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Joe South's birth name was Joseph Alfred Souter, and he was born in 1940.
Answer: True
Explanation: The source confirms Joe South was born Joseph Alfred Souter on February 28, 1940.
Joe South passed away in Atlanta, Georgia, due to a stroke at the age of 72.
Answer: False
Explanation: Joe South passed away at his home in Flowery Branch, Georgia, due to a heart attack, not a stroke. He was 72.
Joe South primarily worked within the genres of country, folk, and rock music.
Answer: True
Explanation: The source states that Joe South's musical genres included country, folk, and rock.
Joe South was primarily known as a drummer and record producer.
Answer: False
Explanation: Joe South was primarily known as a singer-songwriter and guitarist, though he also worked as a record producer. His brother Tommy was a drummer.
Bill Lowery, an Atlanta music publisher, encouraged Joe South at the start of his recording career.
Answer: True
Explanation: Bill Lowery, an Atlanta music publisher and radio personality, provided encouragement to Joe South at the outset of his recording career.
Joe South began his recording career as a staff guitarist at Capitol Records in Atlanta.
Answer: False
Explanation: Joe South began his recording career as a staff guitarist at the National Recording Corporation in Atlanta, not Capitol Records.
Ray Stevens and Jerry Reed were also staff guitarists alongside Joe South at the National Recording Corporation.
Answer: True
Explanation: The source confirms that Ray Stevens and Jerry Reed served as staff guitarists alongside Joe South at the National Recording Corporation.
After his initial hit single, Joe South primarily focused on performing rather than songwriting.
Answer: False
Explanation: After his first top 50 hit, Joe South primarily concentrated on songwriting.
The group 'Joe South and the Believers' included Joe South, his brother Tommy South, and his sister-in-law Barbara South.
Answer: True
Explanation: The group 'Joe South and the Believers' was comprised of Joe South, his brother Tommy South, and his sister-in-law Barbara South.
What was Joe South's birth name?
Answer: Joseph Alfred Souter
Explanation: Joe South was born Joseph Alfred Souter on February 28, 1940.
In what year did Joe South pass away?
Answer: 2012
Explanation: Joe South passed away on September 5, 2012.
Which of the following genres was NOT primarily associated with Joe South's music?
Answer: Jazz
Explanation: Joe South's musical genres included country, folk, and rock, but not primarily jazz.
Who provided early encouragement to Joe South at the beginning of his recording career in Atlanta?
Answer: Bill Lowery
Explanation: Bill Lowery, an Atlanta music publisher, encouraged Joe South at the outset of his recording career.
What was Joe South's role at the National Recording Corporation in Atlanta?
Answer: Staff guitarist
Explanation: Joe South began his recording career as a staff guitarist at the National Recording Corporation in Atlanta.
After his initial hit single, what did Joe South primarily concentrate on?
Answer: Songwriting
Explanation: After his first top 50 hit, Joe South primarily concentrated on songwriting.
Who were the members of 'Joe South and the Believers'?
Answer: Joe South, his brother Tommy South, and his sister-in-law Barbara South
Explanation: The group 'Joe South and the Believers' consisted of Joe South, his brother Tommy South, and his sister-in-law Barbara South.
Joe South wrote 'I Might Have Known' and 'Gone Gone Gone' for Gene Vincent.
Answer: True
Explanation: Joe South composed 'I Might Have Known' and 'Gone Gone Gone' for Gene Vincent's albums *Sounds Like Gene Vincent* and *The Crazy Beat of Gene Vincent*, respectively.
Joe South played lead guitar on Bob Dylan's album *Blonde on Blonde*.
Answer: False
Explanation: Joe South played bass guitar on Bob Dylan's album *Blonde on Blonde*, not lead guitar.
Joe South contributed the distinctive tremolo guitar intro to Aretha Franklin's 'Chain of Fools'.
Answer: True
Explanation: Joe South performed the iconic tremolo guitar introduction on Aretha Franklin's song 'Chain of Fools'.
Joe South played electric guitar on Simon & Garfunkel's debut album, *Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.*
Answer: False
Explanation: Joe South played electric guitar on Simon & Garfunkel's second album, *Sounds of Silence*, not their debut album *Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.*
Billy Joe Royal recorded several Joe South compositions, including 'Down in the Boondocks' and 'Hush'.
Answer: True
Explanation: Joe South composed 'Down in the Boondocks' and 'Hush', among other songs, that were recorded by Billy Joe Royal.
Lynn Anderson's version of 'Rose Garden' was Joe South's most commercially successful composition.
Answer: True
Explanation: Lynn Anderson's rendition of 'Rose Garden' is identified as Joe South's most commercially successful composition, achieving international hit status.
Joe South's biggest single, 'Games People Play', was inspired by a book of the same name and won two Grammy Awards.
Answer: True
Explanation: Joe South's single 'Games People Play' was reportedly inspired by Eric Berne's book and won two Grammy Awards.
Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash both covered Joe South's socially provocative song 'Walk a Mile in My Shoes'.
Answer: False
Explanation: Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee Lewis, among others, covered Joe South's 'Walk a Mile in My Shoes'. Johnny Cash is not mentioned as a cover artist in the source.
Joe South collaborated with Aretha Franklin on her albums *Aretha Arrives* and *Lady Soul*.
Answer: True
Explanation: Joe South contributed guitar work to Aretha Franklin's albums *Aretha Arrives* (1967) and *Lady Soul* (1968).
Joe South collaborated with Simon & Garfunkel on *Sounds of Silence* and *Bookends*.
Answer: False
Explanation: Joe South collaborated with Simon & Garfunkel on their albums *Sounds of Silence* and *Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme*, not *Bookends*.
Freddy Weller, Jeannie C. Riley, and Loretta Lynn all had hits on the Billboard country chart with songs penned by Joe South.
Answer: False
Explanation: Freddy Weller, Jeannie C. Riley, and Penny DeHaven had Billboard country chart hits with Joe South's songs. Loretta Lynn recorded his songs but is not specifically mentioned as having a *hit* with them in the provided context.
Which album by Gene Vincent featured Joe South's song 'Gone Gone Gone'?
Answer: *The Crazy Beat of Gene Vincent*
Explanation: Joe South's song 'Gone Gone Gone' was featured on Gene Vincent's 1963 album *The Crazy Beat of Gene Vincent*.
On which Bob Dylan album did Joe South play bass guitar?
Answer: *Blonde on Blonde*
Explanation: Joe South played bass guitar on Bob Dylan's album *Blonde on Blonde*.
What distinctive guitar part did Joe South contribute to Aretha Franklin's 'Chain of Fools'?
Answer: The tremolo guitar intro
Explanation: Joe South performed the classic tremolo guitar intro on Aretha Franklin's 'Chain of Fools'.
Which Simon & Garfunkel album featured Joe South on electric guitar?
Answer: *Sounds of Silence*
Explanation: Joe South played electric guitar on Simon & Garfunkel's album *Sounds of Silence*.
Which of the following songs was NOT written by Joe South for Billy Joe Royal?
Answer: Games People Play
Explanation: While Joe South wrote 'Down in the Boondocks', 'I Knew You When', and 'Hush' for Billy Joe Royal, 'Games People Play' was a major hit for Joe South himself, not primarily written for Royal.
Who had a major international hit with Joe South's composition 'Rose Garden'?
Answer: Lynn Anderson
Explanation: Lynn Anderson achieved a major international hit with Joe South's composition 'Rose Garden'.
What was the inspiration behind Joe South's biggest single, 'Games People Play'?
Answer: A book by Eric Berne
Explanation: Joe South's single 'Games People Play' was reportedly inspired by Eric Berne's book of the same name.
Which artists covered Joe South's socially provocative song 'Walk a Mile in My Shoes'?
Answer: Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee Lewis
Explanation: Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee Lewis are specifically mentioned as artists who covered Joe South's 'Walk a Mile in My Shoes'.
Which albums by Aretha Franklin featured collaborations with Joe South?
Answer: *Aretha Arrives* and *Lady Soul*
Explanation: Joe South collaborated with Aretha Franklin on her albums *Aretha Arrives* (1967) and *Lady Soul* (1968).
Joe South's brother, Tommy, committed suicide in 1971, leading to Joe's clinical depression.
Answer: True
Explanation: The suicide of Joe South's brother, Tommy, in 1971 is cited as the cause of Joe's clinical depression.
Joe South attributed his drug use in the 1970s to a desire for relaxation and escape from fame.
Answer: False
Explanation: Joe South stated he used drugs 'more or less to keep going, and to tap into inspiration,' rather than for relaxation or escape from fame.
During the 1970s, Joe South lived for a period in California.
Answer: False
Explanation: During the 1970s, Joe South resided for a period on the Hawaiian island of Maui, not in California.
Joe South believed that spiritual healing was essential for his permanent recovery from depression and drug use.
Answer: True
Explanation: Joe South asserted that a permanent healing required a spiritual healing, beyond just drug treatment centers, and identified his refusal to forgive himself as a main hang-up.
Joe South's second wife, Jan Tant, inspired his return to songwriting and public appearances.
Answer: True
Explanation: Jan Tant, Joe South's second wife, is credited with inspiring his return to songwriting and occasional public appearances.
Joe South's son, Craig South, is a musician and songwriter.
Answer: False
Explanation: Joe South's son, Craig South, is known as a voice-over artist, not a musician or songwriter.
What personal tragedy significantly impacted Joe South in 1971?
Answer: His brother Tommy's suicide
Explanation: The suicide of Joe South's brother, Tommy, in 1971 led to Joe's clinical depression.
How did Joe South describe his drug use during the 1970s?
Answer: As a means to keep going and tap into inspiration
Explanation: Joe South stated he used drugs 'more or less to keep going, and to tap into inspiration,' equating chemicals with inspiration.
Where did Joe South live for a period during the 1970s?
Answer: Maui, Hawaii
Explanation: During the 1970s, Joe South resided for a time on the Hawaiian island of Maui.
What did Joe South identify as a major obstacle to his recovery from depression and drug use?
Answer: His refusal to forgive himself
Explanation: Joe South identified his refusal to forgive himself as a primary impediment to his recovery, emphasizing the need for spiritual healing.
Who was Joe South's second wife, credited with inspiring his return to writing songs?
Answer: Jan Tant
Explanation: Joe South's second wife, Jan Tant, is credited with inspiring his return to songwriting.
What is Joe South's son, Craig South, known for?
Answer: Being a voice-over artist
Explanation: Joe South's son, Craig South, is professionally known as a voice-over artist.
Joe South won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year in 1970 for 'Rose Garden'.
Answer: False
Explanation: Joe South won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year in 1970 for 'Games People Play'. He was nominated for 'Rose Garden' in 1972.
Joe South was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1979.
Answer: True
Explanation: Joe South was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1979.
Joe South became a member of the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in 1981.
Answer: True
Explanation: Joe South was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in 1981.
Joe South was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2019.
Answer: True
Explanation: Joe South was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2019.
For which song did Joe South win the Grammy Award for Song of the Year in 1970?
Answer: Games People Play
Explanation: Joe South won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year in 1970 for 'Games People Play'.
In what year was Joe South inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame?
Answer: 1979
Explanation: Joe South was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1979.
Joe South's first top 50 hit was 'Games People Play' in 1958.
Answer: False
Explanation: Joe South's first top 50 hit was a cover of 'The Purple People Eater Meets the Witch Doctor' in July 1958. 'Games People Play' was a hit in 1969.
Joe South's final recording, 'Oprah Cried', was released in 2009 as a standalone single.
Answer: False
Explanation: Joe South's final recording, 'Oprah Cried', was made in 2009 but released in 2010 as a bonus track on a CD re-issue, not as a standalone single.
Joe South's album *Introspect* reached the highest position on the US Billboard 200 chart.
Answer: False
Explanation: Joe South's album *Don't It Make You Want to Go Home?* reached the highest position on the US Billboard 200 chart at number 60, while *Introspect* reached number 117.
The album *Don't It Make You Want to Go Home?* charted on the US Country, Australian, and Canadian charts.
Answer: True
Explanation: The album *Don't It Make You Want to Go Home?* charted on the US Country, Australian, and Canadian charts in 1969.
Joe South's single 'You're the Reason' reached number 16 on the US Country chart in 1961.
Answer: True
Explanation: In 1961, Joe South's single 'You're the Reason' reached number 16 on the US Country chart.
Joe South's single 'Games People Play' peaked at number 7 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
Answer: False
Explanation: Joe South's single 'Games People Play' peaked at number 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100, though it reached number 7 on the Canadian singles chart.
Joe South's single 'Children' reached number 32 on the US Adult Contemporary chart in 1970.
Answer: True
Explanation: In 1970, Joe South's single 'Children' reached number 32 on the US Adult Contemporary chart.
Joe South's 1968 album released on Capitol Records was titled *Introspect*.
Answer: True
Explanation: Joe South's 1968 album released on Capitol Records was indeed titled *Introspect*.
Joe South's album *Joe South Story* was released by Island Records.
Answer: False
Explanation: Joe South's album *Joe South Story* was released by MGM in 1971. *Midnight Rainbows* was released by Island Records.
Which of the following was Joe South's first top 50 hit?
Answer: The Purple People Eater Meets the Witch Doctor
Explanation: Joe South's first top 50 hit in July 1958 was a cover version of 'The Purple People Eater Meets the Witch Doctor'.
What was the title of Joe South's final recording, released in 2010?
Answer: Oprah Cried
Explanation: Joe South's final recording, 'Oprah Cried', was released in 2010 as a bonus track on a re-issue.
Which of Joe South's albums reached the highest position on the US Billboard 200 chart?
Answer: *Don't It Make You Want to Go Home?*
Explanation: Joe South's album *Don't It Make You Want to Go Home?* peaked at number 60 on the US Billboard 200, the highest position among his albums.
What was the peak position of 'Games People Play' on the Canadian singles chart in 1969?
Answer: Number 7
Explanation: Joe South's single 'Games People Play' peaked at number 7 on the Canadian singles chart in 1969.
What was the title of Joe South's 1968 album released on Capitol Records?
Answer: *Introspect*
Explanation: Joe South's 1968 album released on Capitol Records was titled *Introspect*.
Which record label released Joe South's album *Midnight Rainbows*?
Answer: Island Records
Explanation: Joe South's album *Midnight Rainbows* was released by Island Records in 1975.