Songs
Game 24
The Instrument That Sang the Melody
May 1962
A video by runapa1949
The game's question
No hurry here: let the music come back first, then look at the three instruments.
Spring 1962. No words, no singer—just one instrument carrying a gentle, slow melody. “Stranger on the Shore,” by Mr. Acker Bilk, reached No. 1 on May 26, 1962, and ended as the No. 1 song of the whole year. Picture the record turning while the melody plays. Which instrument carries the tune?
- The trumpet
- The clarinet
- The accordion
Need a hint?
Its name begins like the word “clear.” Pretend to play it: both hands one above the other, the instrument pointing down from your lips.
See the answer
Answer: The clarinet—“Stranger on the Shore,” the No. 1 song of 1962.
Why this game : Even without words, a melody finds its way home—and with it, the room where you heard it.
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