The Duke
How old was Duke when he started playing piano?
7
What instrument did Louis Armstrong play?
A) Clarinet
B) Cornet
C) Piano
B) Cornet
Which of these is another nickname for Ella Fitzgerald
A) First Lady of Song
B) Lady Day
C) First Jazz Lady
A) First Lady of Song
Where was Billie Holiday from?
A) Philadelphia, PA
B) Columbia, SC
C) Raleigh, NC
How old was Ray Charles when he lost his eyesight?
7
At what age did Duke start playing professionally?
17
How old was he when he started attending the Waif Boys home?
11
True or False: Ella Fitzgerald was never involved as a look out for gambling circles at a young age
False- her job in gambling rings was as a look out for law enforcement
What was Billie Holiday’s real name?
A) Natalie Cole
B) Eleanora Fagan
C) Desiree Blue
B) Eleanora Fagan
True or False: Ray Charles only performed Gospel and Jazz music
False- Ray Charles performed in several genres, including Gospel, Pop, R&B, Jazz, and Country & Western
Why was he nicknamed "Duke"?
A) His friends thought he was a gentleman
B) He came from royalty
C) His mom liked that name
A) His friends thought he was a gentleman (on account of his piano skills)
What were the names of Louis' bands?
A) Cold 2 and Cold 4
B) Warm 8 and Warm 9
C) Hot 5 and Hot 7
C) Hot 5 and Hot 7
Which of these is Ella's first #1 hit song?
A) A Tasket, A Tisket
B) A Biscuit, A Basket
C) A Tisket, A Tasket
C) A Tisket, A Tasket
When Eleanora Fagan changed her name to 'Billie Holiday', whose last name did she take?
Her father/dad
Which of these famous Ray Charles songs became a state song?
A) Hit the Road, Jack
B) Georgia On My Mind
C) I Got a Woman
B) Georgia On My Mind (became the state song for Georgia, where he was from)
What was Duke Ellington's real name?
A) Robert Kennedy Ellington
B) Edward Kennedy Ellington
C) John Carter Ellington
B) Edward Kennedy Ellington
What type of singing did he influence new jazz musicians to sing?
Scat
How many Grammy's did Lady Ella win?
13
True or False: Billie Holiday was a civil rights activist who lived only to the age of 44
True
True or False: Ray Charles was the first African American jazz singer to perform with a white orchestra
False- Billie Holiday was the first African American female to perform with a white orchestra