The Dozens
Match up these twelve pre-war blues icons—some already using nicknames -- with the aliases that they used on record for contractual, religious or who knows what other reasons.
nickname pick one   alias
1. Lucille Bogan   A. Deacon L.J. Bates
2. Bill Broonzy   B. Alonzo Boone
3. Ida Cox   C. Elder J.J. Hadley
4. Jazz Gillum   D. Bessie Jackson
5. William Harris   E. Mose Jackson
6. Blind Lemon Jefferson   F. Willie Kelly
7. Charley Patton   G. Paul LaFrance
8. Ma Rainey   H. Kate Lewis
9. Walter Roland   I. Jane Lucas
10. Victoria Spivey   J. Bill McKinley
11. Roosevelt Sykes   K. Sammy Sampson
12. Josh White   L. Anne Smith
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