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