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