The Day Country Music Died
Hall of Fame
Outlaw Country
Who Am I
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100

This male country music star was killed in an airplane crash on the 31st July 1964

Who is Jim Reeves

100

What country music queen was married when she was 14, had four children before she was 21 and was a grandmother when she was 29?

Loretta Lynn

100

This country music star is America's biggest marketeer of Bio Diesel?

Willie Nelson

100

This male country music star was fired from the Grand Ole Oprey in 1952 for too many no-shows. He died one year later, at age 29.

Hank Williams

100

Finish the lyrics from "All My Ex's Live In Texas"?

"And that's why I hang my hat in ____________"

Tennessee

200

This male country music star died in a plane crash on 12th October 1997

John Denver

200

This country star was a Golden Gloves boxer, a Californian university student, won a Rhodes Scholarship for Oxford University, became an Army Captain and helicopter pilot, a janitor and an alcoholic

Kris Kristofferson

200

This country queen had five husbands, 25 major operations and became addicted to pain killers

Tammy Wynette

200

I was born in Houston, Texas in 1938. I'm listed as a Singer/Songwriter/guitarist/actor. My first big break came when I was made a member of the New Christy Minstrels. I soon had my own Rock group, the First Edition, but broke that group up to become one of the first to make the transition from Rock to Country.
I soon became a "heart-throb", and my audiences were usually 80% middle-aged ladies.

Kenny Rogers

200

Finish the lyrics from "Jolene"? "I'm begging of you please don't take my ______"

Man

300

This male country music star died in the back of a car on January 1st 1953?

Hank Williams

Fact: Known as the King of Country, Hank was only 30 years old. The last single released before he died was "I'll Never Get Out of this World Alive." 

300

In 1981 Johnny Cash was hospitalized after being attacked by an animal from his own personal zoo. What kind of animal was it?

Ostrich

300

This country music star spent two years in jail for aggravated assault after shooting a man during a bar room brawl

Johnny Paycheck

300

I went from being a member of Moon Mullican's band to radio announcer, where I sang between records, I finally landed a recording contract which produced "Mexican Joe" and "Bimbo". This opened the door, and I soon became one of the first "Cross-over" country artists to score in the pop charts with songs including "Four Walls", "He'll Have to Go", and "Welcome to my World"

Jim Reeves

300

Finish the lyrics from "Crazy"? "And then someday, you'd leave me for _____________"

Somebody New

400

This country music star was reported to have spent time on death row for killing an inmate

Who is David Allan Coe

400

This country music / rock star left England in 1958, half way through his British tour, vowing never to return to England again? This was after the English Press published some facts about his recent marriage.

Jerry Lee Lewis

400

This country music star, when playing in Buddy Holly's backing band, gave his airplane seat to the Big Bopper who, with Buddy Holly and Richie Valens, died when the airplane crashed

Waylon Jennings

400

After a troubled youth, this country star served over three years in San Quentin for burglary and then, upon achieving super-star status, was fully pardoned by President Ronald Reagan, and his record was expunged.

Merle Haggard

400

Finish the lyrics from "Harper Valley P.T.A."? "And it was signed by the _____________________"

Secretary, Harper Valley P.T.A.

500

This country music queen died as a result of a car crash while entering the Grand Old Opry car park

Dottie West

500

This country music star survived a 442 foot fall whilst climbing a mountain

Hank Williams Jr.

500

Name the first track off of Willie Nelson's 1975 album "Red Headed Stranger"

A. Redhead Stranger

B. Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain

C. Time of the Preacher

D. Whiskey River

Time of the Preacher

500

Johnny Cash married his second wife in 1968. She was part of one of the most well known musical groups in country music history. What was her name?

June Carter

500

Finish the lyrics from "Mama Tried"? "I turned 21 in prison doing ____________________"

Life without parole

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