Although Blank______, the African American bandleader and composer who called himself "father of the blues," hardly invented the form, he certainly led it into the world of commercial popular music.Multiple choice question.Fats WallerWilliam C. HandyPaul WhitemanJelly Roll Morton

The "father of the blues" was ________Blank.Multiple ChoiceScott JoplinLouis ArmstrongGeorge GershwinW. C. Handy

______, one of the most imitated and influential classic blues singers and composers, established something of a link between early rural blues and sophisticated blues performances recorded for commercial distribution.Multiple choice question.Gertrude "Ma" RaineyRobert JohnsonPaul WhitemanBessie Smith

Having performed in both styles, Ma Rainey, sometimes called Madame Rainey and the mother or the queen of the blues, taught Blank______, who became perhaps the most famous of all classic blues singers.Multiple choice question.Ida GoodsonLucille HegaminBessie SmithRosa Henderson

A vocal form, with origins from nineteenth century African American traditions, was conceived primarily as entertainment. This form was performed in theaters, clubs, and on commercially distributed recordings and is known as Blank______.Multiple choice question.psychedelic rockrock 'n' rollclassic bluesopera

Multiple Choice QuestionIn the 1930s and 1940s, Bill Monroe blended old-time string band music with the holler of the blues and the improvisation of jazz to create a music called Blank______, a virtuosic instrumental style rooted in mountain music such as the Carter Family performed.Multiple choice question.honky-tonkswamp popzydecobluegrass