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Big Bill Broonzy, an Uncommon card
Big Bill Broonzy, later known as William Lee Broonzy, was an American blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Arts
- ATK
- 72
- DEF
- 64
- Power
- 136
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 48,000
Power 136 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 70 % of WikiCards cards.
Big Bill Broonzy quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Big Bill Broonzy card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
His ______ began in the 1920s, when he played country music to mostly African-American audiences.
Answer
career. His career began in the 1920s, when he played country music to mostly African-American audiences. From the Big Bill Broonzy article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
In the ____s, a return to his traditional folk-blues roots made him one of the leading figures of the emerging American folk music revival and an international star.
Answer
1950s. In the 1950s, a return to his traditional folk-blues roots made him one of the leading figures of the emerging American folk music revival and an international star. From the Big Bill Broonzy article on Wikipedia.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- His career began in the 1920s, when he played country music to mostly African-American audiences.
- In the 1930s and 1940s, he navigated a change in style to a more urban blues sound popular with working-class black audiences.
- In the 1950s, a return to his traditional folk-blues roots made him one of the leading figures of the emerging American folk music revival and an international star.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Big Bill Broonzy article was read about 48,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 72 and blocks with 64: each hit it takes is cut by 26 %.
How to get Big Bill Broonzy
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Big Bill Broonzy (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : James J. Kriegsmann, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
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