Classic Blues Legends

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Instructions: From the Mississippi Delta to Chicago's electric blues, test your knowledge of the blues greats!

1.
Which blues guitarist was known as the 'King of the Blues'?
A
Albert King
B
Muddy Waters
C
Freddie King
D
B.B. King
2.
What was the name of B.B. King's famous guitar?
A
Blackie
B
Old Black
C
Trigger
D
Lucille
3.
Which blues musician is credited with being the 'Father of Chicago Blues'?
A
Howlin' Wolf
B
Muddy Waters
C
Willie Dixon
D
Sonny Boy Williamson
4.
Robert Johnson allegedly sold his soul to the devil at which location, according to blues legend?
A
A cotton field
B
A crossroads
C
A juke joint
D
The Mississippi River
5.
Which Chess Records artist recorded 'Hoochie Coochie Man' and 'Got My Mojo Working'?
A
Little Walter
B
Muddy Waters
C
Howlin' Wolf
D
Elmore James
6.
What instrument was Little Walter famous for playing?
A
Harmonica
B
Bass guitar
C
Slide guitar
D
Piano
7.
Which Chicago record label was home to many blues legends including Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf?
A
Vee-Jay Records
B
Sun Records
C
Atlantic Records
D
Chess Records
8.
Howlin' Wolf's real name was what?
A
McKinley Morganfield
B
Elmore James
C
Riley B. King
D
Chester Burnett
9.
Which female blues singer was known as the 'Empress of the Blues' in the 1920s-1930s?
A
Bessie Smith
B
Mamie Smith
C
Alberta Hunter
D
Ma Rainey
10.
John Lee Hooker was known for which distinctive boogie style?
A
Slide guitar boogie
B
Harmonica boogie
C
Piano boogie
D
One-chord boogie groove
11.
Which state's Delta region is considered the birthplace of the blues?
A
Louisiana
B
Mississippi
C
Georgia
D
Alabama
12.
Etta James is best known for which iconic ballad?
A
At Last
B
I'd Rather Go Blind
C
Tell Mama
D
Something's Got a Hold on Me
13.
Which blues guitarist was known for his slide guitar style and the song 'Dust My Broom'?
A
Elmore James
B
Son House
C
Robert Johnson
D
Skip James
14.
What famous Memphis street became synonymous with the blues?
A
Broadway
B
Bourbon Street
C
Beale Street
D
Basin Street
15.
Willie Dixon wrote many classic blues songs. Which of these is one of his compositions?
A
Spoonful
B
Dust My Broom
C
Boom Boom
D
Crossroad Blues

Answer Key

Question 1

D. B.B. King

Question 2

D. Lucille

Question 3

B. Muddy Waters

Question 4

B. A crossroads

Question 5

B. Muddy Waters

Question 6

A. Harmonica

Question 7

D. Chess Records

Question 8

D. Chester Burnett

Question 9

A. Bessie Smith

Question 10

D. One-chord boogie groove

Question 11

B. Mississippi

Question 12

A. At Last

Question 13

A. Elmore James

Question 14

C. Beale Street

Question 15

A. Spoonful

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