Benny Goodman
Known as the King of _______
What is Swing?
Also known as ___________
Who is Lady Day?
Originally from here
What is New Orleans?
Known for fusing these two styles
What is Blues and Swing?
Born in this country
What is Canada?
Virtuoso on this instrument
What is the clarinet?
Moved here in the 1920s
What is New York?
Left school in this grade to join the work force.
What is fifth grade?
In 1937, his group becomes known as this
What is the Count Basie Orchestra?
Plays this instrument
What is the piano?
Not only a jazz musician, he also performed this style of music.
What is classical music?
This saxophonist lived with Holiday and her mother for a short time.
Who is Lester Young?
He left Fletcher Henderson's orchestra because he was not allowed to do this
What is sing?
In 1950, Basie was forced to disband due to this.
What are financial problems?
From this city
What is Montreal?
In 1938, Goodman performs at this prestigious venue.
What is Carnegie Hall?
Holiday put music to this famous poem about the racism that was happening in the southern states.
What is Strange Fruit?
His nickname
What is Satchmo?
Known for emphasizing this section in the band.
What is the rhythm section?
This song became the anthem for the civil rights movement.
What is the Hymn To Freedom?
In the 1950s he starts experimenting with this style of jazz.
What is Bebop?
1954, she has a successful tour of...
What is Europe?
This song features a famous Cadenza that trumpet players to this day still learn.
What is West End Blues?
He was the first African American person to win one of these in 1958.
What is a Grammy?
Earned 8 of these awards.
What are Grammys?