History of American Music

Blues

100

The primary instrument used in blues.

The guitar.

200

The blues typically uses melancholy lyrics. True or False

True

300

"The Blues" was influenced by work songs sung by _______ working in the fields.

Slaves

400

When a lead singer's part is echoed by one or more other band members.

Call and Response.

500

Name 3 blues artists.

^{Ma- Rainey}

^{Muddy Waters}

^{Bessie Smith}

^etc.

Jazz

100

When a musician is making up their part as they go along.

Improvisation.

200

This singer's most famous song, "Strange Fruit", references the terrible things happening in the south in regards to racism, slavery, and segregation.

Billie Holiday

300

This trumpet player was known not only for his inventive trumpet playing, but his super cool style.

Miles Davis

400

Jazz songs are sometimes longer because of the improvisational solos each player takes throughout the song.  True or False

True.

500

Name 3 jazz musicians.

Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, etc.

Pop

100

Pop music is aimed towards the elderly. True or False

False.

200

The king of Pop.

Michael Jackson.

300

This pop singer played Eva Peron in the musical "Evita".

Madonna.

400

Pop starts Brittany Spears, In Sync, Backstreet Boys, Christina Aguilera became famous in the 1990's. True or False.

True.

500

Name 3 Pop stars.

Unlimited.

Rock n' Roll

100

Name one music genre that influenced Rock n' Roll.

Blues, Jazz, Gospel, folk, etc.

200

This legendary rock n' roll singer and guitar player died in 2017.

Chuck Berry

300

Jerry Lee Lewis made this song famous - "Goodness Gracious ____ ______ __ ________." (Fill in the blank)

Great balls of fire.

400

Little Richard can easily be identified by his _____.

mustache.

500

Name 3 rock n roll musicians.

Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis Presely, etc.

Miscellaneous

100

Who ended up owning 251 Beatles Songs after the publishing rights became available to purchase in the 1980's?

Michael Jackson.

200

This band was created by producers in the 1970's - Ms. Schaper went to her first concert in 1984 to see this band play!

The Monkees.

300

Black musicians were treated equally in the music business throughout the 1920s - 1970s. True or False

False.

400

The color Michael Jackson's eyes turn in the "Thriller" video.

Yellow.

500

Name all 4 members of The Beatles.

^{John Lennon}

^{Paul McCartney}

^{George Harrison}

^{Ringo Star}