The Blues

What blues musician influenced many later players and also "sold his soul to the devil"?

What kind of jobs were available to blacks in the north?

How many notes make up the blues scale?

Which is NOT a reason why was the guitar so popular for the blues?

A traditional blues song has how many bars (measures)?

True or False: The blues was influenced by gospel, African folk songs, and work songs.

Sister Rosetta Tharpe was considered to be the ________ of Rock and Roll.

What was the original speed of records?

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The Rolling Stones were influenced by

Which guitar company made a "Les Paul" model?

What style of music came right after the Blues?

Most blues originated in what state?

Name the blues musician who played a mean harmonica and influenced many later players.

How many strings does an electric bass have?

What does "LP" stand for when referring to records?

What was the technique called where one player could play two drums at once?

What was the main form of farming called in the south?

Poverty, violence, and Jim Crow Laws equals powerful _____.

What did drummers use to play softer on the set?

How many rpm's were assigned to the single (small) records?

Which guitar company sold the first solid body guitar?

Which record company was based in Chicago and specialized in blues and early R&B artists?

Which guitar company made the "frying pan"?

True or False: "Ma" Smith and Bessie Rainey were two famous female blues singers.

This term was not used for your age group until after the 1940s.

What instrument is NOT usually used in blues?

What part of the drum set allowed one player to play cymbals with the left foot?

Which famous blues singer played a guitar named Lucille and passed away in 2015?

Originally, which was more important in a blues song, the lyrics or the music?

Who is this saxophone player who also influenced Chuck Berry?

True or False: The "Great Migration" was the relocation of blacks from the north to the south.