Match the following:

a. deep blues
b. "Rocket 88"
c. doo-wop
d. electric blues
e. triplet
f. jump band
g. Louis Jordan
h. cover version
i. Billboard
j. Muddy Waters
1. A post-WWII blues styles characterized by the use of a full rhythm section, including electric guitar. It
is the most popular form of contemporary blues.
2. A pop-oriented R & B genre that typically featured remakes of popular standards or pop-style originals
by black vocal groups.
3. A weekly periodical devoted to the music industry; it tracks the most popular songs and albums in
various categories on a weekly basis.
4. A term coined by Robert Palmer to describe blues least influenced by other styles, e.g., pop, jazz, or
gospel.
5. In the late 1940s, a small band?rhythm section plus a few horns?that played a rhythm-and-blues
style influenced by big-band swing and blues.
6. A version of a song by someone other than the original artist.
7. Electric blues artist from the Delta who found his success in Chicago.
8. Considered by many to be the first rock and roll recording.
9. Popular band leader and saxophone player, his music paved the way for rock and roll.
10. A division of the beat into three equal parts.


1. ANS: D PTS: 1
2. ANS: C PTS: 1
3. ANS: I PTS: 1
4. ANS: A PTS: 1
5. ANS: F PTS: 1
6. ANS: H PTS: 1
7. ANS: J PTS: 1
8. ANS: B PTS: 1
9. ANS: G PTS: 1
10. ANS: E PTS: 1

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