Famous Country
This country music singer played professional baseball for the Louisville Clippers?
Who is Charley Pride?
Who sings "Hello Darlin'"?
Who is Conway Twitty?
Where is considered the capital of country music and is known as "music city"?
Nashville, Tennessee
Home to the Grand Ole Opry, the Bluebird Cafe, and Music Row, Nashville is indeed the current capital of country music and has earned its nickname of Music City.
What is the name of Johnny Cash's wife?
June Carter Cash
Which artist achieved higher record sales and higher charts when they covered Dolly Parton's hit song "I will always love you" than Dolly had herself?
Whitney Houston
Who sings "King of The Road"?
Who is Roger Miller?
Who do they refer to as "No Show Jones?"
Who is George Jones?
This female country singer once entered a lookalike contest for herself, and lost.
Who is Dolly Parton?
Who was Elvis Presley's wife?
Pricilla Presley
What famous country music legend has Indigenous roots, with his grandmother being Choctaw?
Roy Rodgers
Interestingly, Rogers never appeared in a movie where he fought Indigenous people.
In his movies, they were always friends with his character.
Who Sings "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry"
Who is Hank Williams?
This kind of films helped the rise of country music in the 1930's and 1940's
Old Western Movies
What is Dolly Parton's middle name?
Which country music legend admits to lighting up a joint on the rooftop of the White House?
Willie Nelson
The known toker admitted to smoking a joint on the roof of the White House during Jimmy Carter’s administration. When asked if lighting a fat one on top of the White House made him feel like “a king,” he replied: “No, I was wondering how the f*c* I’m going to get down.”
Who was Dolly Parton's husband?
Carl Dean
She married Carl in 1966, before she landed her first record contract. She keeps her personal life out of the spotlight; despite their wealth, Carl had a lifelong asphalt road paving business. The couple has been married 57 years!
This female country singer was the first female ever to earn a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Who is Loretta Lynn?
What song has these lyrics?
"When ever I chance to meet, old friends on the street
They wonder how does a man get to be this way
Always got a smiling face, anytime and any place
And every time they ask me why I just smile and say..."
Kiss An Angel Good Morning
Charley Pride
Who was the first female chart topping country singer?
Kitty Wells
This country star sang The Dukes of Hazzard theme song?
Who is Waylon Jennings?
Waylon Jennings not only wrote and sang the theme song "Good Ol' Boys" but also provided narration for the show and even played himself in one episode.
When this male country singers (2nd) wife hid the car keys to keep him from drinking, he drove a riding mower in search of booze.
George Jones?
Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers had a mega-hit with what song?
Lyric Line hint: "I set out to find you with a fine tooth comb"
“Islands In The Stream."
Fun Fact: this is one of Kirstin's favourite songs
This male country singer has played the same guitar for the last 50 years
Who is Willie Nelson?
This song by Johnny Cash is the No. 1 country music song of all time
What is "I Walk The Line"?
This family is known for being one of the first famous country singers
Who is The Carter Family
This male country singer gave up his seat on the ill-fated flight that crashed and killed musicians J.P. Richardson, Buddy Holly, and Ritchie Valens
Who is Waylon Jennings?
This country singer inspired legends of a bizarre yodeling monster in Kenya
Jimmie Rodgers?
The Kipsigis tribe first heard Jimmie Rodgers' music during World War II. Believing his yodeling to be the work of some sort of antelope-human hybrid creature, the Kipsingis wrote a song called "Chemirocha" to celebrate this bizarre yodeling monster.
Who was Loretta Lynn's husband?
Oliver "dolittle" Lynn
Who was side by side with Jimmie Rodgers as the first inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame?
Hank Williams
Who sings "Does My Ring Hurt Your Finger?"
Who is Charley Pride?
Country music originated in the musical form which was called _________music.
Hillbilly
This country music artist witnessed one of Johnny Cash's San Quentin concerts firsthand...as an inmate, inspiring his career.
Who is Merle Haggard?
What song did Hank Williams have on the chart on the day of his death?
"I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive."
Now that is a self fulfilling prophecy!
What is the first name of Charley Pride's wife?
Rozene
This country singer was known as "The Singing Brakeman"
Who is Jimmie Rodgers?
Who sings“Get Your Tongue Outta My Mouth 'Cause I'm Kissing You Goodbye”?
by John Denver,
Who was the first country singer to sell over a million records?
Jimmie Rodgers (1928 Blue Yodel)
Which hard drinking country music legend was famous for his benders and opening up 3 seperate theme parks?
George Jones
In 1966, George Jones tried to start a country music theme park called "George Jones Rhythm Ranch". However, things went off the rails when Jones went on a bender and disappeared for a month. After that failure, he opened a concert venue/theme park "Ol Plantation Theme Park" and later on, he opened "The Jones Country Theme Park". This man loved drinking and theme parks, what can I say?
Willie Nelson wrote "On the Road Again" on a _______.
Airplane Barf Bag
During a flight to Hollywood, the producers approached Willie about writing a song for the a movie. About 45 minutes later, Nelson had finished the lyrics ... on one of the airline's barf bags.
George Jones and Tammy Wynette were King and Queen of country in 1971 when they recorded their first duet named what?
“We Go Together."
That ditty was followed by eight other albums (including four after they divorced!).
What designers studded and embroidered western wear became synonymous with the image of the “Rhinestone Cowboy." , The look inspired the hit song “Rhinestone Cowboy” made famous by Glen Campbell in 1975
Nudie Cohn - named his cowboy apparel Nudie Suits
Who sings, You’re the Reason Our Kids are Ugly”
Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty,
This Hank Williams song was released posthumously
Your Cheatin' Heart
What was the name of the only country music specific musical variety show that debuted in 1969 featuring hosts Buck Owens and Roy Clark?
Hee Haw
Hee Haw was popular with both country fans and mainstream audiences. The variety show ran for 25 years.
What did Dolly Parton nickname her famous size 40DD "enhancements" ?
Shock and Awe
The pair are insured for $600,000. That’s $300,000 each!
How many times was Kenny Rogers married?
5 times!
Slow learner or a romantic at heart?