The Real Blues Trivia Quiz

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

A multiple-choice quiz by emmacatt. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
emmacatt

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
280,276

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
687

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (5/10), Guest 12 (7/10), Guest 96 (6/10).

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1. Which blues artist was discovered in prison? Hint

Magic Sam

Blind Lemon Jefferson

Leadbelly

Robert Johnson

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2. Which blues artist was said to have sold his soul to the devil at the crossroads? Hint

John Lee Hooker

Robert Johnson

Blind Boy Fuller

Howlin' Wolf

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3. Complete the song title: "Three hundred pounds of..." Hint

Warmth

Love

Joy

Fat

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4. Which of these songs was not by John Lee Hooker? Hint

I Want To Hug You

Please Be Cool

Onions

Dead Wagon Blues

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5. Which blind blues musician made clicking sounds to enable him to see how far away things were? Hint

Blind Boy Fuller

Blind Willie Dunn

Blind Lemon Jefferson

Blind Willie McTell

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6. Which of these songs, performed by Howlin' Wolf, was actually written by Howlin' Wolf himself? Hint

How Many More Years

The Natchez Burning

Built For Comfort

Wang Dang Doodle

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7. What was Howlin' Wolf's real name? Hint

Chester Arthur Burnett

Chester Arthur Barnes

Charles Arthur Burnett

Charles Arthur Barnes

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8. How many tracks did Robert Johnson record and over how long a period? Hint

2 tracks in 1 day

30 tracks in 30 days

29 tracks in 7 days

15 tracks in 7 days

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9. Who did the original version of "When The Levee Breaks"? Hint

Lightnin' Hopkins

Mississippi John Hurt

Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee

Memphis Minnie & Kansas Joe McCoy

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10. Elvis Presley's "That's All Right" was originally a blues song by which artist? Hint

Screamin' Jay Hawkins

Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup

Muddy Waters

Big Bill Broonzy

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which blues artist was discovered in prison?

Answer: Leadbelly

Leadbelly was imprisoned for murder.

2. Which blues artist was said to have sold his soul to the devil at the crossroads?

Answer: Robert Johnson

The Robert Johnson Legend is that he sold his soul to the devil for musical ability. Nobody understood why he was so great on the guitar after a short period of time.

3. Complete the song title: "Three hundred pounds of..."

Answer: Joy

"Three Hundred Pounds of Joy" was written by Willie Dixon and performed by Howlin' Wolf. It's a great song. One of my favourites.

4. Which of these songs was not by John Lee Hooker?

Answer: Please Be Cool

"Please Be Cool" was actually a Magic Sam song, not John Lee Hooker!

5. Which blind blues musician made clicking sounds to enable him to see how far away things were?

Answer: Blind Willie McTell

Blindness amongst people living in southern states of America in the late 1800s and early 1900s was fairly common. These blind people were therefore unable to do hard labour, instead they turned to music and performed for people to earn tips.

Blind Willie McTell could not only judge the distance of things in this way, but also tell how much a coin was worth by hearing it dropped into a can, and he could tell how much paper currency was by the texture!

6. Which of these songs, performed by Howlin' Wolf, was actually written by Howlin' Wolf himself?

Answer: How Many More Years

Of course Howlin' Wolf wrote a lot of songs himself (such as: "I Asked For Water (She Gave Me Gasoline)", "Killing Floor" and "Smokestack Lightnin'"), but he covered a lot of Willie Dixon songs (such as the above mentioned, "Tail Dragger", "Back Door Man" (also covered by The Doors), and so on).

7. What was Howlin' Wolf's real name?

Answer: Chester Arthur Burnett

Chester Arthur Burnett was born in West Point, Mississippi, on 10th June 1910. He died in 1976!

8. How many tracks did Robert Johnson record and over how long a period?

Answer: 29 tracks in 7 days

Robert Johnson is said to have recorded all 29 tracks in hotel rooms.

9. Who did the original version of "When The Levee Breaks"?

Answer: Memphis Minnie & Kansas Joe McCoy

Robert Plant from Led Zeppelin owns the original recording of Memphis Minnie & Joe McCoy's "When The Levee Breaks". The lyrics were altered and the music changed to fit the style of Led Zeppelin.

10. Elvis Presley's "That's All Right" was originally a blues song by which artist?

Answer: Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup

"That's All Right" was the first song Elvis recorded!

Source: Author emmacatt

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