Musicians
This musician was suspected of having ties to the mafia.
Frank Sinatra
What instrument did Count Basie play?
Piano
How did Frank Sinatra avoid the military during World War 2?
Paid $40,000 for the doctor to lie about his ear condition.
This artist is known for What a Wonderful World.
Louis Armstrong
Where is Jazz origins and roots based in?
New Orleans
This musician got started by a recording of him singing in the shower.
Bing Crosby
What instrument did Miles Davis and Louis Armstrong play?
Trumpet
What was the song that Billie Holiday recorded which violated her contract with John Hammond?
Strange Fruit
This artist is known for making the hit "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)".
Duke Ellington
This other location of Jazz music is known for having a smoother jazz sound, different from the New Orleans style. What is this location?
Chicago
This musician is known for having more top ten hits, more than Elvis Presley and The Beatles.
Glenn Miller
Trombone
What was Miles Davis final drug rehab attempt?
Manager and family rehab at home
My Way; New York, New York; and Fly Me to the Moon were all sung and created by this artist.
Frank Sinatra
Birdland, a club named in honor of Charlie "Bird" Parker after his death, is located where?
New York
This musician is the first African-American to win a Grammy, was also nominated 20 times for a Grammy Award.
What instrument did Frank Sinatra play?
None
Louis Armstrong was arrested for what as a teenager?
Shooting a gun into the air and drug dealing
Billie Holiday sang this song about a black man being lynched with another recording label that she was not signed with, what is the name of the song?
Strange Fruit
What city did Frank Sinatra perform 46 times a week earning roughly $93,000 a week?
Las Vegas
This musician is known as the First Lady of Song.
Ella Fitzgerald
Name three musicians that were known for their piano skills.
Ray Charles, Count Basie, Duke Ellington
Name two troubles within jazz.
White vs. Black
Male vs. Female
Ray Charles biggest hit that was banned from the state of Georgia due to him refusing to play at a show is called?
Georgia On My Mind
Where is Louis Armstrong from? Remember this is where he was arrested for shooting a gun into the air on New Years.
New Orleans