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Who was known as The King of Blues?
Who was known as The King of Blues?
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The King of Blues, born in 1925 and rising to fame as a guitarist of extreme restraint and sophistication, B.B. King did not only have killer guitar skills, his blues vocals and, perhaps more impressively, his performance skills as a frontman, are something to behold. Born as Riley B. King, but sporting the much catchier nickname BB, King was born on a cotton plantation in Mississippi, later working at a cotton gin.
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2/18
What is Eric Clapton's main musical instrument?
What is Eric Clapton's main musical instrument?
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Eric Clapton (born on 30 March 1945) is an English guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is often regarded as one of the most successful and influential guitar players in rock music. Clapton has received 18 Grammy Awards and the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music. In 2004 he was awarded a CBE (Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) for music services.
Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
3/18
Chicago, Delta, and Texas are varieties of which music genre?
Chicago, Delta, and Texas are varieties of which music genre?
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The Blues comes in many forms, which people have identified by naming sub-genre categories. These include Delta Blues, Piedmont Blues, Country Blues, Texas Blues, Hill-Country Blues, Chicago Blues, and Boogie-Woogie. Often characterized by jagged guitar lines, sneaking slow-to-medium paced tempos, and moaning vocals, Delta Blues is among the most celebrated genres of blues for its influence on so many genres today.
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4/18
What famous blues guitarist died in a helicopter crash in 1990?
What famous blues guitarist died in a helicopter crash in 1990?
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Rory GallagherMuddy WatersAlbert KingStevie Ray VaughanPoints Won
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Stevie Ray Vaughan was 35 when he died in a helicopter crash outside East Troy, Wisconsin, on August 27, 1990. The previous day, Vaughan had relayed to his bandmates a disturbing dream he had where he witnessed his funeral. That evening, the guitarist, with his band Double Trouble, joined as special guests for a concert at the Alpine Valley Musical Theater, along with Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, Robert Cray, and Vaughan’s big brother, Jimmie. After the show, four helicopters, owned and operated by Omniflight Helicopters Inc., were reserved to fly the artists and their crews back to Chicago. One helicopter was reserved for Stevie, Jimmie, and Jimmie's wife Connie. Members of Clapton’s crew, however, had already taken seats on the helicopter when the Vaughans arrived to board. Eager to return to Chicago, Stevie asked Jimmie and Connie for the last seat.
Source: Guitar World
5/18
What folk song depicts a man selling his soul to the devil?
What folk song depicts a man selling his soul to the devil?
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"Cross Road Blues" (also known as "Crossroads") is a blues song written and recorded by American blues artist Robert Johnson in 1936. Johnson performed it as a solo piece with his vocal and acoustic slide guitar in the Delta blues-style. The song has become part of the Robert Johnson mythology as referring to the place where he supposedly sold his soul to the Devil in exchange for his musical talents, although the lyrics do not contain any specific references.
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6/18
Who is the famous American singer known as the Empress of the Blues?
Who is the famous American singer known as the Empress of the Blues?
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Etta JamesBessie SmithElla FitzgeraldBillie HolidayPoints Won
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She was big and brown and built high off the ground — "a hell of a woman," men called her, but most women said she was "rough." And while there were other blues singers in the first half of the 20th century — some who shared her surname — none could be mistaken for Bessie Smith. Not Mamie Smith or Clara or Trixie or Ruby or Laura. None of the others could sing with her combination of field holler and Jazz Age sophistication. None could throw her voice from the stage — without a microphone — and make a balcony seat feel like the front row. None made such an artistic impression on her contemporaries in jazz, or her disciples in rock 'n' roll. That's because she was the "Empress of the Blues" — and empress is, by definition, a solo gig.
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7/18
What is the most popular chord progression of blues music?
What is the most popular chord progression of blues music?
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Understandably, the most popular chord progression in blues is the "twelve bar blues" progression. This blues guitar progression has earned its name from using 3 chords alternating across 12 different measures, or bars of music. This can also be referred to as the AAB pattern. To play 12-bar blues, a guitar player must first play 4 measures of the I chord, 2 measures of the IV chord, and 2 measures of the I chord. Next, the V chord is played for one measure, followed by the IV chord played for one measure, and finally two measures of the I chord.
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8/18
In which city is the Blues Hall of Fame music museum located?
In which city is the Blues Hall of Fame music museum located?
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The Blues Hall of Fame is a music museum located at 421 S. Main Street in Memphis, Tennessee. Initially, the "Blues Hall of Fame" was not a physical building, but a listing of people who have significantly contributed to blues music. Started in 1980 by the Blues Foundation, it honors people who have performed, recorded, or documented blues. The actual building for the hall opened to the public on May 8, 2015.
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9/18
Which famous Memphis record label started releasing records in 1952?
Which famous Memphis record label started releasing records in 1952?
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Sun Records is an American independent record label founded by producer Sam Phillips in Memphis, Tennessee on February 1, 1952. Sun was the first label to record Elvis Presley, Charlie Rich, Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Johnny Cash. Prior to that, Sun had concentrated mainly on African-American musicians because Phillips loved rhythm and blues and wanted to bring it to a white audience.
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10/18
Hard Again is an album by which of these artists?
Hard Again is an album by which of these artists?
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Hard Again is a studio album by American blues singer Muddy Waters. Released on January 10, 1977, it was the first of his albums produced by Johnny Winter. Hard Again was Waters's first album on Blue Sky Records after leaving Chess Records and was well-received by critics. In August 1975, Chess Records was sold to All Platinum Records and became a reissue label only. Waters left sometime after this, and did not record any new studio material until he signed with Johnny Winter's Blue Sky label in October 1976.
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11/18
What is the original name of blues guitarist and singer Buddy Guy?
What is the original name of blues guitarist and singer Buddy Guy?
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Buddy Guy, original name George Guy, (born July 30, 1936, in Lettsworth, Louisiana, U.S.), American blues musician noted for his slashing electric guitar riffs and passionate vocals. He was a prolific performer and recording artist from the late 1950s until well into the 21st century, and he enjoyed a resurgence of popularity beginning in the 1990s.
Source: Britannica
12/18
With which famous blues artist did the Rolling Stones perform in 1981?
With which famous blues artist did the Rolling Stones perform in 1981?
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Guitarist, songwriter, and singer Muddy Waters (1913-1983), long known as the “father of modern Chicago blues,” inspired the 1960s Blues Rock movement in the UK. Perhaps foremost among those British bands, Waters mentored The Rolling Stones. On November 22, 1981, The Stones took a night off from the Tattoo You tour to hear Waters play at Buddy Guy’s Checkerboard Lounge in Chicago. Delighting the lucky audience, Waters called The Stones onstage to jam.
Source: American Songwriter
13/18
In what U.S. state did composer, and singer Robert Johnson die?
In what U.S. state did composer, and singer Robert Johnson die?
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Robert Johnson, (born c. 1911, Hazlehurst, Mississippi, U.S.—died August 16, 1938, near Greenwood, Mississippi) was an American blues composer, guitarist, and singer whose eerie falsetto singing voice and masterful rhythmic slide guitar influenced both his contemporaries and many later blues and rock musicians. His repertoire included several blues songs by House and others, but Johnson’s original numbers—such as “Me and the Devil Blues,” “Hellhound on My Trail,” “Sweet Home Chicago,” “I Believe I’ll Dust My Broom,” “Ramblin’ on My Mind,” and “Love in Vain”—are his most compelling pieces.
Source: Britannica
14/18
Which musician is also known as "Slowhand"?
Which musician is also known as "Slowhand"?
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Carlos SantanaEric ClaptonBryan AdamsPaul McCartneyPoints Won
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Eric Clapton is probably one of the most influential guitarists of all time. Between 1963 and 1965, Eric Clapton was the Yardbirds’ guitarist. According to the band’s rhythm guitarist Chris Dreja, Clapton would sometimes break a guitar string during a live performance and stay on stage to replace it. The audience would wait for Clapton, and while waiting, they would start a slow handclap. This act is named ‘to be given the slowhand’ in British slang. After this became a tradition, as it happened frequently, Yardbirds manager Giorgio Gomelsky nicknamed Clapton ‘Slowhand.’ The musician embraced this nickname so much that he released an album titled ‘Slowhand’ on November 25, 1977.
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15/18
What was singer and composer Howlin' Wolf's real name?
What was singer and composer Howlin' Wolf's real name?
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Roy DahlLeroy JamesSkip JonesChester Arthur BurnettPoints Won
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His name was Chester Arthur Burnett, but everyone called him Howlin' Wolf. He played harmonica, but some say he was the greatest blues singer of all time. His unique voice mesmerized audiences and hugely influenced rock 'n' roll. While he was a young man sharecropping in Mississippi, Wolf apprenticed with Delta blues legend Charley Patton. As he said on a Chess Records album in 1968, Wolf was deeply influenced by Patton's gritty singing and percussive playing.
Source: NPR
16/18
Which blind blues musician was born in 1893?
Which blind blues musician was born in 1893?
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Blind Lemon Jefferson, byname of Lemon Jefferson, (born September 1893, Couchman, Texas, U.S.—died c. December 1929, Chicago, Illinois), American country blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter, one of the earliest folk-blues singers to achieve popular success. Blind from birth and the youngest of seven children, Jefferson became an itinerant entertainer in his teens, learning a repertoire of prison songs, blues, moans, spirituals, and dance numbers. He worked in the streets and brothels, saloons, and parties in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Virginia. In the 1920s he went to Chicago.
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17/18
"Gulf Coast Blues" was originally sung by which of these singers?
"Gulf Coast Blues" was originally sung by which of these singers?
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Born on April 15, 1894, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Bessie Smith was one of ten children. Both of her parents had died by her eighth birthday, and she was raised by her older sister Viola and encouraged to sing and dance by her oldest brother Clarence. On February 16, 1923, Smith recorded "Gulf Coast Blues" and "Down Hearted Blues," accompanied by Clarence Williams on piano.
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18/18
What is Jack Reacher's favorite blues musician?
What is Jack Reacher's favorite blues musician?
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In the book, Reacher, a blues fan and former military investigator, gets off a bus in the fictional town of Margrave, Georgia, because he remembers his brother telling him that Blind Blake, a blues singer, and guitarist who made his mark in the late 1920s and early 1930s, had died there. Born, according to some accounts, in Jacksonville, Florida, Blind Arthur Blake spent time in Chicago and in Milwaukee during his years recording for Paramount Records, the blues-centric label that operated in Ozaukee County in the 1920s and '30s.
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