Input: See this dialog response. The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band started as a jug band and adopted the burgeoning southern California folk rock musical style. What came before?
Came before: DIALOG:
What were beginning years like for the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band?
- As Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, the six men started as a jug band and adopted the burgeoning southern California folk rock musical style, and playing in local clubs.
- Who were the founding members of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band?
- The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band was founded around 1966 in Long Beach, California, United States, by singer-guitarist Jeff Hanna and singer-songwriter guitarist Bruce Kunkel.
- What was the genre or style of music the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band chose to play?
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Input: See this dialog response. On March 24, 2004, Kildow was the downhill silver medalist at the U.S. Alpine Championships at Mt. Alyeska Resort, Girdwood, Alaska. What came before?
Came before: DIALOG:
What did Lindsey Kildow study in 2002?
- In her Olympic debut at the 2002 Winter Olympics at age 17, Kildow raced in both slalom and combined in Salt Lake City, with her best result coming with sixth in combined.
- Did Lindsey Vonn get any medals in Salt Lake City?
- On March 4, 2003, she earned a silver medal in downhill in the Junior World Championship at Puy Saint-Vincent, France.
- Did she have any notable competitions in 2002 besides the 2002 Winter Olympics?
- On March 4, 2003, she earned a silver medal in downhill in the Junior World Championship at Puy Saint-Vincent, France.
- Did Vonn win any gold medals in the 2002-2005 period?
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Input: See this dialog response. Following an appearance at the Newport Jazz Festival, in July 1956, Duke Ellington and his orchestra enjoyed a major revival and embarked on world tours. What came before?
Came before:
DIALOG:
When did Duke Ellington die?
- Duke Ellington died on May 24, 1974.
- What was something significant that happened in Duke Ellington's last years?
- In 1999, Duke Ellington was posthumously awarded a special Pulitzer Prize commemorating the centennial year of his birth, in recognition of his musical genius.
- What recordings did Duke Ellington make?
- Duke Ellington also recorded songs written by his bandsmen, for example Juan Tizol's Caravan, and Perdido, which brought a Spanish tinge to big band jazz.
- Did Duke Ellington tour when he still had a band?
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