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Who is the Mother of Blue

Ma Rainey


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Who is known for making Gospel more Mainstream? 

Kirk Franklin

100

How did African slaves occupy their time while working

Chanting

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This artist is married to rap/ producer Jay-Z

Beyonce

100

how many beats does a whole note get

4

200

Who had a diamond tooth?

Jelly Roll Morton

200

Who is known as the Queen of Soul

Aretha Franklin

200

What are the earliest forms of American folk songs called?

Spirituals 

200

This African American has produced Albums for Snoop Dogg, Eminem, kendrick Lamar, 50cent, and many...many...others

Dr. Dre

200

what instrument family does the tuba belong to?

Brass

300

This famous jazz trumpet player played at the dew drop in in Mandeville.

Louis Armstrong 

300

This Artist Wrote over 400 songs in his lifetime

Michael Jackson

300

Name a spiritual that we talked about in class

This Little Light of Mine

When the Saints Go Marching In

He's Got the Whole World in His Hand


300

this Broadway performer is currently a coach on The Voice

Jennifer Hudson

300

What is the largest instrument family

Percussion

400

This jazz musician was known for being one of the most famous "big band" leaders. 

Count Basie

400

This artist was a large factor in creating Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Stevie Wonder

400

This composer broke racial barriers by becoming one of the first classical composers.

Scott Joplin

400

This is one of the earliest rap groups. They wore their clothes backwards

Kris Kross

400

How many lines are on a staff

5

500

Charlie Parker played what style of Jazz?

Bebop

500

Her Godmother was Aretha Franklin

Whitney Houston

500

What is the name of the earliest African American drum?

Akan Drum

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Who was the first African American to play the Phantom from Phantom of the Opera 

Norm Lewis

500

How many keys are on a piano

88

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