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Names and Nicknames
Styles
Facts
Instruments
Claim to Fame
100
Famous Trumpet player, vocalist, and scat singer know by "Satchmo" and "Pops."
Who is Louis Armstrong?
100
Famous piano player know for Ragtime.
Who is Scott Joplin?
100
Is thought to have died in a plane crash in Europe and hasn't been found since.
Who is Glenn Miller?
100
Led the famous Creole Band that came to define New Orleans Jazz. The only jazz musician we studied who played the Cornet (A variation of the trumpet).
Who is Joe "King" Oliver?
100

Known for ragtime, blues, and Hispanic music and claimed that he was the one who invented Jazz.

Who is Jelly Roll Morton?

200

Greatest blues singer in history known as the "Empress of the Blues."

Who is Bessie Smith?

200
Benny Goodman, a very famous clarinet player and band leader known as the "King of _____."
What is swing?
200
He began touring with his parents at the age of six on the drums. Is called a disciple of Gene Krupa.
Who is Bernard "Buddy" Rich?
200
William "Count" Basie, a famous band leader and swing player player this instrument.
What is a piano?
200
Brilliant composer and pianist who wrote for Dizzy Gillespie.
Who is Mary Lou Williams?
300
Famous composer, pianist, and orchestra leader. Know for bebop, stride and swing. Was given the name "Duke."
Who is Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington?
300
John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie was a famous trumpet player, composer, and band leader who is best known in what style of music. This style is also that of Charlie Parker.
What is bebop?
300
Her career as a singer and famous scat singer lasted over 7 decades.
Who is Ella Fitzgerald?
300
Lester Young, the "Prez," is famous for his abilities on this instrumet.
What is a tenor saxophone?
300
Famous singer of the blues. Her autobiography was published in 1956 and later made into a movie starring Diana Ross called "Lady Sings the Blues."
Who is Billie Holiday? (Lady Day)
400

Famous piano player and song writer know as "Fats" ______.

Who is Thomas "Fats" Waller?

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Who is Antoine "Fats" Domino?

400

King of "Hi-De-Ho," Cab Calloway was famous for his nonsense syllables known as called "____."

What is scat singing?

400
Known for stride piano, bebop, and his famous song, "Round Midnight."
Who is Thelonious Monk?
400
Tommy Dorsey, band leader and swing player, played this instrument.
What is a trombone?
400
Famous drummer who is one of the "Stars of Swing." Has played with Benny Goodman and is known for his fast drumming and swing.
Who is Gene Krupa?
500
Famous alto saxophone player known for bebop and very fast playing. Was nicknamed after an incident with a chicken.
Who is Charlie Parker, Bird, Yard Bird?
500
Gertrude Rainey "Ma," was a famous singer known for her very majestic and rich voice. She is often referred to the "Mother" of this style of music.
What is the blues?
500
She is known as "Sassy" or "The Divine One." Famous singer known for scat and bebop. Played with both Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie.
Who is Sarah Vaughan?
500
Jimmy Dorsey, like his brother Tommy was a band leader and swing player who played this instrument.
What is a clarinet?
500
Complied a book of jazz terms which was called the Hepsters Dictionary.
Who is Cab Calloway?