Ella Fitzgerald | Dizzy Gillespie | Louis Armstrong | Miles Davis | John Coltrane |
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Singer
What kind of musician was Ella Fitzgerald?
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Trumpet
What instrument did Dizzy Gillespie play?
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Trumpet/cornet or voice
What instrument was Louis Armstrong famous for?
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Trumpet
What instrument was Miles Davis known for playing?
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Saxophone
Which instrument was John Coltrane best known for playing?
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True
True or false? Ella lived during the 1900s.
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False. Dizzy was a nickname he later received because of how he acted during performances.
True or false? Gillespie was given the name Dizzy because his mom felt dizzy when he was born.
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True
True or false? Armstrong battled with racism growing up.
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True
True or false? Miles won 8 Grammy awards.
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False. It was named "Meditations".
True or false? John Coltrane's last album was named "A Love Supreme".
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b) New York
Ella was born in Virginia, but where did she grow up?
a) New Jersey b) New York c) South Carolina d) Virginia |
14
How many music degrees did Dizzy have?
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False. He was in a small band called the "All Stars".
True of false? Armstrong was in a band called the "Blue Stars".
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True
True or false? Miles recorded an album "You're Under Arrest".
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40 years old
How old was John Coltrane when he died?
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14
How many Grammy Awards did Fitzgerald win?
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a) South Carolina
Where did Dizzy grow up?
a) South Carolina b) Georgia c) Florida d) North Carolina |
a) New Orleans
Where did Armstrong grow up?
a) New Orleans b) Nashville |
Elwood Buchanan
What was the name of Miles' teacher?
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My Favorite Things
What was John Coltrane's favorite album?
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Over 200 songs
How many songs did Ella record by the 1990s?
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John Birks Gillespie
What was Dizzy's birth name?
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d) Hello, Dolly!
Which of the following songs did Armstrong record?
a) It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing b) Bye Bye Blackbird c) All Blues d) Hello, Dolly! |
Juilliard School (Institute of Musical Art)
What was the name of the school where Miles studied music?
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c) North Carolina
Where was John Coltrane born?
a) Pennsylvania b) New Jersey c) North Carolina d) South Carolina |