(September 1, 2026) – Welcome to Music Jeopardy 65! After a three-week hiatus, we’re back! It’s the weekly music challenge where the blog provides the clues… and you provide the responses. Each clue has point values — no dollars! The player(s) with the most points gets bragging rights.
This round’s category — “Dolly’s No. 1 but What About the No. 2’s” — are clues related to the late Dolly Parton’s pop crossover success and the other artists who came close during her prime.
These are all in fun and open to everyone! The theme from last time — “Un-Meet the Beatles!” generated nine respondents — eight of whom got perfect scores. How will this week’s players fare?
Think you know your Dolly Parton and other related country-to-pop trivia? There’s only one way to find out: play along!
You can post your responses in the “Your Thoughts” box below (they’ll be withheld from view until the contest closes), DM me on social media, or email me. Please don’t be that person who posts answers publicly on social media and spoils it for everyone. And, if you’re sending an anonymous comment, please remember to include a name or alias so we can give proper credit.
All correct entries will be recognized in the next Music Jeopardy! post. The prize, as always: eternal bragging rights.
Below are this week’s five clues plus three bonuses! Answers to last puzzle’s MJ64 (“Un-Meet the Beatles!”) are at the end, along with last week’s winners. This week’s contest closes at 11:59 pm on Monday, September 7, 2026.
Clue 1:
Clue 2:
Clue 3:
Clue 4:
Clue 5:
Bonus 1:
Bonus 2:
Bonus 3:
And that’s it. Remember to provide your responses in the “Your Thoughts” box way at the bottom of the article (we will moderate your answers and they won’t appear until the contest closes) or DM me on any of the social media platforms where this is posted.
Here are the results from Music Jeopardy 64! – Category: “Un-Meet the Beatles!”:
Clue 1 (100 pts): What is the (first) British Invasion?
Clue 2 (200): What is Capitol Records?
Clue 3 (300): What is The Ed Sullivan Show?
Clue 4 (400): Who is Lesley Gore?
Clue 5 (500): Who is Julian Lennon?
Bonus 1 (1000): Who is Louis Armstrong?
Bonus 2 (1500): What is “Twist And Shout”?
Bonus 3 (2000): Who are The Supremes?
Winners (in order of submittal): Bob Ridge, John Rhodes, Matt Charboneau,, Barb Lopez, Matt Mullen, JHRoss, Tim McDonnell, Luis Ortiz (6000 pts each); Oh so close: Mike Fly 1954*,
*Denotes first-time players (welcome aboard Mike Fly 1954!)
Again, good luck with Music Jeopardy 65! The answers and results will be revealed next time!
DJRob
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