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The Real Blues

Created by emmacatt

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The Real Blues game quiz
"I always think that blues music is very underappreciated these days, so I thought I'd make a quiz about it."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. Which blues artist was discovered in prison?
    Leadbelly
    Robert Johnson
    Blind Lemon Jefferson
    Magic Sam


2. Which blues artist was said to have sold his soul to the devil at the crossroads?
    John Lee Hooker
    Howlin' Wolf
    Blind Boy Fuller
    Robert Johnson


3. Complete the song title: "Three hundred pounds of..."
    Love
    Joy
    Fat
    Warmth


4. Which of these songs was not by John Lee Hooker?
    I Want To Hug You
    Please Be Cool
    Onions
    Dead Wagon Blues


5. Which blind blues musician made clicking sounds to enable him to see how far away things were?
    Blind Boy Fuller
    Blind Willie Dunn
    Blind Lemon Jefferson
    Blind Willie McTell


6. Which of these songs, performed by Howlin' Wolf, was actually written by Howlin' Wolf himself?
    Wang Dang Doodle
    Built For Comfort
    How Many More Years
    The Natchez Burning


7. What was Howlin' Wolf's real name?
    Charles Arthur Barnes
    Charles Arthur Burnett
    Chester Arthur Burnett
    Chester Arthur Barnes


8. How many tracks did Robert Johnson record and over how long a period?
    29 tracks in 7 days
    15 tracks in 7 days
    30 tracks in 30 days
    2 tracks in 1 day


9. Who did the original version of "When The Levee Breaks"?
    Lightnin' Hopkins
    Mississippi John Hurt
    Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
    Memphis Minnie & Kansas Joe McCoy


10. Elvis Presley's "That's All Right" was originally a blues song by which artist?
    Screamin' Jay Hawkins
    Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup
    Muddy Waters
    Big Bill Broonzy


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