Country Legends
Which "Man in Black" sang "Ring of Fire" and "Folsom Prison Blues"?
Who is Johnny Cash?
"I walk for miles along the highway. Well, that's just my way of _______"
What is "saying I love you"?
What is another name for a fiddle?
What is violin?
John Denver sang about taking a country road home to this U.S. state.
What is West Virginia?
What legendary lady was famously known as the "Coal Miner's Daughter"?
Who is Loretta Lynn?
"I just can't wait to get on the road again, the life I love is ____________."
What is "making music with my friends"?
This foundational element of country music focuses on telling realistic, narrative tales about everyday life, love, and hard work.
What is storytelling?
Roger Miller sang about living in an "Eight by twelve four-bit room" in this hobo classic.
What is King of the Road?
This iconic red-headed star wrote "Crazy" and has played the same guitar ("Trigger") for over 50 years.
Who is Willie Nelson?
"Trailer for sale or rent, rooms to let fifty cents. No phone, no pool, no pets, I ain't got no ____________."
What is "cigarettes"?
This signature nasal vocal quality gives traditional country singers their distinct, unmistakable sound.
What is twang?
Jimmie Davis and Bob Atcher famously sang, "You make me happy when skies are grey" in this 1940 standard.
What is You Are My Sunshine?
Which country music star died tragically at age 29 on New Year's Day in 1953?
Who is Hank Williams?
"Like a rhinestone cowboy, getting cards and letters from people I don't even know and offers coming ___________."
What is "coming over the phone"?
Played horizontally with a metal slide, this instrument provides the distinct, sweeping "crying" sound heard in classic country ballads.
What is a steel guitar?
Ray Price had a massive shuffle-beat hit with "Heartaches by the..." what?
What is Number?
Known for her signature beehive hair and gospel-infused country hits, she opened the Dollywood theme park in Tennessee.
Who is Dolly Parton?
"I fell into a ring of fire. I went down, down, down and the flames went ____________."
What is "higher"?
Popularized by Jimmie Rodgers in the 1920s and '30s, this vocal technique involves rapid switching between a normal chest voice and a high falsetto.
What is yodeling?
Patsy Cline had a smooth crossover pop and country hit with this dreamy late-night standard written by Willie Nelson.
What is Crazy?