The Blues 1
The roots of the blues in America were from where?
Africa
True or false: Minstrel shows were not racist portrayals of African Americans.
False
B.B. King's was born in what state?
Mississippi
What was his primary job when he worked on the farm for Mr. Barrett?
Driving a tractor
What K-Pop group released the song Dynamite?
BTS
True or false: Most early blues musicians were never recorded because they didn't have original songs.
True
True or false: The Blues were all over the deep South by the 1900's
True
B. B. King's primary musical genre.
The Blues
How far did B.B. figure he'd walked while he was working on the farm for Mr. Barrett?
Around the world
What is the name of BLACKPINK's official fandom?
Blink
Where was Blind Lemon Jefferson from?
Texas
What would happen in the Mississippi delta almost every year in the Spring?
It would flood
What does B. B. stand for in his name?
Blues Boy
What was the name of his guitar?
Lucille
What is the rival K-Pop group made up of demons in disguise called?
The Saja Boys
What was the name of the string group that had a woman yelling out a "field holler" during the song?
The Ebony Hillbillies
Early blues performers were mostly African American women. What was the reason for this?
They were non-threatening.
In 1990, B. B. King was diagnosed with this, the same disease that his mother died from.
Diabetes
What was the name of the famous street that B.B. would play on in Memphis?
Beale Street
Who is the ruler of the demons?
Gwi-Ma
At the height of her career in the 1920's, Bessie Smith was making how much money a week?
$2,000/week
What is "Call & Response" in music?
One person sings a line and others respond by singing it back.
His first big paying gig was worth how many dollars?
$12
What was unique about the radio station, W.D.I.A., that B.B. King worked for?
It was owned by African Americans.
Name this song: "A hopeless romantic all my life. Surrounded by couples all the time."
"Cupid" by the girl group, Fifty Fifty.