Key blues eras, pioneering musicians, and landmark recordings from the Delta blues through electric Chicago blues.
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- Which Delta blues guitarist is famous for 'Crossroads' and the legend of meeting the devil?
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Robert Johnson- At what age did Robert Johnson die in 1938?
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27- Son House pioneered what guitar technique in Delta blues?
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Slide guitar- What object did Son House famously use to play slide guitar?
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A knife blade or bottleneck- Charley Patton's 'Pony Blues' comes from what blues era?
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Delta blues- What was Bessie Smith's stage nickname?
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Empress of the Blues- Bessie Smith was a major artist in what style, popular in the 1920s?
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Classic blues- In what U.S. state was Muddy Waters born?
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Mississippi- Which Muddy Waters recording from 1954 became a breakthrough hit?
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Hoochie Coochie Man- What was Howlin' Wolf's real name?
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Chester Burnett- What is Howlin' Wolf's most famous recording?
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Smokestack Lightning- How would you describe Howlin' Wolf's distinctive voice?
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Deep and growling- What instrument did Willie Dixon primarily play?
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Bass- Willie Dixon composed 'Hoochie Coochie Man' and what other blues standard?
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Back Door Man- John Lee Hooker was known for what unique performance style?
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Boogie or one-man band style
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