WorksheetsDuke, Ella & Count
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Duke's band started in Washington D.C., then they 'split' for New York City. What do you think 'split' means?
Where did Jazz music rule?
What was the name of Duke's band in New York City?
Duke Ellington wrote over 2 million songs. True or False?
True
False
What do you call a person who writes music?
doctor
dentist
composer
author
True or False: Duke Ellington liked baseball and art more than music when he was a kid.
True
False
What was the name of the New York club where Duke Ellington performed?
The Apple Club
The Cotton Club
The Silk Club
What instrument did Duke Ellington play?
guitar
drums
piano
Who is this musician?
Louis Armstrong
Scott Joplin
Duke Ellington
What kind of Jazz did Duke Ellington write?
Slide
Swing
Dixieland
Duke Ellington was nicknamed Duke because he was a gentleman.
True
False
What do you call a person who plays or sings music?
dancer
musician
scientist
Duke Ellington died in _________________
1984 at the age of 65 years old.
1974 at the age of 75 years old.
1994 at the age of 85 years old.
1954 at the age of 71 years old.
Ella is considered to be one of the best (a) singers in jazz history.
Referencing or quoting is similar to ______________ in music today.
sampling
stealing
streaming
squealing
Ella got her big break at what theater in New York?
(a)
Singing "Mack The Knife" was interesting because: (select all that apply)
She was the first woman to sing it.
She sang it in German
She forgot the words.
It won her two Grammy's.
Ella Fitzgerald is still alive today and is 104.
True
False
Match the musician with their description
Trumpeter, singer. Most well know for the song "What a wonderful World"
Louis Armstrong
Pianist, composer. Most well known for "Take the A Train."
Duke Ellington
Renowned jazz vocalist. Known for "Summertime"
Ella Fitzgerald
Alto saxophonist. Known for "Confirmation"
Charlie Parker
Singer. Known for singing the song "Strange Fruit.".
Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday was born in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and grew up in Maryland
New York City and grew up there
Where was Count Basie born?
Red Bank, NJ
Kansas City, Missouri
New York, NY
New Orleans, LA
What was Count Basie's favorite instrument?
Piano
Drums
Saxophone
Trumpet
Which famous jazz musician did Count Basie work with?
Ella Fitzgerald
Louis Armstrong
Scott Joplin
Miles Davis
What was one of Count Basie's most popular songs?
April In Paris
Undecided
A Night In Tunisia
So What
