Who was it?
This is the name of the Queen of Soul. She was born in Memphis, TN but moved to Detroit before releasing 20 #1 songs.
Who is Aretha Franklin?
This was the invention that allowed the Grand Ole Opry, and in return, the country music industry to grow very rapidly
What was the radio?
This was the decade when Elvis Presley first made it big as a celebrity, taking the country by storm with his new style of rock-n-roll music
When were the 1950s?
This is the college most known for its sail-gating traditions on football gamedays
Where is the University of Tennessee?
The location where country music gained origins of the banjo and syncopation
Where is Africa?
(Specifically Senegal and Gambia)
These people were sent up into the mountains in the early 1900s with the task of recording the sounds of mountain music prior to the days of good recording equipment
Who are songcatchers?
This was the term that refers to the dark and twisted songs that told love stories with shocking endings; the tradition was passed down through the years and paved the way for a style of writing common in country music
What were murder ballads?
This was the year when Knoxville hosted the World's Fair
When was 1982?
This is the name of Elvis Presley's mansion he purchased in Memphis, TN -- it remains one of the largest tourist attractions in Tennessee today
What is Graceland?
The food item that was wildly popular at the World's Fair and eventually became a restaurant
What is a Petro?
This was the last name of the mom and three daughters who became some of the first big celebrities in country music. They played at the Grand Ole Opry frequently and one of the daughters even married Johnny Cash!
Who were the Carter family?
This was the theme of the World's Fair when it came to Knoxville
What is energy?
This was the year of Tennessee's 100th birthday party
When was 1897?
This was the name of the park where Tennessee celebrated its 100th birthday party
Where is Centennial Park?
How long both the Centennial Expo AND the World's Fair lasted
What is six months?
This was the U.S. president who famously attended the World's Fair in Knoxville
Who is Ronald Reagan?
This is the name of Dolly Parton's philanthropic endeavor to give reading books to as many children as she possibly can
What is the Imagination Library?
This was the year that the Grand Ole Opry first debuted on the radio
When was 1925?
This was the name of the Memphis recording studio credited with first discovering Elvis Presley
What is Sun Records?
The man who was dubbed "The Father of the Blues"
This group was the first to record the song Rocky Top
Who were the Osbourne Brothers?
This was the name of the radio station that first aired the Grand Ole Opry
What is WSM Radio?
This is the birthday that Tennessee will be celebrating this June (and was depicted on our cookie cake during our class party
What is 230?
This was the name of the Memphis recording studio most well-known for their discovery of many huge blues musicians
Where is Stax Records?
The name of the man who inspired and started the Bristol Sessions
Who is Ralph Peer?