This style of music is originated in the ___________, a place for its rich soil and poverty.
What is the Mississippi Delta
100
Why did many of the blues musicians' marriages fail?
What is not staying loyal while playing the blues and partying.
100
Explain a crossnote tuning.
When is a guitar's open strings tuned to play minor chords.
100
What did Son House do after he moved to upstate New York?
What is worked odd jobs without performing or recording music.
100
He enlisted in the Navy, where he stayed for two years during WWII.
Who is Bukka White.
200
In what decade were the earliest blues recordings made?
When is 1920s
200
At 15, he preached his first sermon. By age 20, he was a Baptist pastor.
Who is Son House.
200
Legend has it that Robert Johnson sold his soul to the devil in exchange for his incredible guitar skills. What did he really do? (Please include names.)
What is he went back to Hazelhurst where he learned from blues musicians Tommy Johnson and Ike Zimmerman.
200
He worked as a boxer in Chicago and as a Negro League pitcher for the Birmingham Black Cats.
Who is Bukka White.
200
Charley Patton had a major influence on Chester Burnett, who later went on to gain fame as _________ in Chicago.
Who is Howlin' Wolf.
300
Name the two most defining features of the Delta Blues.
What is bottleneck slides and emphasis on rhythm.
300
Name three songs Charley Patton had written by 1910.
What is Down the Dirt Road Blues, Banty Rooster Blues, Pony Blues.
300
Who was the folklorist who recorded various blues musicians for the Library of Congress?
Who is Alan Lomax
300
What did Muddy Waters have that other blues musicians at the time not?
What is an electric guitar.
300
Muddy Water's last performance was in 1982 with what legendary guitar player.
Who is Eric Clapton.
400
This was the subject of many blues songs due to several blues musicians having been imprisoned there.
What is the Mississippi State Penitentiary.
400
Son House was sentenced to two years in prison for allegedly doing what?
What is shooting and killing a man in self defense during a party.
400
Name two of Bukka White's most popular songs.
What is Shake 'Em On Down and Po' Boy.
400
What is the alleged reason for Robert Johnson's death?
What is being poisoned by a jealous husband?
400
Who paid for Charlie Patton's headstone?
Who is John Fogerty.
500
Name other popular topics used in blues songs.
What is travelling lifestyle and trials brought on by that lifestyle.
500
He gave his cousin, B.B. King, his first guitar.
What is Bukka White.
500
What did Muddy Waters do after he returned to Mississippi from Chicago?
What is opened a juke joint.
500
The earliest blues recordings were usually done by major labels and consisted of what?
What is one person singing and playing an instrument.