- 1. When did Bessie Smith record her first Blues songs?
A) 1948
B) 1935
C) 1923
D) 1910
- 2. Which record label did Bessie Smith sign with for her first recording?
A) Columbia Records
B) RCA Records
C) Motown Records
D) Atlantic Records
- 3. Who accompanied Bessie Smith on the piano for her first recordings?
A) Scott Joplin
B) Duke Ellington
C) Clarence Williams
D) Fats Waller
- 4. What was the cause of Bessie Smith's death at the age of 43?
A) Pneumonia
B) Heart attack
C) Car accident
D) Drug overdose
- 5. Bessie Smith's powerful voice and emotional delivery led her to be known as the __________ of the Blues.
A) Queen
B) Princess
C) Duchess
D) Empress
- 6. Which city was Bessie Smith born in?
A) Chattanooga, Tennessee
B) Memphis, Tennessee
C) Atlanta, Georgia
D) New Orleans, Louisiana
- 7. What was the name of Bessie Smith's mentor and manager who helped shape her career?
A) W.C. Handy
B) Lead Belly
C) Clarence Williams
D) Ma Rainey
- 8. Bessie Smith's recordings often addressed themes such as love, heartbreak, and?
A) Happiness
B) Poverty
C) Wealth
D) Fame
- 9. What was Bessie Smith's nickname often recognized as?
A) Empress of the Blues
B) Duchess of R&B
C) Princess of Jazz
D) Queen of Soul
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