n Rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Bill Haley and composer Burt Bacharach have something unexpected in common: They both got their start on the country side of the music biz. Haley performed with several country groups in the late ’40s and early ’50s before forming his Comets. And Bacharach’s first No. 1 song was a country hit, “The Story of My Life,” recorded by Marty Robbins in 1957.
Which of these firsts in women’s sports happened first?
A) The first woman to play in a PGA tournament
B) The first woman to ride in the Kentucky Derby
C) The first woman to drive in the Indianapolis 500
D) The first woman to referee an NBA game
Answer Monday.
Thursday’s answer: The quote “My father taught me to work; he did not teach me to love it” is credited to Abraham Lincoln.
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