Match the following:
a. country blues
b. griot
c. Thomas A. Dorsey
d. gospel
e. Mahalia Jackson
f. boogie-woogie
g. Robert Johnson
h. hokum
1. A blues piano style characterized by a shuffle rhythm and repetitive bass line.
2. An upbeat, good-times blues style which emerged between the first and second world wars.
3. One of the first famous female gospel singers who was to influence Aretha Franklin.
4. In West African culture, a healer, historian, and a musician.
5. A religious music, the name meaning "good news," which aimed to inspire and uplift listeners.
6. A rural type of blues from the South, particularly the Delta.
7. The iconic bluesman from the Delta; according to legend, he sold his soul to the Devil for greater
prowess on his instrument.
8. "Georgia Tom."
1. ANS: F PTS: 1
2. ANS: H PTS: 1
3. ANS: E PTS: 1
4. ANS: B PTS: 1
5. ANS: D PTS: 1
6. ANS: A PTS: 1
7. ANS: G PTS: 1
8. ANS: C
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