Influence of Black Americans
B.B. King
Origins of Blues
Bessie Smith
Etta James
100
This ethnic group has had more impact on our society and music than any other.
Who are African Americans?
100
His style of music earned him this title:
What is "King of the Blues"?
100
Name one thing a blues song expresses:
What is sadness, despair, unhappy things in life...?
100
Bessie Smith earned this title by her powerful, soulful voice
Who is "Empress of the Blues"?
100
What is Etta James's real name?
Who is Jamesetta Hawkins?
200
A type of song sung while the workers were toiling the fields, working on railroads, etc.
What is a work song?
200
What is the name of B.B.'s famed guitar?
"Lucille"
200
Why was freedom worse than slavery for many black Americans?
When the slaves were set free in 1865, they faced poverty and homelessness, denial of jobs and mistreatment.
200
Etta was known as this type of prodigy?
What is a gospel prodigy?
300
This genre of music uses a 12 bar AAB format.
What is the blues?
300
B.B. King's biggest hit single.
What is "The Thrill is Gone"?
300
Name three instruments that AFRICANS used in their native countries.
What are drums, shakers, tambourines, anklets, scrapers, fiddles....
300
Bessie Smith's career began to flounder due to the financial ravages of this historical period.
What is the Great Depression?
300
One of Etta Jame's biggest hits.
What is "At Last"?
400
Like jazz, blues makes use of this musical element which allows a musician to express their emotions by playing "off the top of their heads"
What is improvisation?
400
B.B. received this award from George W. Bush in 2006.
What is the Presidential Medal of Freedom?
400
Blues music originated in this part of the United States.
What is the Deep South?
400
Name Bessie Smith's hit song:
What is "Downhearted Blues"?
400
What affected Etta Jame's health?
Her drug addiction
500
The early work songs were sung in this style.
What is "call and response"?
500
Where does the nickname "B.B." come from?
What is "the Beale Street Blues Boy"?
500
This type of song tells the story of an individual character.
What is a ballad?
500
Bessie was born in this state:
What is Tennessee?
500
What was her last album before she passed away?
What is "The Dreamer"?
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