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1 trivia quiz  The Birth of the Blues coolicon
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 10Q
810 plays
Mar 12 04
maddogrick16 gold
2 trivia quiz  Blues Standards III coolicon
Herein are recognized some blues artists who were not covered in my first two Blues Standards quizzes. Good luck.
Average 15Q
222 plays
Dec 09 07
deputygary
3 trivia quiz  Blues Standards II coolicon
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 10Q
336 plays
Sep 25 07
deputygary
4 trivia quiz  Mississippi Bluesmen coolicon
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 10Q
429 plays
Nov 22 06
thestaxman
5 trivia quiz  Blues Standards coolicon
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 15Q
360 plays
Jul 10 07
deputygary
6 trivia quiz  The Real Blues icon
I always think that blues music is very underappreciated these days, so I thought I'd make a quiz about it.
Difficult 10Q
285 plays
Jan 15 08
emmacatt
7 trivia quiz  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 15Q
732 plays
Oct 04 00
Slowhand

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?
* Which of the following is NOT a Stevie Ray Vaughan album?
* Which 80s pop group did Gary Moore used to play with?
* The main influence on Eric Clapton's style was arguably who?
* Which Led Zeppelin member played the keyboards in addition to his main instrument?
* Who was McKinley Morganfield better known as?
* What was the nickname of Donald Dunn, the bass player?
* Which of the following has not appeared in either Blues Brothers or Blues Brothers 2000?
* Was Albert King left handed?
* Who managed The Jimi Hendrix Experience?
* The 'Legends' blues club in Chicago is owned by?
* All of these instruments have been traditionally used in blues music except for one?
* All these "Blind" singers were seminal blues artists of the 1920's and 1930's except for one. Which one have I inappropriately designated as blind?
* Bessie Smith's first big hit was "Down Hearted Blues" which topped the charts for four weeks in 1923. This and her subsequent recordings proved so popular that ___________________.
* The first "blues" recording was "Crazy Blues" recorded on August 10, 1920. Who was the performer?
* Widely regarded as the "Father of the Blues", this gentleman wrote the first song ever to use the word "blues" in the title, "Memphis Blues". He was?

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