Marian Anderson, Bessie Smith

Who provided Marian Anderson with a grant to study in Europe?

• New York Society for the Arts

• New York Philharmonic

• People’s Choir of Philadelphia

• Rosenwald Fund

Which of the following songs was written by Bessie Smith?

• “Poor Man’s Blues”

• “Washwoman’s Blues”

• “St. Louis Blues”

• “Downhearted Blues”

Which of the following figures hosted Marian Anderson while she toured?

• Daughters of the American Revolution

• Charles Russle

• Albert Einstein

• NAACP

Bessie Smith was the protégé of ___________.

• Ma Rainey

• Mamie Smith

• Sara Martin

• Eva Taylor

The blues craze which helped make Bessie Smith very popular was started by the popularity of Mamie Smith’s ____________.

• “Alexander’s Ragtime Band”

• “Crying All Day”

• “St. Louis Blues”

• “Crazy Blues”

Bessie Smith’s first record included the song _____________.

• “Downhearted Blues”

• “Washwoman’s Blues”

• “St. Louis Blues”

• “Poor Man’s Blues”

Where did Marian Anderson receive the recognition that led to her receiving the Rosenwald Fund grant?

• Carnegie Hall

• The Met

• Orchestral Hall in Chicago

• Constitution Hall

In her recording of “Backwater Blues”, Bessie Smith was accompanied by ___________ on the piano.

• Jelly Roll Morton

• Art Tatum

• James P. Johnson

• Clarence Williams

To which of the following recording companies was Bessie Smith signed?

• Emerson Records

• Columbia Records

• Okeh Records

• Paramount Records

Who did Marian Anderson meet with in Mexico?

• Frida Kahlo

• Diego Rivera

• A and B

• None of the Above