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WorksheetsBlues
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 13mins
When was Blues in its peak popularity?
1910s-1920s
1920s-1930s
1040s-1950s
1930s-1940s
Which type of music did NOT influence the Blues?
Folk Music
Spirituals
Rock
Gospel
Which instrument would you NOT normally hear in Blues music?
Harmonica
Guitar
Piano
Violin
True or False: The Blues features repetitive lyrics.
True
False
True or False: The lyrics in a Blues song typically tells a story.
True
False
What was Gertrude "Ma" Rainey's nickname?
Queen of the Blues
Empress of the Blues
Mother of the Blues
Leader of the Blues
True or False: Ma Rainey was one of the first recording artists of the Blues.
True
False
What was Bessie Smith's nickname?
The Empress of the Blues
The Mother of the Blues
The Queen of the Blues
The Leader of the Blues
Bessie Smith went on to influence many early vocalists in a different genre of music. What was the genre?
Jazz
R&B
Rock
Country
B.B. King was famous for playing the Blues. What instrument did he play?
Guitar
Drums
Piano
Banjo
What was B.B. King's nickname?
King of the Blues
Emperor of the Blues
President of the Blues
Father of the Blues
Which statement if FALSE?
Blues had an influence of Jazz, Bluegrass, and Country.
Blues often includes call and response or chanting.
Blues are usually filled with melancholy lyrics.
Blues was influenced by R&B.
