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