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What song was a hit for Louis Armstrong?

What a wonderful world?

My Girl

New Orleans Jazzsong 128

Old Town Road

What state is considered the birthplace of Jazz?

Louisiana

Alabama

Illinois

California

How many #1 hits did Nina Simone have?

0

20

25

118

What age did Nina Simone refuse to play at a church revival because her parents had to sit at the back of the hall?

12

5

22

never

What was Nina Simone's real name?

Eunice Waymon

Diana Ross

Beyonce Knowles

Nina Simon

Who was Duke Ellington's music writing partner?

Billy Strayhorn

Stevie Wonder

Charlie Parker

Lil Duke 342

Where was Duke Ellington born?

Washington, D.C.

New York City

Chicago

Peoria

How many Grammy's did Duke Ellington receive?

14

5

100

25

Bandleader who composed "Take the A Train" along with over 3000 songs:

Duke Ellington

Count Basie

Scott Joplin

Michael Jackson

What was one of Blind Tom's songs?

Battle of Manassass

Battle of Peoria

Blues in B#

Prelude in G#minor No. 980

Why did Blind Tom quit playing piano?

He had a stroke

He didn't like piano anymore

His mom grounded him

He started doing TikToks

What skills did George W Johnson learn that most slaves weren't allowed to?

Read and write

rap

play basketball

draw art

What did they use to describe Thomas Wiggins?

Autistic Savant

Autism

Musicman

Lil Tommy K

Who purchased Thomas Wiggins?

General Bethune

Sam Smith

Michael Jordan

Scott Joplin

Where did Joplin play in 1893?

The World's Fair, Chicago

Six Flags Great America

Disneyworld

SuperBowl

How old was Joplin when he learned piano?

7

5

12

10

How many siblings did Scott Joplin have?

5

2

4

none

What did Thomas Wiggins do that amazed the audience?

played exactly what they played (even with his nose)

he did math facts

he invented the piano

he dunked a basketball

What state did Joplin die in?

New York

Illinois

Missouri

he didn't die

How many times was Scott Joplin married

3

4

1

never

What was Thomas Wiggins' nickname?

Blind Tom

Tom Thumb

Pianozilla

Lil Tommy Xrt

What year was "The Laughing Song" recorded?

1890

1885

1906

1950

What was GEORGE WASHINGTON JOHNSON's famous song?

The laughing song

Crying time

Outta da streets

can't get to Compton

Who was the first recorded African American musician?

GEORGE WASHINGTON JOHNSON

SCOTT JOPLIN

LOUIE ARMSTRONG

MICHAEL JACKSON

What prize did Joplin win?

Pulitzer

Nobel

Grammy

MVP

What state did joplin consider home?

Missouri

Texas

Illinois

California

What age did Scott Joplin begin school?

teenager

5

24

he didn't

What year did Scott Joplin die?

1917

1942

2010

1950

What was the name of Scott Joplin's opera?

Treemonisha

Swamp Trees

Down in Ol' St. Louie

none

Which of these is a famous piece by Scott Joplin?

The Entertainer

What a wonderful world

Beat it

America the beautiful

Which of these is a famous piece by Scott Joplin?

Maple Leaf Rag

Fur Elise

The A Train

Swing Low, Sweet Chariot

What state was Scott Joplin born in?

Texas

Missouri

Illinois

New York

How did Scott begin playing piano?

At homes his mother cleaned.

piano lessons

youtube tutorials

tiktoks

What is Scott Joplin's nickname?

The father of ragtime

the jazzmaster

Lil Scotty J

DaKeyzMan

What did Scott Joplin's father teach him to play?

fiddle

piano

clarinet

electric guitar