Memphis Music

Which body of water helped to spread different music styles to Memphis?

• Mississippi River

• Minnesota River

• Atlantic Ocean

• Gulf of Mexico

Who is credited with writing down the songs that were sung as people worked in the fields? A music style that would later be called The Blues...

• W.C. Handy

• B.B. King

• Sonny Boy Williamson

• Otis Redding

What two genres combined together to create the first sounds of Rock and Roll?

• Rhythm & Blues and Country Western

• Country Western and Jazz

• Jazz and Classical

• Rhythm & Blues and Jazz

What is the name of one of the famous streets in Memphis, where musicians can be heard playing in restaurants and clubs?

• Beale Street

• Bugle Street

• Brady Street

• Beetle Street

Who is credited with creating a distorted sound on his guitar, by tinkering with his amp?

• Elmore James

• Elvis Presley

• Otis Redding

• Isaac Hayes

Who founded Sun Recording Studios in 1952, hoping to get a new rock and roll musician?

• Sam Phillips

• Jim Stewart

• Estelle Axton

• Al Bell

Who was the first recording artist to hit it big after recording at Sun Recording Studios?

• Elvis Presley

• Johnny Cash

• Roy Orbison

• Jerry Lee Lewis

What was the third style of music to become well-loved in Memphis, in the 1960's? (After the Blues and Rock 'n Roll)

• Soul

• Classical

• Hard Rock

• Pop

What type of music was played at Stax Recording Studios?

• Soul

• Blues

• Jazz

• Rock 'n Roll

What was the name of the house band that played on many of the albums released by Stax Recording Studios?

• Booker T and the MG's

• The Tennesse Trio

• The Memphis MG's

• Otis Redding and the MG's