Pre-1850
This very well-known European classical composer became deaf later in life
Who is Beethoven?
Who is Robert Johnson?
"Johnny B. Goode" was a hit from this rock and roll guitarist and singer
Who is Chuck Berry?
This singer, the first American music superstar, was one of the first creators of teen culture
Who is Elvis Presley?
The southern African nation of Lesotho gained independence from this "royal" European nation in 1966
What is the United Kingdom?
What is New Orleans?
This jazz trumpeter, nicknamed "Satchmo," was one of the foundational musicians in American music
Who is Louis Armstrong?
This traditional pop singer became a movie and TV star; he also had ties to presidents and the mafia
Who is Frank Sinatra?
This trumpet player and composer created cool jazz, a counter-response to the speed of bebop
Who is Miles Davis?
Space Shuttle crew members each wear an orange-colored LES (Launch Entry Suit) affectionately nicknamed for this autumnal gourd
What is a pumpkin?
Enslaved people in America relearned their own musical traditions through this island country just south of Florida
What is Cuba?
What is ragtime?
Barry Gordy founded this record label which launched the careers of Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson and Diana Ross
What is Motown?
This Prince of Pop got his start in an R&B group with four of his brothers. It's easy as ABC!
Who is Michael Jackson?
Using cryonics, the Life Extension Society promotes doing this to people in order to extend their lifespan
What is freezing?
What is Africa?
Thanks to this historical event where the U.S. government banned alcohol, jazz music became very popular in underground bars
What is Prohibition?
Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie were two stars of this subgenre of jazz, known for its lightning-fast speeds
What is bebop?
The European classical composer heard here died mysteriously at a young age
Who is Mozart?
Producer Leshan Lewis, who goes by L.E.S., worked on "Gettin' Jiggy wit It" with this rapper and actor, known for The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Bad Boys and Men in Black
Who is Will Smith?
This Hungarian classical composer was one of the first musical superstars, with fans surrounding his hotels and collecting his trash
Who is Franz Liszt?
A 1927 recording session in Bristol Tennessee launched the careers of the Carter Family and Jimmie Rodgers, two of the founding stars of this genre
What is country?
This woman, who created a new style of guitar picking, didn't play professionally until her 60s, when she was discovered working as a housekeeper.
Who is Elizabeth Cotten?
Who is Gene Autry?
In French, "les" is the plural of this definite article
What is "the?"