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Mr.Paquette
100
Name a popular musical written by Richard Rodgers.
What is Oklahoma, Carousal, The King&I, Sound of Music
100
Who were most swing bands named after?
What is the leader of the band!
100
What style of music came to popularity in the 1890’s?
What is Ragtime
100
When did popular music start?
What is TRICK QUESTION!
100
What is Mr.Paquette's first name?
What is Jason or Mister.
200
Name one famous Jazz musician from the 1930’s.
Who are: Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Bing Crosby
200
Name a leader of a top swing band.
Who is Benny Goodman, Tommy Dorsey, Glenn Miller
200
After the stride piano, what style of piano became popular?
What is Boogie Woogie!
200
What major war was happening in 1940, around the same time as jazz and swing?
What is WWII
200
What is Mr.Paquette’s favorite food?
What is everything.
300
Who sang labor songs or field hollers?
African American Slaves
300
Name a famous Rap Group or Artist
Who is: ???
300
What style of church music used Call and Responds?
What is Gospel!
300
What scale does the blues use?
What is The Blues Scale.
300
Name one instrument that Mr.Paquette can play.
What is the: Guitar, Piano, Banjo, Accordion, Ukelele, Saxophone, Cello
400
Name one famous musician that started out as a Gospel singer.
Who is: Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner
400
Where would you hear gospel music and who sang it?
What is church and who are African American choirs
400
Name one instrument that is used in Rhythm and Blues besides guitar and piano.
What is Cornet, Clarinet, Trombone
400
What does it mean when someone says “I got the blues”?
What is I’m down, low, unhappy; things aren’t well for me.
400
What color is Mr.Paquette’s car?
What is Silver or Gray
500
Who was one of the earliest recording country artists?
Who is Jimmie Rodgers
500
What kind of band was popular in the south around the same time as Jazz music?
What is Country
500
What was another name for country music?
What is Hillbilly music
500
What vocal sound was Jimmie Rodgers known for?
What is “blue yodeling”
500
What show on ABC does Mr.Paquette’s wife make him watch every Thursday night at 9:00?
What is Grey's Anatomy
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