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Country Music History

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

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