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