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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. Which jazz trumpeter was known for his ballooning cheeks and tilted bell on his instruments?

a. Louis Armstrong
b. Glenn Miller
c. Tommy Dorsey
d. Dizzy Gillespie

2. Which jazz cornet player was portrayed by Danny Kaye in a movie biography?

a. Red Nichols
b. Benny Goodman
c. Glenn Miller
d. Gena Kupra

3. What hit Swing song did Ziggy Elman adapt from an old Jewish folk tune?

a. Horay For Captain Spaulding
b. Nature Boy
c. And The Angels Sing
d. If I Were A Rich Man

4. Which Count Basie composition was used on the infamous Gong Show?

a. Backstage At Stuff’s
b. April In Paris
c. Jumping At The Woodside
d. One O’Clock Jump

5. Which jazzman met success despite the loss of an arm?

a. Lester Young
b. Pete Kelly
c. Red Nichols
d. Wingy Manone

6. Who composed the jazz standard “Misty”?

a. Erroll Garner
b. Fats Weller
c. Benny Goodman
d. Count Basie

7. Which pianist co-wrote “Round Midnight”?

a. Fats Waller
b. Eddy Duchin
c. Meade Lux Lewis
d. Thelonius Monk

8. Name Dave Brubeck’s best-known tune.

a, Theme from Mr. Broadway
b. Le Souk
c. Take Five
d. Unsquare Dance

9. What was Duke Ellington’s real name?

a. Thomas Fats
b. Glenn
c. Benjamin
d. Edward Kennedy

10. Who is considered the “Father of the Blues”?

a. W. C. Handy
b. R. Nathaniel Dett
c. Scott Joplin
d. Charlie Patton

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