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Who sometimes wrote music for Ella?
Norah Jones
Nat King Cole
Louis Armstrong
Duke Ellington
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What did Duke Ellington call his music?
Jazz Music
American Jazz Music
African American Music
American Music
3
Why did she sing in public for the first time when she was 17?
Her father knew she had a good voice and made her sing
Her name was picked out of a drawing
She hated the job she had
She wanted to make more money for her family
4
How long did he perform and compose music?
Over 50 years
Over 60 years
About 50 years
Over 30 years
5
How old was Ella when she first sang in public?
17
27
12
34
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Who was your favorite Jazz musician that we talked about this month?
Duke Ellington
Louis Armstrong
Ella Fitzgerald
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When was Ella Fitzgerald alive?
1917-1996
1945-1998
1439-1234
1834-1934
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What were some of Louis Armstrong's nicknames?
Pops
Papa
Swinging Singer
Satchmo
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Which are 3 musical jazz components?
Swing note, Swing bar, Swing set
Syncopation, Synonyms, Snakes
Polyrhythms, Polyanthms, Polyscience
Polyrhythms, Syncopation, Swing note
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How many albums did Ella sell in her life time?
Over 45 million
Over 6 million
Over 4o million
Over 50 million
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Which 3 jazz musicians did we talk about this month?
Ella Fitzgerald
Louis Armstrong
Duke Ellington
Etta James
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How long did Louis Armstrong play and compose music?
About 70 years
About 50 years
About 45 years
About 30 years
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Where did Jazz originate?
African American communities in New Orleans
Hispanic American communities in New York
Asian American communities in Chicago
Native American communities in LA
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What was Duke Ellington's full name?
Ester Keable Ellenorington
Edward Kenny "Dutch" Everston
Edmond Kevin "Duck" Esterton
Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington
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What years was Duke Ellington Alive?
1856-1943
1899-1974
1244-1355
1823-1756
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What instruments did Louis Armstrong play?
Trombone, Guitar, Piano
Piano, Vocal chords, Cornet
Trumpet, Cornet, Vocal chords
Coconut shells, Drums, Bagpipes
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Jazz is hard to define because?...
it is played all over the world
it's development spans over a 100 year period
it uses more instruments than we have talked about in class
it uses a lot of confusing musical terms
18
When he composed a pieces of music for his orchestra what or who did he write it for?
For a specific member of the orchestra so they could shine
For the media who would be filming their performances
For the children who might get bored during other shows
For the audience who came to watch them perform
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What 3 musical things did Ellington do?
Lead a jazz orchestra, Band, and Choir
Played piano, Guitar, and Harpsichord
Composed, Lead a jazz orchestra, and Played piano
Composed, Wrote movie scores, and Drew cartoons
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How many pieces of music did Ellington compose?
Over 5,000 pieces
Over 100 pieces
Over 1,000 pieces
Over 500 pieces
21
When was Ella most confident in herself?
In her room
On the radio
In the kitchen
On the stage
22
What other interesting things did Ellington write music for?(other than solos and orchestras)
Movie scores and big band choirs
Movie scores and stage musicals
Dances and classrooms
Stage musicals and small ensembles
23
When did Louis Armstrong live?
1903-1982
1739-1375
1802-1965
1901-1971
24
When did Jazz originate?
Early 1800's-Late 1900's
Early 1750's-Late 1800's
Late 1800's-Early 1900's
Late 1750's-Early 1800's
25
Towards the end of his careers Louis did more of these types of performances.
Big Band
Duets
Solos
Orchestra
26
Pick three instruments that are typically used in a jazz band/ensemble/orchestra.
Vocals
Banjo
Trumpet
Trombone
27
What did Louis Armstrong's music do to segregation?
Broke down barriers
Build up walls
Flew small aircrafts
Dug deep holes
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What instrument did Ella specialize in?
Clarinet
Vocal chords
Percussion
Piano
