Inspiration from "All Blues"

Music

Who wrote the piece of music "All Blues"?

What musical ideas did Miles Davis give to the other players in the band just a short time before they recorded the album?

In how many takes did Miles Davis and the band record "All Blues"?

As well as the 'head' melody in the trumpet, what other instruments play a riff throughout the piece?

What was the nickname given to Bessie Smith in the 1930's?

Blues lyrics are about friendship and partying.

Blues lyrics are about working at the weekend.

Blues lyrics are raw and full of emotion, dwelling on love or loneliness.

What are the lyrics of blues music often about?

First two lines of the verse are the same and the third is different.

The pattern of lyrics are AAB, what does this mean?

What was often the meaning in the AAB structure lyrics of blues music?

The last word of the B phrase must rhyme with the last word of the A phrase.

The middle of the phrases must have the same words.

Which words need to rhyme in the AAB lyrical structure?