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Questions

"the jester" refers to what singer/writer in "american pie"?

Gary Puckett sang "Lady Willpower", among others. Name his backup band.?

Gilbert and Sullivan operetta subtitled "The Lass That Loved a Sailor?

name the duet of which one member crashed near dead man's curve?

Name the radio show launched in 1935 which featured hit records?