Judy Garland

Judy Garland Quiz: Guess the Song & Test Your Trivia

Test your knowledge of Judy Garland's biggest hits, deep cuts and iconic moments.

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Judy Garland at a glance

Traditional pop and show tunes
1929-1969 (1930s to 1960s)
Frances Ethel Gumm
Over the Rainbow, The Trolley Song, Get Happy, Come Rain or Come Shine
The Man That Got Away, Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart, Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
1939 The Wizard of Oz, the 1940s MGM musicals, the 1961 Carnegie Hall comeback
Playing Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Easy on 'Over the Rainbow', harder telling the teenage voice from the Carnegie Hall era

Guess the Judy Garland Song

'Over the Rainbow', 'The Trolley Song' and 'Get Happy' are the numbers casual players place first.

  1. 01

    Over the Rainbow

  2. 02

    The Trolley Song

  3. 03

    Get Happy

  4. 04

    Come Rain or Come Shine

  5. 05

    The Man That Got Away

  6. 06

    Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart

  7. 07

    Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

  8. 08

    Puttin' On The Ritz

Judy Garland Trivia: From Oz to Carnegie Hall

The song nearly cut from the film, the name she was born with, and the concert album that made history.

  • 'Over the Rainbow', sung by Garland as Dorothy in 1939's The Wizard of Oz, won the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 1940 ceremony for songwriters Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg, and became her lifelong signature.
  • The studio nearly cut 'Over the Rainbow' from The Wizard of Oz, believing it slowed the film down, before the number was restored.
  • Garland was born Frances Ethel Gumm into a vaudeville family and was renamed Judy Garland as a child performer.
  • Her 1961 live album 'Judy at Carnegie Hall' captured a celebrated comeback and won the Grammy for Album of the Year, the first won by a woman. Placing that 1961 record against her 1939 debut is what a quiz on music by decade rewards.
  • 'The Trolley Song', from 1944's Meet Me in St. Louis, was nominated for an Academy Award and remains one of her most recognizable up-tempo numbers. Numbers like this are where you guess the artist from the phrasing alone.

How Well Do You Know Judy Garland's Voice?

The teenage Dorothy and the Carnegie Hall singer sound worlds apart, and telling them apart is the game.

Over the Rainbow and the Oz trap

The signature everyone names is 'Over the Rainbow'. The trivia is that the studio nearly cut it, and that its Oscar for Best Original Song, for the 1939 film, went to songwriters Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg at the 1940 ceremony, not to Garland herself.

The MGM musical numbers

'The Trolley Song' and 'Get Happy' come from her film musicals, so placing the movie is the harder half of the question.

The Carnegie Hall comeback voice

Her 1961 concert album captures a mature, dramatic voice. A clip from it sounds nothing like the teenage Dorothy of 1939.

The standards she made her own

'Come Rain or Come Shine' and 'The Man That Got Away' became Garland vehicles later covered by many, so spotting her version is the game.

About Judy Garland

Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz, whose 'Over the Rainbow' took the Best Original Song Oscar for its writers but was nearly cut. Her Carnegie Hall comeback made her a concert legend.
Every Judy Garland quiz starts with Dorothy, then leaves Kansas behind. Guess the Judy Garland song from 'Over the Rainbow' and 'The Trolley Song' to 'Get Happy' and 'Come Rain or Come Shine', then test your trivia on the child star born Frances Ethel Gumm whose signature number was nearly cut from The Wizard of Oz. Film and show tunes are their own lane in a music genre quiz. Tell the teenage voice of 1939 from the Carnegie Hall comeback of 1961, and find out how well you know Hollywood's greatest singing actress and the mother of Liza Minnelli. Then challenge your friends to date the same clips.

Judy Garland Quiz FAQ

How is the Judy Garland quiz played?

You name a clip from her films and concerts, then answer trivia on The Wizard of Oz, her MGM musicals, and her Carnegie Hall comeback.

Which Judy Garland songs are included?

'Over the Rainbow', 'The Trolley Song', 'Get Happy' and 'Come Rain or Come Shine', plus 'The Man That Got Away'.

What is the trickiest part of the Judy Garland quiz?

Telling her teenage Dorothy voice from the mature concert singer, and placing each song to the right film. That is a good round to guess the song with friends in multiplayer.

What is Judy Garland most famous for?

Playing Dorothy in 1939's The Wizard of Oz and singing 'Over the Rainbow', whose Best Original Song Oscar, presented at the 1940 ceremony, went to songwriters Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg.

Who was Judy Garland?

Born Frances Ethel Gumm (1922-1969), she was an American singer and actress and the mother of Liza Minnelli.

Is the Judy Garland quiz free?

Yes. You can play it free on Songtrivia without an account or a Spotify subscription.

Sources & methodology

Sources consulted

Wikipedia · AllMusic · Pitchfork · Billboard · Songtrivia editorial team.

Our methodology

Each topic is curated by a Quiz Master with category expertise. Selection crosses cultural impact, chart performance, recognition potential and era variety.