Spring Semester I Study Guide

Ella Fitzgerald was known as ____________.

• The Queen of Pop

• The Homegirl of Hip-Hop

• The First Lady of Song

• The Mamasita of Music

Louis Armstrong was credited for inventing what type of nonsensical singing with no words that was made more famous by Ella Fitzgerald?

• Yodeling

• Rapping

• Hog calling

• Scat Singing

What style of music was born out of the Blues?

• Jazz

• Waltz

• Classical

• Opera

What does Mardi Gras mean in English?

• Marty's Lawn

• Greasy Marshmallow

• Good Morning

• Fat Tuesday

Who was known as the Godfather of Soul?

• Michael Jackson

• Martin Luther King, Jr.

• James Brown

• Sammy Davis, Jr.

"Hail to the Chief" is the personal anthem for who?

• The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

• Ms. Lang, Principal of West Prep

• The President of the United States

• Patrick Mahomes

What was the name of the famous group of entertainers that Sammy Davis, Jr. was a member of?

• The Cool Crew

• The Rat Pack

• Ocean's Eleven

• Robin and the 7 Hoods

What song did Dolly Parton compose that would eventually become a hit, a second time, for Whitney Houston?

• Coat of Many Colors

• I Will Always Love You

• 9 to 5

• Jolene

What is the name for the style of playing created by jazz musicians where the music is not written on the staff, but it is made up on the spot by the musician?

• Guessing

• Manipulation

• Faking

• Improvisation

What is Mardi Gras called in other countries?

• Party Time

• Carinval

• Terrific Tuesday

• Feast Day