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1
It was said that Robert Johnson made a deal with _________ to be able to play the guitar
Son House
Pinetop Perkins
God
The Devil
2
You may think you are playing the blues, but you're not really unless you truly ______.
add improv
sing loudly
make a lot of noise
Feel it
3
Who is this artist?
Jimi Hendrix
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Robert Johnson
Buddy Guy
4
To compose, play, recite, or sing on the spur of the moment defines...
making music
Improvising
composition
making things up
5
This Rock Guitarist was influenced by many blues artists.
Muddy Waters
Jimi Hendrix
Chuck Berry
Buddy Guy
6
In the movie, Back to the Future, Who was on the phone hearing the new sound of music?
Doc
Robert Johnson
Marty Fox
Chuck Berry
7
Blues Music Has evolved into....
Rock and Roll
R&B
Jazz
All of the Above
8
The Chords used in the 12 Bar Blues are...
1, 4, 5
1, 5, 6
2, 4, 6
1, 2, 3
9
The 12 Bar Blues is a Musical _____ that many people learn to play.
Melody
Structure
Tempo
Timbre
10
What was the name of B.B. Kings Guitar?
Lucy
Etta
Baby girl
Lucille
11
Who wrote and recorded Backwater Blues?
Etta James
Buddy Guy
Bessie Smith
Ella James
12
This Rock and Roll Artist used the 12 bar blues in his song "Rollover Beethoven."
Gary Clark Jr
Buddy Guy
Chuck Berry
Jimi Henrix
13
Blues Artists sing about...
All of the above
What makes them sad
Life Experiences
Their feelings and emotions
14
The Blues did not become popular With all people across The United States until...
Slavery ended
The Europeans started playing it
The Civil war had ended
B.B. King was born
15
Who sang "The Thrill is Gone"?
B.B. King
Buddy Guy
Chuck Berry
Muddy Waters
16
To feel Blue means you feel ____
sad
relieved
excited
sleepy
17
John Mayer played with B.B. King and Buddy Guy
False
True
18
Who played the guitar backwards because he was left handed?
Elvis Preseley
Jimi Hendrix
Robert Johnson
Chuck Berry
19
What is it called when a musical phrase sung by a leader is then "answered" by other singers?
Harmony
Call and Response
Melody
Shout and Reply
20
This Blues legend was known as Beale Street Blues Boy.
Chuck Berry
B.B. King
Jimi Hendrix
Muddy Waters
21
This artist was known not only for her bluesy voice, but for her amazing scatting ability.
Bessie Smith
Joan Crawford
Etta James
Ella Fitzgerald
22
He is said to have first learned to play on a home-made two-string instrument fashioned from wire and tin cans.
Buddy Guy
John Mayer
Elvis Presley
Robert Johnson
23
Some Blues artists were so poor that they couldn't afford to buy instruments so they would make their own.
True
False
24
Who sang the song "Hound Dog"?
Chuck Berry
Jimi Hendrix
Etta James
Elvis Preseley
25
Blues music evolved OUT of .....
Jazz
Rock and Roll
Gospel
Work songs, field hollers
26
Improvisation may be important to blues artists because...
All of the above
It keeps things new and fresh
It keeps things interesting
Its fun for performers and audiences
27
What is this instrument?
Harmonica
Xylophone
Mouth Zipper
Harmony maker
28
Eric Clapton covered this Famous Robert Johnson Song....
Backwater Blues
Who dat There
Crossroad
The Thrill is Gone
29
Country Blues was typically...
One voice and Electric guitar
two singers and one instrument
a five piece band
one singer and one instrument
30
He was "The King of Rock and Roll" and played many rock songs over the 12 Bar Blues
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Gary Clark Jr.
John Mayer
Elvis Presley
31
Which Artist was born and raised in Texas?
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Muddy Waters
Bessie Smith
John Mayer
32
Singing non-sense words, or Vocables, to imitate an instrument is called...
improvising
Scatting
imitating
Scolding
33
Who sang "Me and the Devil Blues"
B.B. King
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Robert Johnson
Muddy Waters
34
Where did Blues music originate?
The Alabama River
New Orleans River
Texas
The Mississippi Delta
35
Before his 80th birthday, B.B. King would perform up to _____ times a year
300
1000
200
100
36
Who Sang "Hoochie Coochie Man"?
Muddy Waters
Gary Clark Jr.
Pinetop Perkins
Son house Jr
37
What is this called?
Roman Numeral Blues
16 Bar Blues
12 Bar Blues
no one knows
38
Who can sing the Blues?
Slaves
only Americans who feel sad
only poorly treated African Americans
Anyone who’s ever needed a way to express themselves
39
Who got President Obama up on stage to sing "Sweet Home, Chicago" in 2013?
Buddy Guy
John Mayer
B.B. King
Muddy Waters
40
The Rolling Stones named their band after a blues song by....
Gary Clark Jr.
Muddy Waters
Robert Johnson
B.B. King
41
Singer, songwriter, record producer, and a influential guitarist in the revival of the Blues in the 1980's
John Mayer
Stevie Ray Vaughan
B.B. King
Gary Clark Jr.
42
What does R&B stand for
Round the Beat
Rust and Boogers
Rhythm and Blues
Rhythm and Beat
43
Who is this artist?
Buddy Guy
Robert Johnson
B.B. King
Chuck Berry
44
The song Backwater Blues was about...
Losing the house
Floods
all of the above
Troubles in the Lowland
45
Which Blues artist died at the age of 27 after recording only one record?
Robert Johnson
Muddy Waters
Stevie Ray Vaughan
B.B. King
