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Listening Challenge
100
Was created by African Americans in the early 1900s.
What is country blues?
100
Mississippi Delta near New Orleans
Where were the blues created?
100
early 1900s
When were the blues created?
100
"Freight Train"
Who is Elizabeth Cotton?
100
"Crazy For My Baby"
What is urban blues?
200
Acoustic guitar
What is the only instrument heard in country blues?
200
North Carolina
Where did the form of country blues known as Piedmont Blues develop?
200
1920s and 1930s
When did the classic blues flourish?
200
"Crazy Blues"
Who is Mamie Smith and Her Jazz Hounds?
200
"Sweet Georgia Brown"
What is classic blues?
300
Usually sung by a female with a small jazz band.
What is a classic blues song?
300
Memphis, Tennessee; Kansas City, Kansas; Chicago, Illinois; New York, New York
In which cities did the classic blues flourish in the 1920s and 1930s?
300
1940s and 1950s
When did urban blues begin?
300
"Hard Day Blues"
Who is Muddy Waters?
300
"Dead Shrimp Blues"
What is country blues?
400
cornet, violin, trombone, piano, clarinet
What are the instruments in Mamie Smith's classic blues band?
400
The Mississippi Delta
Where were the blues created?
400
1920
When was Mamie Smith's "Crazy Blues" recording released?
400
"Back to the River"
Who is Susan Tedeschi?
400
"I Ain't Got Nobody"
What is classic blues?
500
electric guitar
What instrument caused the development of Urban blues?
500
The Mississippi River
Where did Muddy Waters get his nickname?
500
1950s
When was the electric guitar available to musicians?
500
"Smokestack Lightnin'"
Who is Howlin' Wolf?
500
"Back to the River"
What is urban blues?