Black History Month Quiz 1. Where did the first known Blues performers come from? Chicago New York New Orleans Mississippi Delta. None 2. In the Blues, “blue-notes” are an important element to the melodies and sound, where do the “blue-notes” come from? Poor education of the performers Not being able to tune an instrument Extra notes added to a standard Guitar African work-songs None 3. Blues was in the beginning mostly performed by Black musicians, in which decade did it appeal to a white audience and white musicians? 90's 70's and 80's 50's and 60's 30's and 40's None 4. Who was known as "The King of Delta Blues"? Robert Johnson Muddy Waters T-Bone Walker Stevie Ray Vaughan None 5. What is the most important instrument in the Blues? Piano Guitar Accordian Violin None 6. Nowadays, the Afro American music is often labeled “Rhythm and Blues”, but what was it originally called? Music of African Origin Race Music Black Music Music of Black Origin None 7. Which 2 countries or continents were important in the creation of the Blues? UK and USA UK and Africa Europe and Africa USA and Africa None 8. The Blues was only performed by men? True False None 9. How did the American Blues become popular in England in the 50s? Local radio stations played American Blues American Blues artists toured Europe Newspapers wrote in-depth articles in The Blues An active Facebook page reached new fans None 10. Muddy Waters pioneered what style of Blues? Piano Blues Electric Blues Delta Blues Texas Blues None Time's up ← Marcus BonfantiIan Siegal →
