Quiz 8 Folk Music Flashcards
Woody Guthrie joined which folk artist in the 1940’s to form the Almanac Singers?
Pete Saeger
The Kingston Trio is responsible for bringing folk music to:
University and College campuses
In 1948, Pete Seeger wrote a book titled…
How to Play the 5 string Banjo
T/F
Folk music is best described as boring music from a long time ago.
False
Pete Seeger considers himself to be a
Communist
T/F
The best description of folk music is “music by the people, for the people”.
True
Which famous heavy metal band covered Joan Baez’s “Diamonds and Rust?”
Judas Priest
T/F
Peter, Paul and Mary had hits with Bob Dylan’s “Blowin’ in the Winds” and John Denver’s “Leaving on a Jet plane.”
True
In 1958, the Kingston Trio won a Grammy award for their hit song Tom Dooley. In which category did they win this award?
Country
Joan Baez was inspired to become a folk singer after seeing a Pete Seeger concert in…
1957
Woody Guthrie was inducted into the Rock and Roll hall of fame in:
1988
Peter, Paul and Mary made their formal debut at Greenwich Village’s:
Bitter End
Pete Seeger has released over…
100 albums
Which Joan Baez hit was based on the relationship she had with Bob Dylan?
Diamonds and Rust
Woody Guthrie’s most popular album is…
Dust Bowl Ballads
