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Count Basie & Duke Ellington

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where was Count Basie born?

a)

Red Bank, NJ

b)

Kansas City, Missouri

c)

New York, NY

d)

New Orleans, LA

2.

Whose band did Count Basie take over after the other musicians voted him out.

a)

Benny Moten

b)

Buddy Bolden

c)

Louis Armstrong

d)

Duke Ellington

3.

True or False: Count Basie was born in Kansas City.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

True or False: Count Basie's first name was really William.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

True or False: One O'Clock Jump was one of Count Basie's most famous tunes.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Count Basie was famous for playing the _____.

a)

Violin

b)

Drums

c)

Saxophone

d)

Piano

7.

Duke Ellington's first name was _______.

a)

William

b)

Edward

c)

Duke

d)

Count

8.

True or False: Duke Ellington was born and raised in Washington DC.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

True or False: Duke Ellington's band played at the Apollo in Harlem.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Duke Ellington was famous for composing and playing the _____.

a)

Saxo

b)

Drums

c)

G

d)

Piano

11.

True or False: One of Duke Ellington's most famous pieces was Mood Indigo.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Duke Ellington's band played at the _____ in Harlem.

a)

Cotton Club

b)

Apollo rthe

c)

Jungle Book

d)

Paramount Theater

13.

True or False: Duke Ellington wrote the very popular tune called "Take the A Train"

a)

True

b)

False

14.

What style of jazz did Count Basie play?

a)

Swing

b)

Fusion

c)

Cool

d)

Latin