Friday, March 13, 2009

Duke Ellington, R. Nathaniel Dett & Scott Joplin in Trivia Quiz at TerraVerdeMusic.org

[The Definitive Duke Ellington; Sony 61444 (2000)]

AfriClassical has excerpted the introduction and the final two questions from a trivia quiz which includes the names of three composers profiled at AfriClassical.com:

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Jazz Giants
Friday, March 13, 2009
Great names in the jazz world must always be remembered. Here are some trivia information on the classic musicians of jazz and blues courtesy of http://www.funtrivia.com.”

1. “What was Duke Ellington's real name?
a. Thomas Fats
b. Glenn
c. Benjamin
d. Edward Kennedy”

2. “Who is considered the “Father of the Blues”?
a. W. C. Handy
b. R. Nathaniel Dett
c. Scott Joplin
d. Charlie Patton”

AfriClassical's answers are: 1. Edward Kennedy 2. W. C. Handy
[Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (1899-1974), R. Nathaniel Dett (1882-1943) and Scott Joplin (1868-1917) are profiled at AfriClassical.com]

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