Blues Music Quiz 1

What is the blues? (Describe what it is about or the message/topic of most blues songs.)

What time period did the blues start?

• 1600s

• 1700s

• 1800s

• 1900S

Where did the blues start?

• Chicago

• New York

• South Carolina

• Mississippi

Who is considered to be the father of the blues?

• BB King

• W.C. Handy

• William Dixon

• Robert Johnson

What was the name of the first recorded blues song in 1909 by W.C. Handy?

• Memphis Blues

• St. Louis Blues

• Everday I have the Blues

• Chicago Blues

Who is B.B. King and what is he best known for?

What instrument did B.B. King play?

• Harmonica

• Piano

• Electric guitar

• Drums

Who is this blues singer?

• Beyonce

• Etta James

• Bessie Smith

• Ella Fitzgerald

Who is this blues singer?

• Beyonce

• Etta James

• Bessie Smith

• Ella Fitzgerald

______ ________ is considered to be the "empress of blues".