The primary reason we aren't certain what the original country ...

[stephzh]

The primary reason we aren't certain what the original country blues songs sounded like is because
 
 

a. by the time recordings were used, a more professional sound had been established
  b. by the time recordings were used, the price of distribution was too great to make it
  worthwhile
  c. the great blues singers of the time were performing with jazz bands and recorded jazz
  instead
  d. no one really wanted to hear that old stuff

Question 2

The stride style playing of piano evolved from
 
 

a. ragtime
  b. classical playing boom-chick approaches
  c. an attempt to imitate the bass drumsnare patterns of drum sets
  d. minstrelsy

[aruss1303]

Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

A

[stephzh]

TY

[aruss1303]

You're welcome