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1. Hersal Thomas
composed the influential "Suitcase Blues"
At what age did he die?
a.)
26
b.)
66
c.)
16
d.)
86
2. Who composed
the famous boogie woogie piece called Yancey Special?
a.)
Junior Mance
b.)
Meade Lux Lewis
c.)
Bob Crosby
d.)
Jimmy Yancey
3. Which of these
boogie woogie pieces was recorded first?
a.)
Pitchin' Boogie
b.)
Pinetops Boogie Woogie
c.)
Honky Tonk Train Blues
d.)
Cow Cow Boogie
4. Which boogie
woogie pianist had a tenor sax playing son named Gene?
a.)
Montana Taylor
b.)
Pete Johnson
c.)
Albert Ammons
d.)
Little Brother Montgomery
5. Which of the following boogie players was NOT born in the USA?
a.)
Big Joe Duskin
b.)
Big Maceo Merriweather
c.)
Big Joe Turner
d.)
Big Man Clayton
6. Which of these
players was NOT from New Orleans?
a.)
Henry Butler
b.)
Otis Spann
c.)
Fats Domino
d.)
Champion Jack Dupree
7. Who played piano on (and partly composed) the boogie hit,"Bad Penny Blues"?
a.)
Pete Johnson
b.)
Freddy Slack
c.)
Doctor John
d.)
Johnny Parker
8. What is the time signature of Wesley Wallace's classic boogie "No.29" ?
a.)
12/8 time
b.)
6/4 time
c.)
3/4 time
d.)
6/8 time
9.
Which boogie player lost a finger in an accident with a car?
a.)
Meade Lux Lewis
b.)
Albert Ammons
c.)
Pete Johnson
d.)
Memphis Slim
10. Who played
the boogie woogie soundtrack for the film "The Majestic"?
a.)
Jim Carey
b.)
Jim Cox
c.)
Jools Holland
d.)
Jimmy Johnson