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Memphis Music Trivia

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which one of these musicians was born in Memphis?

a)

Aretha Franklin

b)

Elvis Presley

c)

Otis Redding

d)

Al Green

2.

Who was the Memphis musician that won a Grammy and an Oscar for the soundtrack of the 1971 movie "Shaft"?

a)

Ike Turner

b)

Isaac Hayes

c)

Johnnie Taylor

d)

B.B. King

3.

This entertainer, known as "the King", moved to Memphis at age thirteen. Once he gained fame and success, he bought a mansion in Memphis which he named "Graceland". Who was this iconic performer?

a)

Jerry Lee Lewis

b)

Roy Orbison

c)

Elvis Presley

d)

Carl Perkins

4.

Which member of boy band 'N Sync was born in Memphis, Tennessee?

a)

Joey Fatone

b)

Lance Bass

c)

Chris Kirkpatrick

d)

Justin Timberlake

5.

The Queen of Soul: Who was this diva?


a)

Aretha Frankilin

b)

Whitney Houston

c)

Diana Ross

d)

Tina Turner

6.

The song Blue Suede Shoes was made popular by Elvis Presley. Who wrote and recorded the song first?

a)

Johnny Cash

b)

Jerry Lee Lewis

c)

Carl Perkins

d)

Little Richard

7.

What street did W.C. Handy make famous for the blues?

a)

Blues Avenue

b)

Blues Alley

c)

Bourbon Street

d)

Beale Street

8.

Where is the "Birth Place of Rock and Roll?"

a)

Memphis At Stax Records

b)

Memphis At Hi Records

c)

Memphis At Graceland

d)

Memphis At Sun Records

9.

Father Of The Blues?

a)

Bobby Bland

b)

Little Milton

c)

W. C. Handy

d)

B.B. King

10.

Who is Anna Mae Bullock?

a)

Carla Thomas

b)

Tina Turner

c)

Anita Ward

d)

Gladys Knight

11.

The legendary Bar-kays band was founded at what Memphis High School?

a)

Booker T. Washington High School

b)

Hamilton High School

c)

Melrose High School

d)

Southside High School

12.

This Memphis musician founded the group Earth, Wind and Fire?

a)

James Alexander

b)

Al Bell

c)

Rufus Thomas

d)

Maurice White

13.

The song Respect was made popular by Aretha Franklin. Who wrote and recorded the song first?

a)

Ann Pepples

b)

Carla Thomas

c)

William Bell

d)

Otis Redding

14.

Otis Redding (The King of Soul) wrote this hit song that features a unique whistling solo. Name the tune?

a)

Mr. Pitiful

b)

The Dock Of The Bay

c)

Try A Little Tenderness

d)

These Arms of Mine