Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This guitarist was ultra-famous all over the world. This is mainly due to his groundbreaking and innovative technique, and to a lesser extent because of his personal style. An American musician, he was ranked Number One by Rolling Stone Magazine in their highly regarded 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. Who was judged by Rolling Stone to be the best guitarist who ever lived?
2. This American guitarist, originally from California, also died under tragic circumstances in 1988. He was known as a guitar player's guitar player, and had released many influential albums, such as "Sweet Dreams" and "You Are Not Alone". Who was this very talented man?
3. The late great Albert Collins (1932-1993) was a bluesman out of Texas. What was his honourary title throughout almost all of his career?
4. The subject of this question is another bluesman out of Texas, a man whose career spanned several decades and saw him achieve a high degree of personal success. He had a stipulation in his contracts for doing live shows and concerts. The guitarist was Johnny Winter. What was it that, if someone touched it/them, he reserved the right to cancel an appearance?
5. A guitarist and singer who has been performing since the 1980s is the subject of this question. Robert Cray has often been seen as the next generation's best hope, after the death of some older blues musicians such as Muddy Waters. With which group has he made such bestselling albums as "Strong Persuader" and "Bad Influence"?
6. Eric Clapton has been hailed as the world's greatest living guitarist, though his own modesty might forbid his agreeing with that evaluation. He released an album in 1977, the title of which refers to the nickname by which he is often known to other musicians. What is this nickname?
7. This guitar hero needs no introduction. He was born in the Mississippi Delta with the rather imposing name of McKinley Morganfield, but has long been simply known as Muddy Waters. How did he come by the nickname?
8. The guitarist Buddy Guy frequently teamed up with a particular harmonica player in the recording studio, and later on albums that featured them both. What was the name of that harmonica player?
9. A great guitarist who deserves to be mentioned here is the American Lonnie Mack (1941-2016). He began recording in the late 1950s, and had his first hit single with an instrumental cover of Chuck Berry's "Memphis". What was the name of Lonnie Mack's second instrumental hit?
10. Going back to basics, another legendary blues guitarist, a friend of Muddy Waters and a musician of the same generation, followed the road route from the Mississippi Delta to the Detroit scene of the late 1940s. This man is no longer with us, but it's nice to think his spirit is channelled through George Thorogood, a mean guitar player in his own right. After all, they shared a hit single called "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer." Who is this great guitar player?
Source: Author
elmo7
This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor
agony before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.
