Women's History Month
Mahalia Jackson was known as the “Queen of” this type of music, and one of the first singers to take this church music into a recording studio.
Mahalia Jackson
Thomas Jefferson said that music “is the favorite passion of my soul” and played these expressive string instruments found in an orchestra.
Violin and Cello
This singer, known for “Fly me To The Moon” and “That’s Life” was nicknamed, “Ol Blue Eyes.”
Frank Sinatra
Trick question, the French Horn is not French, but was invented in this country by Fritz Kruspe.
Germany
Sissieretta Jones was the first black woman to headline at Carnegie Hall for her vocal talent, performing arias from this style of music.
Opera
Giving up his idea to be a professional musician at age 15, Harry Truman used to wake up at 5am every day to practice this large instrument.
Piano
This classic song mentions someone having “eyes of blue” who is, on the shorter side.
Five Foot Two
Irving Berlin was born in this Asian country on May 11, 1888 in a country that technically no longer exists.
Russian Empire
Linda Ronstadt's album of traditional Mexican songs “Canciones de Mi Padre” won this prestigious award from the Recording Academy of the United States after selling over 2.5 million copies.
Grammy
Not just a crook, this president played piano, saxophone, clarinet, and accordion.
Richard Nixon
This popular song and jazz standard was premiered by Louis Armstrong and has the lyric, “where’d ya get those eyes?”
Jeepers Creepers
Jean Sibelius was born in this Scandinavian country with a blue and white flag that was fighting off several attempts at russification.
Finland
In 1925, Marian Anderson became the first African American singer to sign with RCA Victor Recording Company and performed for an integrated audience at this memorial honoring our 16th president.
Abraham Lincoln
Not as renowned as a musician and more of a hobbyist, Calvin Coolidge enjoyed playing this small, fits in your pocket instrument in his free time.
Harmonica
This 1912 showtune written by Chauncey Olcott is a staple at Irish Celebrations
When Irish Eyes Are Smiling
Despite Percy Grainger's impact on reviving British Folk Music, he was from this Southern continent that was colonized by the British.
Australia
Lea Salonga was just a 20 year-old when she became the first Asian actress to win this award, which is given for excellence in Broadway and named after Antoinette Perry.
Tony Award
A president and a composer? John Quincy Adams wrote music while attending Harvard and was known for playing this high-pitched woodwind instrument.
Flute
This song, which was written for the 1948 film of the same name, has been recorded by many artists, and refers to the number of eyes the night has.
The Night Has A Thousand Eyes
The modern banjo's roots come from a gourd instrument, the akonting, from this continent in the 17th century.
Africa