TASK DEFINITION: You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For simplicity, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
PROBLEM: Category: BLUES CLUES 
Clue: "Spider Man Blues" was a record by this "Empress of the Blues"; Sony should be thinking soundtrack!

SOLUTION: bessie smith

PROBLEM: Category: TICKLE THE IVORIES 
Clue: The Bible says this wise king's ships went to Tarshish to bring back "gold, and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks"

SOLUTION: solomon

PROBLEM: Category: WHERE THERE'S A WILLIAM 
Clue: After this man's speech at the National Convention in 1896, the Democrats came out pro-silver

SOLUTION:
william jennings bryan