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Good Ol' Fashioned Country Music

written by: Gilligan
 
Before Garth and Shania made country music hip, there was Bocephus, Dolly, and "Hee-Haw". Sure, LeAnn Rimes is more marketable than Merle Haggard and Johnny Paycheck (and a whole lot better lookin'), but their brand of country music still lives on over thirty years later. Here's a tribute to pre-Shania country. Hope you enjoy it!

Question 1:

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This artist, nicknamed the "Silver Fox", released the country hit heard in the sound clip in 1973.
Willie Nelson
Waylon Jennings
Charlie Rich
Roger Miller


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Question 2:

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In 1982, this band released the song heard in the sound clip, a fusion of southern rock and bluegrass which incorporates characters from 19th century American literature (including Tom Sawyer, Huck Finn and Rip Van Winkle).
Alabama
Oak Ridge Boys
Statler Brothers
Brooks & Dunn


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Question 3:

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These female country singers released the song heard in the sound clip in 1986.
The Mandrell Sisters
The Judds
The Dixie Chicks
The Davis Sisters


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Question 4:

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This artist recorded the song in the sound clip in 1982. It describes an encounter with the ghost of Hank Williams.
David Allen Coe
Ricky Skaggs
Waylon Jennings
Merle Haggard


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Question 5:

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As of 2007, this country artist has had more albums certified gold or platinum in the US than any other country artist (only Elvis Presley and The Beatles have more overall).
Randy Travis
George Strait
Kenny Rogers
Willie Nelson


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This artist has had more songs than any other singer on the country charts – 167 as of November, 2005.
George Jones
Conway Twitty
Johnny Cash
Charlie Pride


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Question 7:

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Name the Hank Williams, Jr. song featured in the sound clip.
A Country Boy Can Survive
Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound
All My Rowdy Friends
Family Tradition


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Question 8:

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Name the influential country artist who released the song featured in the sound clip in 1987.  (place mouse pointer over ? icon to view hints or answer requirements)



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Question 9:

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This singer almost went down in the same plane crash as Buddy Holly, but (fortunately for him) gave up his seat to the Big Bopper.
Willie Nelson
Charlie Daniels
Waylon Jennings
Johnny Cash


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Question 10:

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The song featured in the sound clip was a #1 US country single for this artist in 1982.
Randy Travis
Lee Greenwood
Eddie Rabbitt
Ronnie Milsap


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Question 11:

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Name the country singer, featured in the sound clip, who began his career with a band called The First Edition.  (place mouse pointer over ? icon to view hints or answer requirements)



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Question 12:

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Which of the following female country artists was a "coal miner's daughter"?
Tammy Wynette
Loretta Lynn
Patsy Cline
Reba McEntire


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Question 13:

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Born Harold Lloyd Jenkins, this artist has had numerous successful country hits, including the song featured in the sound clip.
Conway Twitty
George Jones
Mickey Gilley
Mel Tillis


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Question 14:

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The recording featured in the sound clip was a track from this artist's Wild & Blue album in 1982.
Ricky Van Shelton
T. G. Sheppard
John Anderson
Lyle Lovett


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Question 15:

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Roger Miller recorded this song, featured in the sound clip, in 1965.
"King of the Road"
"Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town"
"Engine Engine No. 9"
"Do-Wacka-Do"


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Question 16:

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Vince Gill scored his first US Country Top Ten with the tune featured in the sound clip.
False
True


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Question 17:

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This artist's career spanned over fifty years with Folsom Prison Blues in 1956, to the 2006 postumus album, American V: A Hundred Highways.
Johnny Cash
Carl Perkins
Willie Nelson
Merl Haggard


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Question 18:

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The artist who recorded the song featured in the sound clip, also recorded which of the following country songs?
"The Gambler"
"Rhinestone Cowboy"
"Take Me Home, Country Roads"
"Hello Darlin'"


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Question 19:

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This Grand Ole Opry member released the hit featured in the sound clip in 1977.
Kris Kristofferson
Johnny Paycheck
Jerry Reed
Dwight Yoakam


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Question 20:


Complete the lyrics to this famous tune from the TV show "Hee Haw".
"Where, oh where, are you tonight? Why did you leave me here all alone?
I searched the world over, and I thought I'd found ____ _____,
Then you met another, and PFFFT! You was gone!"  (place mouse pointer over ? icon to view hints or answer requirements)


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This country artist may be best known for his role as "Snowman" in the Smokey and the Bandit.films.
Roy Clarke
Mel Tillis
Jerry Reed
B. J. Thomas


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