Music P15

Question 0

Bessie Smith was an inspiration to what two mid-century jazz singers?

Answer 0

Billie Holiday

Ella Fitzgerald

Question 1

Bessie Smith has what nickname?

Answer 1

“Empress of the Blues”

Question 2

What rock singer paid for the head stone of Bessie Smith?

Answer 2

Janis Joplin

Question 3

W.C. Handy played an important role in what?

Answer 3

Spreading & Popularizing the Blues

Question 4

W.C. Handy was among the first Blues players to do what?

Answer 4

Produce Classic Blues Sheet Music

Question 5

What is W.C. Handy’s self-declared nickname?

Answer 5

“Father of the Blues”

Question 6

W.C. Handy played _____ as a child, which led him to join a ________.

Answer 6

Cornet

Minstrel Troope

Question 7

What was the name of the film about W.C. Handy’s life?

Answer 7

“St. Louis Blues”

Question 8

What was the first Blues to appear in print?

Answer 8

“Dallas Blues” by Hart Wand & Lloyd Garrett

Question 9

After “Dallas Blues” was published, W.C. Handy issued what?

Answer 9

“Baby Seal Blues” and “Memphis Blues”