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Blues

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When was Blues in its peak popularity?

a)

1910s-1920s

b)

1920s-1930s

c)

1040s-1950s

d)

1930s-1940s

2.

Which type of music did NOT influence the Blues?

a)

Folk Music

b)

Spirituals

c)

Rock

d)

Gospel

3.

Which instrument would you NOT normally hear in Blues music?

a)

Harmonica

b)

Guitar

c)

Piano

d)

Violin

4.

True or False: The Blues features repetitive lyrics.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

True or False: The lyrics in a Blues song typically tells a story.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

What was Gertrude "Ma" Rainey's nickname?

a)

Queen of the Blues

b)

Empress of the Blues

c)

Mother of the Blues

d)

Leader of the Blues

7.

True or False: Ma Rainey was one of the first recording artists of the Blues.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

What was Bessie Smith's nickname?

a)

The Empress of the Blues

b)

The Mother of the Blues

c)

The Queen of the Blues

d)

The Leader of the Blues

9.

Bessie Smith went on to influence many early vocalists in a different genre of music. What was the genre?

a)

Jazz

b)

R&B

c)

Rock

d)

Country

10.

B.B. King was famous for playing the Blues. What instrument did he play?

a)

Guitar

b)

Drums

c)

Piano

d)

Banjo

11.

What was B.B. King's nickname?

a)

King of the Blues

b)

Emperor of the Blues

c)

President of the Blues

d)

Father of the Blues

12.

Which statement if FALSE?

a)

Blues had an influence of Jazz, Bluegrass, and Country.

b)

Blues often includes call and response or chanting.

c)

Blues are usually filled with melancholy lyrics.

d)

Blues was influenced by R&B.