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100

What type of music is characterized by its syncopated melodic patterns, or "ragged" rhythms?

What is Ragtime?

100

Who is the "King of the Blues"?

Who is B.B. King?

100

What is call and response (in jazz)?

What is an instrumental response to a vocalist?

100

What is another name for a blues harp?

What is a harmonica?

100

Where did Muddy Waters get his stage name from?

What is fishing in muddy waters with his father?

200

What does R&B stand for?

What is Rhythm and Blues?

200

Who was Robert Johnson?

What is a country blues singer/guitar player?

200

How do you dance the charleston?

What is twist the legs in and out?

200

What was unique about Bo Diddley's guitar?

What is square?

200

What dance style came out of jazz?

What is the Charleston?

300

What is the blues?

What is a style of personal expression?

300

What artist was nicknamed "Satchmo" or "Pops"?

Who is Louis Armstrong?

300

What type of singing did Bing Crosby do?

What is crooning?

300

What instrument was a main solo instrument in the beginning of jazz and blues?

What is clarinet or guitar?

300

How did Robert Johnson die?

What is poisoned by jealous husband?

400

Name 3 types of blues

What is Country, Delta, Chicago, Mississippi, or Urban?

400

Who was the "Mother of the Blues"?

Who is Ma Rainey aka Gertrude Pritchett?