Key country music eras, pioneering artists, and landmark recordings from honky-tonk through modern country.
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39 basic cards for General Music Theory. It opens with "What music era (1940s-1950s) is known for electric guitar, fiddle, and" and "Which artist, a major honky-tonk pioneer, had hits like 'I'm So Lonesome I". More Hobbies and Everyday Life decks are listed below.
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- What music era (1940s-1950s) is known for electric guitar, fiddle, and working-class themes?
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Honky-tonk- Which artist, a major honky-tonk pioneer, had hits like 'I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry' and 'Lovesick Blues'?
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Hank Williams- What is the Grand Ole Opry?
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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?
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Bluegrass- Who is known as the 'Father of Bluegrass'?
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Bill Monroe- Which artist known for 'I Walk the Line' and 'Folsom Prison Blues' became a symbol of outlaw country?
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Johnny Cash- What tragic country legend had a brief career with hits like 'Crazy' and 'Sweet Dreams'?
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Patsy Cline- What 1960s-70s country movement rejected slick production and embraced raw, outlaw themes?
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Outlaw country- Which outlaw country artist wrote and performed 'Always On My Mind' and 'On the Road Again'?
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Willie Nelson- Who was the outlaw country pioneer and duet partner of Willie Nelson for 'Wanted: The Outlaws'?
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Waylon Jennings- Which artist is known as the 'Queen of Country' with hits like 'Jolene' and '9 to 5'?
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Dolly Parton- Who composed the song 'I Will Always Love You', famously performed by Whitney Houston?
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Dolly Parton- Who composed 'Crazy', the 1961 country standard made famous by Patsy Cline?
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Willie Nelson- Who composed 'Ring of Fire', famously sung by Johnny Cash?
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June Carter and Merle Kilgore- What country subgenre blends rock and roll energy with country instrumentation and themes?
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Country rock
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