Pre-1850
This very well-known European classical composer became deaf later in life
Who is Beethoven?
Who is Robert Johnson?
"Johnny B. Goode" was a hit from this rock and roll guitarist and singer
Who is Chuck Berry?
This singer, the first American music superstar, was one of the first creators of teen culture
Who is Elvis Presley?
In French, "les" means this pronoun, the plural of he or she
What is they?
What is New Orleans?
This jazz trumpeter, nicknamed "Satchmo," was one of the foundational musicians in American music
Who is Louis Armstrong?
This traditional pop singer became a movie and TV star; he also had ties to presidents and the mafia
Who is Frank Sinatra?
This trumpet player and composer created cool jazz, a counter-response to the speed of bebop
Who is Miles Davis?
Space Shuttle crew members each wear an orange-colored LES (Launch Entry Suit) affectionately nicknamed for this autumnal gourd
What is a pumpkin?
Enslaved people in America relearned their own musical traditions through this island country just south of Florida
What is Cuba?
What is ragtime?
Barry Gordy founded this record label which launched the careers of Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson and Diana Ross
What is Motown?
This is one of only 29 surviving recordings from this blues guitarist and singer, who mysteriously died young
Who is Robert Johnson?
The southern African nation of Lesotho gained independence from this "royal" European nation in 1966
What is the United Kingdom?
What is Africa?
Thanks to this historical event where the U.S. government banned alcohol, jazz music became very popular in underground bars
What is Prohibition?
This rock and roll singer and pianist, known for his song "Ain't That A Shame," had riots break out at several of his concerts
Who is Fats Domino?
The European classical composer heard here died mysteriously at a young age
Who is Mozart?
Using cryonics, the Life Extension Society promotes doing this to people in order to extend their lifespan
What is freezing?
This Hungarian classical composer was the first musical superstar, with fans surrounding his hotels and collecting his trash
Who is Franz Liszt?
A 1927 recording session in Bristol Tennessee launched the careers of the Carter Family and Jimmie Rodgers, two of the founding stars of this genre
What is country?
Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie were two stars of this subgenre of jazz, known for its lightning-fast speeds
What is bebop?
Who is Gene Autry?
Producer Leshan Lewis, who goes by L.E.S., worked on "Gettin' Jiggy wit It" with this rapper and actor, known for The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Bad Boys and Men in Black
Who is Will Smith?