Name that City! — May 28, 2020
Welcome back! We hope you are enjoying Name that Flyover City!
We asked you to match the musician with the city in which he or she was born.
- Steve Miller
- Charlie Parker
- Garth Brooks
And here are the answers:
- Milwaukee, WI—Steve Miller had three No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 from 1973 to 1982 with the Steve Miller Band, including “The Joker.” Les Paul was Miller’s godfather and his first guitar teacher.
- Kansas City, KS—He was known by his nicknames–Yardbird or simple Bird–the saxophonist and composer was one of the most important figures in the development of jazz and Bop.
- Tulsa, OK—Brooks was born in 1962. In 1985, he began his professional music career, singing and playing guitar in Oklahoma clubs and bars, most notably Wild Willie’s Saloon in Stillwater.