Country Icons
Known for his natural yodel, this artist became the first to ever be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame
Who is Jimmie Rodgers?
A fretted, 5-stringed instrument with a long neck and a round body, most often only plucked using 3 fingers
What is a banjo?
The rapid alternation between chest voice and head voice/falsetto
What is yodeling?
The music genre that Bluegrass pay homage to with its form, instrumental-focus, and virtuosic playing
What is Jazz?
In this context, white religious country music
What is gospel?
This female artist was known for charting both the pop and country charts with hits like "Crazy" and "Walkin' After Midnight"
Who is Patsy Cline?
Originally a Portuguese instrument with 4 strings, whose Hawaiian name translates to "jumping fleas"
What is a ukulele?
Genre that posed a threat to country music in the 1950s and forced it to change its sound to stay relevant
What is rock & roll?
The characteristic that all 5 of the instruments used in Bluegrass music share that allows them to resonate without electricity
What is acoustic?
A country music style that often has cowboys and ranching as the subject matter
What is country-western?
Possibly the most well-known female country artist of all time, this woman is known for clean soprano voice. She grew up singing gospel songs with her 11 siblings in the mountains of Tennessee.
Who is Dolly Parton?
A fretted, 8-stringed instrument most often played in Bluegrass music and other folk styles
What is a mandolin?
The invention of this allowed country music to spread in popularity across the United States
What is A.M. radio?
What is "O Brother, Where Art Thou?"?
A style of country that added piano, electric instruments, and drums in order to stay relevant after the rise of rock & roll
What is country-pop or the "Nashville Sound"?
This artist broke racial and cultural barriers, becoming the only black country artist to have a long and distinguished career
Who is Charley Pride?
A sort of "cheater guitar" in which the player presses buttons to change the chord being played
What is an autoharp?
The most famous of all Barn Dance Radio Shows, still airing today
What is the Grand Ole Opry?
What is the "high lonesome sound"?
A country music style that was played in small bars and clubs, with instruments being electrified to be heard over the noisy environment
What is honky-tonk?
Although he suffered from chronic pain his entire life, this artist is known as one of the greatest honky-tonk stars. He was dismissed by the Grand Ole' Opry for drunkenness and erratic behavior.
Who is Hank Williams Sr.?
A stringed instrument that lays flat and is played by dragging a metal bar across plucked strings
What is a steel guitar?
Hawaiian style of guitar playing in which the strings are loosened to cause a slapping sound against the instrument
What is slack-key guitar?
The man who most banjo players model their 3-finger-style picking after
Who is Earl Scruggs?
Topical songs relating political or social events, often involving the railroad
What is an American Folk Ballad?