Blues Music the beginning

What is the missing word: African slaves were brought to ? to work on the plantations.

• China

• America

• Egypt

• Africa

Where did the Blues originate from?

• America

• Africa

• England

• Canada

Rock and Roll originated from the Blues

• True

• False

Early Blues most distinctive element is its style of Call and________.

• Response
• songs
• people
• Repeats

Blues music was created due to experiences of_______.

• hardships/sadness
• happy/glad times
• excitement
• surprises

Who was Bessie Smith?

• A blues record producer

• A blues publisher

• A blues promoter

• A blues singing artist

One of Bessie Smith's famous song is titled

• Mississippi River

• Down Home Blues

• Homeless Blues

• Sweet Home Chicago

What instrument is this?

• Alto Saxophone
• Tenor Saxophone
• Drums
• Guitar

What percussion instrument is this?

• trumpet
• drum
• drum set
• tamborine

What woodwind instrument is this? It was used in Blues bands also.

• soprano sax
• trumpet
• clarinet
• drum