Blues History Trivia Questions
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African American musical tradition. Play Blues History trivia solo to sharpen your knowledge, or challenge a friend head-to-head in Trivia Tango — every question comes with an explanation so you learn as you play. Questions span every level, from easy warm-ups to expert-level stumpers, so there's a real challenge here however much you already know.
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A mix of easy, medium and hard — questions run from warm-up to expert, so there's a real challenge at every level. Think you know the answers? Play to find out.
This city on the Mississippi River is famous for Beale Street, the historic home of blues music.
Difficulty: Easy- New Orleans
- St. Louis
- Memphis
- Baton Rouge
This Southern U.S. region, known for its fertile soil and cotton fields, is considered the birthplace of the blues.
Difficulty: Medium- The Appalachian Mountains
- The Mississippi Delta
- The Florida Everglades
- The Texas Panhandle
This prolific 1930s Chicago producer and talent scout discovered Big Bill Broonzy and dominated prewar Chicago blues recording.
Difficulty: Hard- J. Mayo Williams
- Ralph Peer
- Art Satherley
- Lester Melrose
This decade saw the Great Migration begin, bringing blues music from the rural South to Northern cities like Chicago.
Difficulty: Easy- 1910s
- 1930s
- 1950s
- 1970s
This Mississippi prison farm, known for brutal conditions, became a source of blues songs and artists documented by folklorists.
Difficulty: Medium- Angola Prison
- Folsom Prison
- Parchman Farm
- Sing Sing
This 1930s electric guitar pickup, invented by George Beauchamp, made amplified blues guitar possible.
Difficulty: Hard- The horseshoe pickup
- The P-90 pickup
- The humbucker
- The single-coil
This blues legend born McKinley Morganfield became famous under his stage name and is called the Father of Chicago Blues.
Difficulty: Easy- Howlin Wolf
- Sonny Boy Williamson
- Little Walter
- Muddy Waters
This folklorist and his son traveled the South recording blues artists for the Library of Congress, discovering Lead Belly and Muddy Waters.
Difficulty: Medium- John Lomax and Alan Lomax
- Harry Smith and Moses Asch
- Samuel Charters and Paul Oliver
- Chris Strachwitz and Mack McCormick
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