Trivia Quiz on American Music History

1. Which singer is known as the 'Empress of the Blues'?

A) Bessie Smith

B) Ma Rainey

C) Ida Cox

D) Dinah Washington

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2. President richard m nixon called what songstress an "ambassador of love"

A) Ella Fitzgerald

B) Lena Horne

C) Dinah Shore

D) Pearl Bailey

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3. Name the Motown star shot and killed by his father in 1984

A) Sam Cooke

B) James Brown

C) Marvin Gaye

D) Stevie Wonder

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4. What's been the ruin of many a poor boy in New Orleans

A) House of the rising

B) The Riverboat Gambler

C) The Bourbon Street Bar

D) A bad hand at cards

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5. How Are "Florence Ballard & Mary Wilson" More Commonly Known

A) Diana Ross & The Supremes

B) Motown's Original Trio

C) The Supremes

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6. What's The Connection Between Len Barry, Paul Hardcastle & Manfred Mann

A) They all originated from the United States.

B) They all played guitars as their primary instrument.

C) They all had a countdown-themed intro in every hit.

D) (Numbers) 123, 19, 54321

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7. The Tramps came from which US city?

A) Philadelphia

B) New York

C) Chicago

D) Detroit

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8. Dion DiMucci Headed A Group Named After An Avenue In The Bronx, What Was The Group Called

A) The Belmonts

B) The Fordham Five

C) The Grand Concourse Four

D) The Morrisania Trio

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9. James P Johnson Wrote The Signature To Which 1920's Dance Craze

A) The Charleston

B) The Lindy Hop

C) The Foxtrot

D) The Shimmy

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10. Janis Joplin Died In 1970, How Did She Die

A) From A Cocaine Overdose

B) Natural Causes

C) Alcohol Poisoning

D) From A Heroin Overdose

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11. In which American City did Motown music begin?

A) Chicago

B) Detroit

C) New York

D) Philadelphia

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12. Which American City Is Associated With Motown

A) Chicago

B) Detroit

C) New York

D) Atlanta

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13. Which 2 Singers Married In 1969 , Divorced In 1975, & Recorded One Last Album Together In 1995

A) George Jones & Tammy Wynette

B) Johnny Cash & June Carter Cash

C) Sonny Bono & Cher

D) Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge

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14. Who Was Declared Dead On New Years Day 1953 At The Age Of 29?

A) Buddy Holly

B) Jim Morrison

C) Hank Williams

D) Elvis Presley

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15. What Are The first Names Of The Everly Bros

A) Alex & Charlie

B) John & Paul

C) Don & Phil

D) Bob & Tom

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16. In 1957, who left the music business to become a preacher.

A) Elvis Presley

B) Chuck Berry

C) Ray Charles

D) Little Richard

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17. Who Released The 70's Album Entitled Red Headed Stranger

A) Willie Nelson

B) Waylon Jennings

C) Johnny Cash

D) Merle Haggard

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18. "Which popular Christmas song was actually written for Thanksgiving? (White Christmas, Jingle Bells, Silent Night, Away In A Manger"" "

A) White Christmas

B) Silent Night

C) Jingle Bells

D) Away In A Manger

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19. Whose Nickname Was Satchmo

A) Dizzy Gillespie

B) Charlie Parker

C) Louis Armstrong

D) Miles Davis

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