- 1. What genre of music was Jimmie Rodgers known for primarily?
A) Rock
B) Jazz
C) Classical
D) Country
- 2. What was Jimmie Rodgers' nickname?
A) The Country Troubadour
B) The Crooning Cowboy
C) The Yodeling Vaquero
D) The Singing Brakeman
- 3. Which year was Jimmie Rodgers inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame?
A) 1950
B) 1961
C) 1975
D) 1990
- 4. What was one of Jimmie Rodgers' biggest hits?
A) Rock Around the Clock
B) Bohemian Rhapsody
C) Johnny B. Goode
D) Blue Yodel No. 9
- 5. Which year did Jimmie Rodgers pass away?
A) 1957
B) 1968
C) 1945
D) 1933
- 6. What is Jimmie Rodgers considered as in the history of music?
A) The Prince of Pop
B) The King of Jazz
C) The Godfather of Rock
D) The Father of Country Music
- 7. Which record label did Jimmie Rodgers record for during his career?
A) Capitol Records
B) RCA Records
C) Columbia Records
D) Victor Records
- 8. How many songs did Jimmie Rodgers record during his career?
A) 110
B) 75
C) 90
D) 150
- 9. Which instrument did Jimmie Rodgers famously play?
A) Guitar
B) Banjo
C) Fiddle
D) Piano
- 10. Which award did Jimmie Rodgers receive posthumously in 1977 from the Academy of Country Music?
A) Album of the Year
B) Song of the Year
C) Entertainer of the Year
D) Pioneer Award
- 11. What was Jimmie Rodgers diagnosed with that affected his health?
A) Tuberculosis
B) Bronchitis
C) Asthma
D) Pneumonia
- 12. What was the title of Jimmie Rodgers' first single released in 1927?
A) The Soldier's Sweetheart
B) Sweet Georgia Brown
C) My Blue Heaven
D) Moonlight Bay
- 13. In which year was the Jimmie Rodgers Memorial Festival inaugurated in Meridian, Mississippi?
A) 1971
B) 1953
C) 1947
D) 1962
- 14. Which famous guitarist was heavily influenced by Jimmie Rodgers' guitar playing style?
A) Carlos Santana
B) Jimi Hendrix
C) Chet Atkins
D) Eric Clapton
- 15. Which of the following artists was NOT influenced by Jimmie Rodgers?
A) Johnny Cash
B) Hank Williams
C) Bob Dylan
D) Elvis Presley
- 16. Jimmie Rodgers is known for popularizing which style of singing?
A) Whistling
B) Scatting
C) Rapping
D) Yodeling
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