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1 The Blues - Legends, Songs and Styles
The blues are my guilty pleasure. We will focus on the various blues styles, the singers and their songs from the 1920s to contemporary times. Take your time, consider your answers carefully and feast on the wealth of backround information.
Tough
15 Q
maddogrick16
Mar 13 09
636 plays
2 The Birth of the Blues
If the extent of your history of the blues goes "all the way back" to Stevie Ray Vaughan, this quiz may not be for you. We're exploring the roots of the blues... the '20's and '30's.
Tough
10 Q
maddogrick16
Mar 12 04
1404 plays
3 Blues Standards
Herein are 15 standards of blues music according to "The Big Book of Blues" by Robert Santelli. Almost any self-respecting blues band should be able to cover these songs.
Average
15 Q
deputygary
Jul 10 07
879 plays
4 Blues Standards III
Herein are recognized some blues artists who were not covered in my first two Blues Standards quizzes. Good luck.
Average
15 Q
deputygary
Dec 09 07
510 plays
5 Blues Standards II
After I wrote the "Blues Standards" quiz, a high mucky-muck on Funtrivia requested I do a sequel. Here it is. If you don't like this quiz, blame him.
Average
10 Q
deputygary
Sep 25 07
582 plays
6 Classic Blue Belles
The 1920s is considered the decade that the blues became commercial but it was the women who dominated this era, not the men. These are some of the women that bought the blues to a wider audience.
Average
10 Q
pollucci19
Apr 08 11
183 plays
7 Mississippi Bluesmen
It could very well be easier to come up with a list of legendary Blues artists that aren't from Mississippi then to try to list all the greats that had roots in the Magnolia State.
Difficult
10 Q
thestaxman
Nov 22 06
636 plays
8 Everybody Sings the Blues
The interest in American Blues in England in the 1960s, formed part of the British Invasion that help broaden the audience for the Blues in the US.
Tough
10 Q
Englizzie
May 31 09
489 plays
9 "I'll Let You Finish, But..."
We are going to investigate some great songs that people attribute to popular artists and bands, but were originally done by blues musicians.
Average
10 Q
BxBarracuda
Feb 09 12
2826 plays
10 The Real Blues
I always think that blues music is very underappreciated these days, so I thought I'd make a quiz about it.
Tough
10 Q
emmacatt
Jan 15 08
564 plays
11 Blues
Try this new quiz on the blues - old, new, and blues-rock. Let me know if you want a more PURE blues quiz, or some more blues-influenced questions
Tough
15 Q
Slowhand
Oct 04 00
1131 plays
12 Blues Music- The 2002 W.C. Handy Awards
W.C. Handy is considered by some to be the father of Blues Music. The Blues Foundation names its annual awards after him. This quiz deals with the 2002 Handy Awards. Good luck.
Tough
20 Q
ashlybug
Nov 27 02
246 plays
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Last Updated May 10 13 9:49 AM

Some sample questions from this category:

* "Piedmont", "Chicago", "Delta" and "Texas" styles of the blues are among the most widely known. There are several other styles. Of the four options given, which is not deemed to be a blues style?
* What does 'B.B.' in B.B. King's name actually stand for?
* 'Blackie' is the preferred guitar of which modern legend?
* Which of the following groups played at Woodstock in 1969?
* What was the myth surrounding Robert Johnson's death?


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