Jazz Songs/Artists
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Jazz Instruments
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This famous female blues and jazz singer was considered one of the greatest blues vocalists of all time. Hint-Last name Smith

Who was Bessie Smith?

100

This American rapper performed with SZA at the 2025  Superbowl halftime show, and is a symbol of African American pride and identity.

Who is Kendrick Lamar?

100

This Renaissance allowed for African American art, music, and Literature to flourish.

What was the Harlem Renaissance?

100

This large string instrument has the lowest pitch of all.

What is a bass?

200

This musician was best known for his trumpet playing and unique raspy voice. He also recorded the song "What a Wonderful World".

Who is Louis Armstrong?

200

This female artist sang "Truth Hurts" and is a strong advocate for African American rights

Who is Lizzo?

200

These "laws" were established to segregate African Americans from schools, transportation, voting, etc.

Jim Crow Laws

200

This is the smallest and highest-pitched of the string instruments.

What is the violin?

300

This well known composer was often seen preforming at the Cotton Club in Harlem. One of his most famous songs was "It don't Mean a Thing".

Who is Duke Ellington?

300

This "Legend" is known for singing "All of You" and also being a judge on The Voice

Who is John Legend?

300

This tragic outbreak of racial violence occurred during the summer of 1919.

What was the Red Summer of 1919?

300

This large instrument has many keys and some of these can play all seven octaves.

What is a piano?

400

This jazz song was preformed by Bessie Smith, and the lyrics spoke about how some people only valued her for her money.

What is "Nobody Knows When you're Down and Out"?

400

This Canadian-born rapper and father is known for writing "God's Plan".

Who is Drake?

400

This event was triggered by segregation in the south, and resulted in 6 million African Americans migrating north.

What was the Great Migration?

400

These percussion instruments can be played by patting your hands or using two sticks. They serve as the beat for a song.

What are drums?

500

This African American composer and musician regularly performed at the Cotton Club. Hint: Cab

Who is Cab Calloway?

500

This popular 80's duo sang the song "Blame it On the Rain"

Who is Milli Vanilli?

500

These "codes" were put in place to separate African Americans from society in the south.

What are Black Codes?

500

This brass instrument with three valves was played often by Louis Armstrong.

What is a trumpet?

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