Tennessee's Music Industry

What is considered the birthplace of country music?

• East Tennessee

• Middle Tennessee

• West Tennessee

Which radio station broadcasts the Grand Ole Opry?

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A weekly country music stage concert in Nashville.

• WSM

• Beale Street

• The Grand Ole Opry

• Stax Records

Where did B.B. King hitchhike to to begin his blues career?

• Nashville

• Memphis

• Knoxville

• Clarksville

Who was the first singing group to become true country music stars?

• Bessie Smith

• The Soggy Bottom Boys

• W.C. Handy

• The Carter Family

Which genre of music came from the mournful songs sung by slaves on plantations?

• Blues

• Rock 'n' Roll

• Country

• None of the above

Who was called the "Father of Blues?

• B.B. King

• Bessie Smith

• W.C. Handy

• Elvis Presley

Who made a name for himself by playing the blues on Beale Street?

• W.C. Handy

• Bessie Smith

• B.B. King

• Elvis Presley

Which genres did Elvis combine to create rock 'n' roll?

• Country

• Electronic

• Blues

• Jazz

Originally based in Memphis, it was a record company famous for producing Southern and Memphis soul music.

• Stax Records

• Sun Studio