Racism, Blues, and Rock n Roll

What was the name of the Blues musician who allegedly "sold his soul" to the devil?

• John Robertson

• Louis Armstrong

• Robert Johnson

• Jon Bon Jovi

When did Blues music first start to appear?

• 1660s

• 1760s

• 1860s

• 1960s

There is a song that has been recorded by James Brown, Nick Cave and Neil Diamond. The Clash, Pat Boone, Fats Domino and Bob Dylan. Duke Ellington, The Grateful Dead, Woody Guthrie, The Ventures, Ike & Tina Turner, Ma Rainey and Jerry Lee Lewis. Tom Jones did it. So did Beck, Mississippi John Hurt, the Black Keys and Elvis Presley. It's name is...

• Barbie Girl

• Stagger Lee

• Hurt

• Livin' On A Prayer

What were Jim Crows laws?

• Laws that segregated Black and White Americans in places such as diners

• Laws that segregated Black and White Americans in schools

• Laws that segregated Black and White Americans in music halls

• All of the above

The Blues artists who sang "Jim Crow Blues" was named...

• IronBelly

• LeadBelly

• GoldBelly

• SteelBelly

True or False: During the Rock and Roll boom, police and promoters physically separated the audiences into "Black" and "White" sections

• True

• False

What was the name of the man who recorded many Black rhythm artists?

• Steven Phelps

• Scott Pilgrim

• Sam Phillips

• Shaun Peters

Concert segregation was officially outlawed in which year?

• 1944

• 1954

• 1964

• 1974

Concert segregation continued after it was outlawed by the Civil Rights Act in 1964

• True

• False

BONUS QUESTION: Sam Phillips once said "if I could find a white man to make the black man sound, I'd make a lot of money." He succeeded with Elvis Presley, but was the name of his first attempt at this?

• Kazoo John Walker

• Trumpet Harold Kline

• Harmonica Frank Floyd

• Ocarina Peter Parker