People
True or False
Billie Holiday had a good childhood with very supportive and present parents
false
Who sings the song What a Wonderful World?
Louis Armstrong
True or False:
Jazz had more of a slow rhythm and pace.
false
What genre did Duke Ellington compose/sing?
Jazz
What song did Louis Armstrong sing that was about a girl that he loved but never had
Dinah
Where did the blues originate from? General area
South
What was Duke Ellington's main instrument?
Piano
What song did Duke Ellington sing that was based off a New York City subway transit system?
Take the A train
What was a common place that jazz and blues musicians performed?
Harlems Cotton Club
What song was Billie Holiday singing in the music video?
The blues are brewing
What was Billie's first recording?
Your Mother's Son in Law
List all four of the types of music during the Harlem Renaissance?
Jazz, blues, swing, and ragtime
What was Billie Holiday's original name?
Eleanora Fagan
BONUSSS points available
What is one of Billie Holidays songs?
10,000 points for Solitude or
500 for the blues are brewing
Why did the blues start in the 1860's?
Think of events going on during this time
Slaves would sing them as work songs.