ORIGINS
Name 3 traditional country band instruments
Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin, autoharp, fiddle
"But don't tell my heart - my achy breaky heart"
Billie Ray Cyrus
Every Country Singer Dreams of performing here due the wooden floor circle where so many generations of country artist have performed
The Grand Ole Opry House
This decade was popularized by cowboys and it's influence by Western Movies
Western Country
This popular 2000s group might have made you think of a 90s boy band at first glance
Rascal Flatts
What genres did country music evolve from? Name two
Blues, Celtic, Gospel, Ole Time
"I like it - I love it - I want some more of it"
Tim McGraw
Competitive sing to win TV shows produced two top female artist: what were the name of these shows?
Nashville Star and American Idol
This 1970s genre was known by rough characters who were rumored to have broken the law or their rebellious attitude
Outlaw Country
This groups lead singer made the fatal mistake of speaking of politics and was the victim of cancel culture before making a return in recent years
The Dixie Chicks or The Chicks
1920s brought around the early rise of country music - who was the band to first popularize it
The Carter Family
"and we like corn bread and biscuits - and if it's broke round here we fix it"
This Tennessee cafe is known for the music over the food/beverage/conversation - many great artist have gotten their start or performed here
The Bluebird Cafe
Heavily Criticized by the outlaw generation for being having too much pop culture/music influence but was a revolutionary decade for female artist.
90s Country
The was the famous dis track we studied in class performed by Alan Jackson and George Strait
Murder on Music Row
Before television, American families often sat together and listened to the radio. One of the most popular programs was a live country-music variety show
The Grand Ole Opry
"A lot about livin and a little bout love"
Alan Jackson
First nationally available channel devoted to country music and country music videos - also host a yearly award show
CMT - Country Music Television
Unlike mainstream country music, this music relies mostly on acoustic stringed instruments. The fiddle, banjo, acoustic guitar, mandolin, and upright bass are sometimes joined by the resonator slide guitar. Its name came from a popularized group
Bluegrass
This show was fist popularized on radio - named after the host himself - he popularized and really gave Dolly Parton her start - what is this show?
Porter Wagner Show
What made people like country music - or what was the goal of country music - foundations that show up throughout the years
"I'm stuck in Folsom Prison - and time keeps draggin on"
Johnny Cash
This object has been around since the 1950s where records were played in public areas. It holds a special place in country music - so much so that Ken Mellons wrote a #1 hit song about it
Juke Box
Leading artists in this genre included Patsy Cline, Jim Reeves, and later Tammy Wynette and Charlie Rich. The first time country was criticized as becoming too "pop-like"
Nashville Sound
This artist did NOT want to be a famous country singer - he was already famous for his songwriting career when his singing career launched him to full stardom
Chris Stapleton