Key country music eras, pioneering artists, and landmark recordings from honky-tonk through modern country.
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- What music era (1940s-1950s) is known for electric guitar, fiddle, and working-class themes?
- Honky-tonk
- Which artist, a major honky-tonk pioneer, had hits like 'I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry' and 'Lovesick Blues'?
- Hank Williams
- What is the Grand Ole Opry?
- A weekly live country music concert and radio show that began in 1925 in Nashville
- What country music genre features acoustic instruments, tight vocal harmonies, and fast picking?
- Bluegrass
- Who is known as the 'Father of Bluegrass'?
- Bill Monroe
- Which artist known for 'I Walk the Line' and 'Folsom Prison Blues' became a symbol of outlaw country?
- Johnny Cash
- What tragic country legend had a brief career with hits like 'Crazy' and 'Sweet Dreams'?
- Patsy Cline
- What 1960s-70s country movement rejected slick production and embraced raw, outlaw themes?
- Outlaw country
- Which outlaw country artist wrote and performed 'Always On My Mind' and 'On the Road Again'?
- Willie Nelson
- Who was the outlaw country pioneer and duet partner of Willie Nelson for 'Wanted: The Outlaws'?
- Waylon Jennings
- Which artist is known as the 'Queen of Country' with hits like 'Jolene' and '9 to 5'?
- Dolly Parton
- Who composed the song 'I Will Always Love You', famously performed by Whitney Houston?
- Dolly Parton
- Who composed 'Crazy', the 1961 country standard made famous by Patsy Cline?
- Willie Nelson
- Who composed 'Ring of Fire', famously sung by Johnny Cash?
- June Carter and Merle Kilgore
- What country subgenre blends rock and roll energy with country instrumentation and themes?
- Country rock