Quiz #3 Flashcards
1
Q
“Strange Fruit”
1939
A
writer: Abel Meerpol
performer: Billy Holliday
2
Q
“Charley Cherry”
1960
A
writer: Lil’ Son Jackson
performer: Lil’ Son Jackson
3
Q
“Boatman’s Dance”
Late 19th century
A
writer: Dan Emmett et al. and possibly black string musicians (anonymous)
performer: Rhiannon Giddens
4
Q
“Snowden’s Jig”
Late 19th century
A
writer: Dan Emmett and the Snowden brothers
performer: Rhiannon Giddens
5
Q
“Downhearted Blues”
1923
A
writer: Alberta Hunter
performer: Alberta Hunter or Bessie Smith
6
Q
“Carry Me Back to Old Virginny”
1912
A
writer: James A. Bland
performer: Ray Charles
7
Q
“Memphis Blues”
1912
A
writer: W.C. Handy
performer: W.C. Handy
8
Q
“Take My Hand, Precious Lord”
1939
A
writer: Rev. Thomas A. Dorsey
performer: Mahalia Jackson
