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- 8. This R&B singer won a Grammy in 1969 for his song referencing this sedentary activity.
- 9. – Elvis Pressley’s cover of Hound Dog was originally sung by this woman.
- 12. This playwright won both a Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize in 1987 for his play Fences.
- 15. This artist known for her use of grisaille to portray skin tones painted a former FLOTUS.
- 16. She was the first graduate of Howard University's fine arts department.
- 17. This Brooklyn-based painter was commissioned for a presidential portrait in 2017.
- 19. In 1963, he made history with his Best Actor Oscar win for Lilies of the Field.
- 20. This singer got lucky in 1974 and won his first Grammy for a song about superstitions.
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- 1. Known for her big Oscar win in 1939 this actress was honored on a U.S. stamp in 2006.
- 2. Received an EGOT with his Emmy win for Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert
- 3. The first African American to publish his composition “Harlem Rag” in 1897
- 4. This American singer is often called the “Mother of the Blues.”
- 5. This musician’s trademark trumpet was bent at a 45-degree angle.
- 6. The music that gave rise to the Swing Era was started in New Orleans in the 19th century.
- 7. This actress and comedienne became the first Black woman to earn an EGOT.
- 10. The EGOT winner who starred in the play and film adaptation mentioned in question 12.
- 11. This American composer and pianist was dubbed the “King of Ragtime”.
- 13. His work ‘Untitled’ sold for a record-breaking $110.5M in 2017, 29 years after his death.
- 14. This African American opera singer performed at the Lincoln Memorial in 1939.
- 18. This musical genre born in the Bronx in 1973 spawned a culture that transcends music.