History of Rock and Roll Jeopardy

Blues Famous People Ragtime Jazz Vocab

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True or False:Blues music is predominately

a vocal tradition

True or False:Blues music is a melting potOf many different people and

Their cultures

This person was nicknamedthe “Empress of the Blues”

This person was nicknamedthe “Father of the Blues”

Please name something famousthat happened or somethingthat was invented during the

Blues era

Who did Ma Rainey marry?

Who wrote Beale St. Blues?

What instrument did LouisArmstrong play?

What instrument did BennyGoodman play?

What instrument did DukeEllington play?

A steady beat is kept inwhich hand when playing

the piano?

Scott Joplin wrote which two songs that we listened to in

class?

What does syncopation mean?

What form does Ragtime andBlues music follow?

Please name something historicthat happened or something that was invented during the

Ragtime Era

Another term for early Jazz is

Early Jazz was developingaround the time of which

World War?

What is the correct form formost Jazz music?

Please name four cities thatJazz became popular in

Please name the six mostcommonly used instrumentsused in the Dixieland Band

What is Scat Singing?

What is a work song?

What is a Ballad?

What is a Call and Response Song?

What does ragging mean?