Everybody Sings the Blues

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1. Who was considered the 'Grandfather of Rock and Roll'? Muddy Waters Robert Leroy Johnson Blind Willie Johnson Lee J Hooker

2. Which old time Blues man was also a street preacher, combining blues and gospel in his music? He was also famous for his expertise on the bottleneck slide guitar. Leadbelly BB King Eddie James 'Son' House Blind Willie Johnson

3. Despite a violent and murderous life in and out of prison, who emerged as a true American Blues giant? Charley Patton Robert Johnson Huddie Ledbetter Muddy Waters

4. For which US institution did musicologist John Lomax capture many original recordings of early Blues musicians? Smithsonian Institution Carnegie Institute Rock and Roll Hall of Fame The Library of Congress

5. We must not forget the ladies. Who was known as the 'Empress of the Blues'? Ethel Waters Bessie Jackson Sarah Martin Bessie Smith

6. In the early 1960s, a new Blues movement was growing in the London clubs. Who was known as the 'Founding Father of the British Blues'? Alexis Korner Peter Green John Mayall Georgie Fame

7. John Mayall and the Blues Breakers were popular performers, but their greatest influence is with the artists that they were able to attract to join the band. Who performed with Mayall's band? All of these Jack Bruce Eric Clapton Peter Green

8. Which American Blues giant had a life-long influence on Eric Clapton, even giving his name to a 2004 album? Eric called him 'the most important Blues singer that ever lived'. Robert Johnson Leadbelly Muddy Waters BB King

9. Many British musicians had sharpened their teeth on true American Blues. Which band was highly influential in taking this blues/rock sound back to the US? Jerry and the Pacemakers The Rolling Stones The Beatles Herman's Hermits

10. What was one of the first major hits that the Rolling Stones had with a traditional Blues song? Get off of My Cloud Paint it Black Little Red Rooster Satisfaction