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