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Quiz about Blues Music The 2002 WC Handy Awards
Quiz about Blues Music The 2002 WC Handy Awards

Blues Music- The 2002 W.C. Handy Awards Quiz

W.C. Handy is considered by some to be the father of Blues Music. The Blues Foundation names its annual awards after him. This quiz deals with the 2002 Handy Awards. Good luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by ashlybug. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
ashlybug
Time
4 mins
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Multiple Choice
Quiz #
104,370
Updated
Dec 03 21
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20
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Question 1 of 20
1. Which band won the 2002 Handy Award for "Band of the Year"? Hint


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2. Who was the 2002 winner for "Best New Artist of the Year"? Hint


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3. Shemekia Copeland was the 2002 winner for "Contemporary Female Artist". How many times has she won that award? Hint


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4. Charlie Musselwhite won the 2002 Handy Award for "Song of the Year". What song did he win it for? Hint


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5. The Award for "Traditional Album of the Year" went to R.L. Burnside. What album did he win for? Hint


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6. Who won "Instrumentalist of the Year-Drums" in 2002? Hint


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7. The "Historical Blues Album of the Year" honors an older blues album. Who won in 2002 for 'Fathers and Sons'? Hint


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8. The 2002 winner for the "Acoustic Album of the Year" won for his second time in the category. Who was he? Hint


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9. The "Comeback Album of the Year" was 'Here And Now'. Who recorded it? Hint


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10. The award for "Soul Blues Female Artist of the Year" has been given out for ten years. The 2002 winner claimed it for the seventh time. Who was she? Hint


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11. The 2002 Handy winner for "Traditional Female Artist of the Year" won for the fourth straight time, and sixth time overall. Who was she? Hint


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12. Who won "Instrumentalist of the Year- Horns" in 2002? Hint


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13. Buddy Guy won the 2002 Handy Award for "Contemporary Album of the Year". What album did he win for? Hint


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14. Who was the 2002 "Acoustic Artist of the Year"? Hint


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15. Who was the 2002 "Contemporary Artist of the Year"? Hint


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16. The 2002 winner for "Blues Entertainer of the Year" was also the winner in 1981, the first year the award was presented. Who was he or she? Hint


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17. What album did Marcia Ball win "Blues Album of the Year" for? Hint


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18. Who was the 2002 winner for "Soul Blues Male Artist of the Year"? Hint


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19. Who was the 2002 "Traditional Male Artist of the Year"? Hint


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Question 20 of 20
20. Pinetop Perkins won "Instrumentalist of the Year-Keyboards" in 2002. How many times has he won this category? Hint



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1. Which band won the 2002 Handy Award for "Band of the Year"?

Answer: Rod Piazza and The Mighty Flyers

 The Flyers have won the category three out of the last four years (1999, 2000, and 2002). Taj Mahal and The Phantom Blues Band interrupted the streak with a win in 2001.
2. Who was the 2002 winner for "Best New Artist of the Year"?

Answer: Otis Taylor

 Otis Taylor beat out The Crudup Brothers, Harry "Big Daddy" Hypolite, Rico McFarland, and Paul Reddick and The Sidemen to win the 2002 Handy.
3. Shemekia Copeland was the 2002 winner for "Contemporary Female Artist". How many times has she won that award?

Answer: two

 Copeland became the fourth two time winner in the category in 2002. Susan Tedeschi has also won it twice. Etta James won it three times, and Koko Taylor won the award 13 times, including nine straight from 1980-1988.
4. Charlie Musselwhite won the 2002 Handy Award for "Song of the Year". What song did he win it for?

Answer: Charlie's Old Highway 51

 Musselwhite beat out James Harmon, Eric Bibb, Otis Taylor, and Mem Shannon.
5. The Award for "Traditional Album of the Year" went to R.L. Burnside. What album did he win for?

Answer: Burnside on Burnside

 Burnside was a first-time winner in this category in 2002. 'Jealous' (1986) and 'Chill Out' (1996) were award winners for John Lee Hooker. 'Hold On' won for Lowell Fulson in 1993.
6. Who won "Instrumentalist of the Year-Drums" in 2002?

Answer: Willie "Big Eyes" Hall

 Hall won his fourth Handy Award for drumming in 2002.
7. The "Historical Blues Album of the Year" honors an older blues album. Who won in 2002 for 'Fathers and Sons'?

Answer: Muddy Waters

 Muddy Waters' win in 2002 was his eighth Handy Award.
8. The 2002 winner for the "Acoustic Album of the Year" won for his second time in the category. Who was he?

Answer: John Hammond

 Hammond won in 2002 for 'Wicked Grin'. He also won in 1993 for 'Got Love If You Want It'.
9. The "Comeback Album of the Year" was 'Here And Now'. Who recorded it?

Answer: Ike Turner

 Yes, that's Ike Turner, Tina's ex-husband.
10. The award for "Soul Blues Female Artist of the Year" has been given out for ten years. The 2002 winner claimed it for the seventh time. Who was she?

Answer: Etta James

 Ruth Brown (1998) and Irma Thomas (1995, 1997) are the only artists to break Etta James' stranglehold on this award.
11. The 2002 Handy winner for "Traditional Female Artist of the Year" won for the fourth straight time, and sixth time overall. Who was she?

Answer: Koko Taylor

 Taylor has also won the "Contemporary Female Artist of the Year" thirteen times.
12. Who won "Instrumentalist of the Year- Horns" in 2002?

Answer: Roomful of Blues

 Roomful collected their second Handy for Horns in 2002.
13. Buddy Guy won the 2002 Handy Award for "Contemporary Album of the Year". What album did he win for?

Answer: Sweet Tea

 All four albums were winners for Buddy Guy. 'Damn Right I've Got The Blues' won in 1992. 'Feels Like Rain' won in 1993. 'Slippin' In won in 1995. Guy won the 2002 award for 'Sweet Tea'.
14. Who was the 2002 "Acoustic Artist of the Year"?

Answer: Keb' Mo'

 Keb' Mo' won the category for the sixth straight year in 2002.
15. Who was the 2002 "Contemporary Artist of the Year"?

Answer: Eddy Clearwater

 Clearwater was a first-time winner in 2002. Albert Collins and Robert Cray lead the way in this category with four wins apiece.
16. The 2002 winner for "Blues Entertainer of the Year" was also the winner in 1981, the first year the award was presented. Who was he or she?

Answer: B.B. King

 King won for the fourth straight time in 2002, and has won five times overall, the most wins in the category.
17. What album did Marcia Ball win "Blues Album of the Year" for?

Answer: Presumed Innocent

 'Greasy Kid Stuff' was by Kid Ramos. 'Smokin' Joint' was by Kim Wilson. 'White African' was by Otis Taylor. All were nominated in the category, but Marcia Ball won for 'Presumed Innocent'.
18. Who was the 2002 winner for "Soul Blues Male Artist of the Year"?

Answer: Little Milton

 Little Milton also took home a Handy in 2002 for "Soul Blues Album of the Year".
19. Who was the 2002 "Traditional Male Artist of the Year"?

Answer: R.L. Burnside

 Burnside, a two-time winner in this category, also took home a 2002 Handy for "Traditional Album of the Year".
20. Pinetop Perkins won "Instrumentalist of the Year-Keyboards" in 2002. How many times has he won this category?

Answer: 10

 Pinetop collected his tenth Handy Award for his keyboard playing in 2002.
Source: Author ashlybug

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