Ways to Work

What was one of the earliest ‘mass-transport’ solutions?

The horse-drawn omnibus

When and where was the omnibus FIRST introduced?

Paris, 1928

When did London introduce the omnibus service?

1829

When did NYC introduce the omnibus service?

1831

When and where was the first successful Metro station launched?

London, January 10, 1863

In the first 6 months of London’s metro, it was transporting _______ passengers a day

26,500

In the 1870s, how did NYC and other cities solve the transport issues?

They buily elevated trains

When and where was the first U.S. underground railway opened?

Boston, Sept 1897

Boston’s underground railroad could handle ____ passenger cars an hour

285

NYC inaugurated its subway on….

Oct 27, 1904

How many stations does the NYC subway have?

472

What station in London’s metro quickly saw a lot of business?

King’s Cross Station

At the time of ‘Take the A train’, new trains were being added on….

6th Avenue

Why did the ‘D’ train confuse so many people?

It initially led to Harlem and 145th street, but then turned to 8th Avenue under the Polo Grounds and Bronx

Where did the ‘A’ train take someone?

Sugar Hill

What does ASCAP stand for?

American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers

When was ASCAP formed?

1914

When did Justice Holmes rule in ASCAP’s favor?

January 22, 1917

In what year did NAB boycott ASCAP?

1940

What does NAB stand for?

National Association of Broadcasters

NAB established what agency for their boycott?

Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI)

When/where was the ‘Duke Ellington Orchestra’ booked to play during the NAB boycott?

Casa Manana, Culver City, California, on January 3, 1941

Who was given the opportunity to compose for Ellington?

Strayhorn and Mercer Ellington

Why did Strayhorn originally throw 'Take the ‘A’ Train’ out?

It sounded too much like Henderson

When did Ellington pull ‘A’ Train?

January 15, 1941

When did the Duke Ellington Orchestra record ‘A’ Train?

February 15, 1941

Under what label was ‘A’ Train released?

Victor label

What was Duke Ellington’s theme song before ‘A’ Train?

‘East St. Louis Toodle-Doo’ (1926)

____ weeks after its release, ‘A’ Train was still on the charts

Seven