Country Music History
This country singer’s 1975 album Red Headed Stranger helped revive outlaw country
Willie Nelson
John Wayne won his only Oscar for playing Rooster Cogburn in this film
True Grit
This outlaw was known as the “Robin Hood of the West.”
Jesse James
“Take Me Home, Country Roads” references this U.S. state.
West Virginia
This instrument is essential to traditional Western swing music.
the fiddle
This female artist was the first woman inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Patsy Cline
Clint Eastwood starred in this 1966 spaghetti western directed by Sergio Leone.
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
This famous lawman was involved in the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.
Wyatt Earp
“Ring of Fire” was co-written by June Carter for this singer
Johnny Cash
This TV Western starred James Arness as Marshal Matt Dillon.
Gunsmoke
Johnny Cash famously recorded a live album at this California prison in 1968
Folsom Prison
This 1952 Western starred Gary Cooper as a marshal waiting for a noon showdown.
High Noon
A cowboy’s saddle horn was mainly used for this ranching task
roping cattle (or dallying a rope)
This Dolly Parton song was inspired by a real bank teller.
“Jolene”
This desert region is commonly used as a filming location for Westerns.
the Mojave Desert
This duo, known for tight harmonies, included Don and Phil Everly.
The Everly Brother
This 1969 Western is famous for its opening scene with a scorpion and a harmonica.
Once Upon a Time in the West
This female sharpshooter starred alongside Buffalo Bill.
Annie Oakley
“Friends in Low Places” became a signature hit for this artist.
Garth Brooks
This country singer released the concept album Gunfighter Ballads.
Johnny Lee
The “Class of ’89” included Garth Brooks and this singer of “No One Else on Earth.”
Tanya Tucker
This actor played both the Man with No Name and later directed Unforgiven
Clint Eastwood
This cattle trail ran from Texas to Kansas railheads.
The Chisholm Trail
This Kris Kristofferson song was famously recorded by Janis Joplin.
Me and Bobby McGee
This country legend has a museum located in Oklahoma City.
Garth Brooks