Ragtime/Blues
Jazz
Country
1950s
1960s
100
This is the instrument typically associated with ragtime.
What is the piano?
100
The 21st Amendment to the Constitution that outlawed alcohol in the 1920s had this nickname.
What is Prohibition?
100
The original "hillbilly" music came from this region of the United States.
What is the Appalachian mountains?
100
This name was applied to any type of music performed by and marketed to African Americans.
What is R&B?
100
The Beatles had their first live U.S. performance in 1964 on what hit television variety show?
What is the Ed Sullivan Show?
200
This ragtime composer wrote the "Maple Leaf Rag."
Who is Scott Joplin?
200
This style of jazz music was created for dancing.
What is swing?
200
In the 1920s, this technology brought music and broadcast shows into the homes of many listeners.
What is the radio?
200
Country music introduced this instrument into R&B and rock and roll.
What is the electric guitar?
200
This production style was created by Phil Spector, and features multiple musicians playing unison parts.
What is the Wall of Sound?
300
This is the name of the typical chord progression in blues music.
What is the 12-bar blues?
300
This famous trumpeter and singer popularized scat singing.
Who is Louis Armstrong?
300
This is the name of both a Nashville radio show and a music venue.
What is the Grand Ole Opry?
300
This style of church music influenced the creation of Doo-Wop.
What are male gospel quartets?
300
The Beatles chose to shelve this album because they did not like the post-production effects, and it was not released until after their breakup.
What is Let It Be?
400
This blues singer is often called the "Empress of the Blues."
Who is Bessie Smith?
400
This style of jazz features virtuoso musicians showing off their technical skills.
What is bebop?
400
This style of country was developed in the 1940s, and featured a return to the fiddle, banjo, and vocal harmonies.
What is bluegrass?
400
This famous rock and roll singer gained popularity in the 1950s with his flashy style and energetic performances.
Who is Little Richard?
400
This style of music originated in Detriot, Michigan and is a sub-genre of Soul music.
What is Motown?
500
The blues originated in this region of the United States.
What is the Deep South?
500
This famous piano player and big band leader headed the house band at the Cotton Club for many years.
Who is Duke Ellington?
500
The original country music was influenced by this type of music from English, Sottish, and Irish settlers.
What is folk music?
500
This singer was also featured in a number of films before returning to the stage for a residency in Las Vegas.
Who is Elvis Presley?
500
This is the Beatles song that has been covered and recorded by other artists more times than any other popular song in history.
What is Yesterday?
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