
The oxide of this common lightweight metal forms rubies & sapphires.
What is aluminum?
He did film scores for “Our Town” & “The Red Pony”, as well as the ballet “Rodeo”.
Who is Aaron Copland?
It was grown in South Carolina in 1890 but was too costly to compete with Asian brews.
What is tea?
Though it’s not known for sure where he wrote it, Stephen Foster wrote this Kentucky state song.
What is “My Old Kentucky Home”?
Ziegfeld had his “Follies”, Earl Carroll his “Vanities”, & this man his “Scandals”.
Who is George White?
In a treatise on optics, Ptolemy wrote that eyes see objects by sending this out to them.
What are light rays?
This Hungarian pianist helped many younger composers such as Wagner, Dvorak & Grieg.
Who is Liszt?
Flank steak quickly flame grilled & sliced in thin diagonal strips.
What is London broil?
He is the current governor of Kentucky.
Who is Andy Beshear?
Adaption of Garbo’s “Ninotchka” that featured a Cole Porter score.
What are Silk Stockings?
An ion is an atom that has a charge due to a gain or loss of these.
What are electrons?
Composers of the “London” & “Drum Roll” symphonies, he was an enthusiastic hunter & fisherman.
Who was Joseph Haydn?
The 2 most popular flavorings used in candy.
What is chocolate & vanilla?
“All The King’s Men” which won 1947 Pulitzer was written by this Kentuckian.
Who was Robert Penn Warren?
Memorable calendar song 1st sung in 1938’s forgettable “Knickerbocker Holiday”.
What is “September Song”?
The science of forces which produce or change Earth’s physical features.
What are geophysics?