Black History Month Musicians 1900-1940s

Black History Month Musicians 1900-1940s

by Raquel Ewings

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Answer the following questions on your own!

Multiple Choice

Origins of the influential music of African Americans can be traced back to the

________________________ songs sung by _______________ working in the south

• spiritual songs, slaves

• gospel songs, slaves

• happy songs, slaves

• spiritual songs, free men

Multiple Choice

African Americans developed so many aspects of music that we still use today. An instrument

that we still have today was the _________________.

• Banjo

• Piano

• Violin

• Drums

Multiple Choice

The 4 part harmonized singing many African Americans sang during the 18th and 19th century

(and we still sing in this style today) was _______________________

• Barbershop Music

• Gospel Quartet

• Choir

• Chorus

Multiple Choice

The first African American recorded in 1890 was named _________________________.

• George W. Johnson

• Duke Ellington

• Ella Fitzgerald

• Dizzy Gilespie

Multiple Choice

In 1901 the most famous black entertainers at the time with both black and white audiences

were _______________________ and ___________________________.

• Scott Joplin, Dizzy Gilespie

• George Walker, Bert Williams

• Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong

• Count Basie, Bessie Smith

Multiple Choice

6. Who was The King of Ragtime? _________________________.

• Count Basie

• Duke Ellington

• Scott Joplin

• Dizzy Gillespie

Multiple Select

Name one of Joplin's pieces of music __________________________________.

• The Entertainer

• Maple Leaf Rag

• La Vie en Rose

• Caravan

Multiple Select

_______________________ was nicknamed The Satchmo and recorded many songs. One of

his songs was ____________________________.

• Louis Armstrong; What a Wonderful World

• Louis Armstrong; La Vie en Rose

• Count Basie; One O'Clock Jump

• Duke Ellington; Take the 'A' Train

Multiple Choice

Duke Ellington won two awards. They were ______________________ and

_________________________________________.

• Pulitzer Prize; Presidential Medal of Freedom

• Pulitzer Prize; Grammy

• Pulitzer Prize; Lifetime Achievement Award

• Presidential Medal of Freedom; Lifetime Achievement Award

Multiple Choice

Two very important female black vocalists were ___________________ and

_________________________.

• Bessie Smith; Ella Fitzgerald

• Ella Fitzgerald; Countess Vaughn

• Bessie Smith; Countess Vaughn

• Sarah McKinley; Ella Fitzgerald