Country Music Trivia

61. In the mining song "Sixteen Tons" by Tennessee Ernie Ford, what is being mined?

From Quiz No Country for Old Country Hits

Answer: Coal

"Sixteen Tons" was number one for four weeks on the UK chart for Tennessee Ernie Ford in 1956. It was number one for 10 weeks on the Billboard Country chart and number one for eight weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1955. The song was written by country musician/singer/songwriter Merle Travis in 1947. Folk singer/songwriter/disc jockey and ex-coal miner George S. Davis also claimed the songwriting credit for "Sixteen Tons". He claimed that Merle Travis had based "Sixteen Tons" on his song "Nine-To-Ten Tons" written in the 1930's. Tennessee Ernie Ford was born Ernest Jennings Ford in Bristol, Tennessee, USA, in 1919. He died in hospital in Reston, Virginia, USA, in 1991 aged 72. A few weeks earlier he had been taken ill at Dulles airport with severe liver failure after a White House dinner with President George H. W. Bush. He had three UK chart hits, one number one hit in 1955 "Give Me Your Word" and a number one hit "Sixteen Tons" and number three hit "The Ballad Of Davy Crockett" in 1956. He charted over 25 hits on the US country chart between 1949 and 1976 and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1990.

From Quiz My Little Country Music Quiz

Answer: Steve Holy

Steve Holy is country music mixed with '50s rock and roll with just a touch of doowap. "Brand New Girlfriend" was Steve's second number one hit on the country charts, and the lead-off single of his second studio album.

From Quiz Country Crossover Duos and Duets, Vol. 1

Answer: Willie Nelson

Waylon was joined by Willie. According to Jessi Colter, Waylon's wife of 30 years, Waylon told her the song was about her. Waylon and Willie wrote the song together as the title song on Waylon's 1971 album of the same name. Waylon's single reached Number One on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart on March 18, 1972 and number 3 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles and Tracks chart. Duet chart performance: Number/chart 1 - US Billboard Hot Country Singles and Tracks (Feb. 21, 1976 for 3 weeks) 5 - Canadian RPM Country Tracks 6 - Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks 16 - US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Singles 25 - US Billboard Hot 100

From Quiz How Classic Can You Go? Second Edition

Answer: Stranger

The words of the chorus are, "And she said, Stranger, shut out the light and lead me Somewhere, shut out the shadows too And while we lay here, makin' believe you love me Stranger, could I believe in you". The smooth baritone voice of John "Johnny" Richard Duncan made the song "Stranger" a top ten hit in 1976. Another hit that reached number one that same year was called, "Thinking of a Rendezvous". Duncan discovered the versatile singer, Janie Fricke, of Dallas, Texas, and began utilizing her voice as his back up on records and stage as well. Fricke, with the help of Johnny Duncan, later went solo and became a successful artist in her own right. Other hits were: "It Couldn't Have Been Any Better", "Come A Little Bit Closer" and "She Can Put Her Shoes Under My Bed Anytime". He not only was a great country singer, but also penned songs that were recorded by legendary artists such as: Charley Pride, Chet Atkins, Conway Twitty, Jim Ed Brown and Marty Robbins. Johnny Duncan was born in Dublin, Texas on October 5, 1938 and was a cousin to Jimmy Seals (of the duo Seals & Crofts) and country singer Dan Seals. He died on August 14, 2006 of a heart attack.

From Quiz Country Ladies

Answer: Kellie Pickler

Kellie reached fame through "American Idol" (Season 5), where she was one of Simon Cowell's few favorites. He even thought she would make it to the top three, though she didn't. This song is called "Best Days of Your Life".

From Quiz Songs On My Radio (American Country Countdown)

Answer: Don't Think I Don't Think About It

This song was Darius Rucker's first number one country music hit. "Don't Think I Don't Think About It" was written by Darius Rucker and Clay Mills.

From Quiz Country Music Births

Answer: December 13, 1989

Taylor won the 2007 CMA Horizon Award. Taylor wrote her first single "Tim McGraw" about a relationship she was once in.

From Quiz I Saw That Concert

Answer: Joe Nichols

Joe Nichols released his debut album in 1996. He didn't have a hit song until he released "The Impossible" in 2002. It went all the way to number three on the US Country Chart. His follow-up song "Brokenheartsville" was his first number one hit.

From Quiz Where Are They Now?

Answer: Rick Trevino

Rick is from the Austin, Texas area.

From Quiz Classic Country Nicknames

Answer: Eddy Arnold

Eddy Arnold was the first country artist to have a network television show.

From Quiz Country Music Double Play

Answer: Lips of an Angel

"Lips of an Angel" was first released by the band Hinder on their album, "Extreme Behavior". Many country fans who don't listen to rock stations had no idea when Jack Ingram released the same song in 2006, that it was a hit for a rock band. The song hit number three Billboard's US Hot 100 chart for Hinder and number sixteen on the Country Billboard charts for Jack Ingram. Jack Ingram has been quoted as saying "There's nothing worse then getting heckled by a fourteen year old Hinder fan." When asked about his version of the song. It upset many fans of the rock band as well as some country fans who thought it was too much of a cross over for country music. One station in Nashville, WRVW, made fun of the song and mocked Ingram for taking this song on.

From Quiz Country Music Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Answer: William Shatner

Star of TV and movies, and well known by country fans for his cameos in Brad Paisley's videos, William Shatner has a star near Tim's; the Montreal born actor also has one on the Canadian Walk of Fame.

From Quiz Music Mania!

Answer: Josh Turner

This song can be found on Josh's album "Your Man" I love the whole album! If you don't have it already go out and get it! :)

From Quiz Country Cover Tunes

Answer: Hank Williams III

The song was featured in "Walk the Line" as the song Johnny Cash sang toward the end.

From Quiz Country Music Mania

Answer: You Don't Lie Here Anymore

"You Don't Lie Here Anymore" was co-written with Clay Mills and Sonny LeMaire and was off her debut album entitled "Ride."

From Quiz Country Music Madness

Answer: Michelle Poe

Julie Roberts' first hit was "Break Down Here." Shelly Fairchild's first hit was "You Don't Lie Here Anymore." Katrina Elam's first hit was "No End In Sight." Michelle is trying to jump-start her solo career and is currently on tour playing bass for Dierks Bentley.

From Quiz Opry Divas

Answer: The Dixie Chicks

The Dixie Chicks are classically trained and Natalie Maines had a vocal music scholarship to Berklee College of Music in Boston.

From Quiz Clues About Country Music

Answer: Kenny Chesney

The song is included on the album of the same name that was released in February of 2004.

From Quiz Today's New Hit Country Music

Answer: Jimmy Wayne

This song is featured on his self-titled album, "Jimmy Wayne".

From Quiz Country Cover Tunes

Answer: Jim Croce

Croce was a popular artist who died before his time. He was an artist who crossed boundaries with his country/pop/folk melodies and ballads.

From Quiz Country Music Collabrations

Answer: 3

Montgomery Gentry, Andy Griggs, and Blake Shelton all helped Tracy on this #13 hit on Billboard in 2003.

From Quiz Country Music 4

Answer: Gary Allan

The video for this song was filmed at an airport.

From Quiz Country Music 3

Answer: Rascal Flatts

This is their second single from their sophomore album, "Melt."

From Quiz Country Music 2

Answer: Kellie Coffey

This is her first single, released in 2002.

From Quiz Country Music Trivia 2

Answer: Patty Loveless

The lyrics are from Patty Loveless' song "Blame It On Your Heart" which was released in 1993 and was included on her album "Only What I Feel".

From Quiz Country Music Trivia Again

Answer: fishing&fishin'&fishin

This song tells the story of a man and wife where the wife threatens to leave him if he goes fishing and his response is "well I'm gonna miss her".

From Quiz Alternative Country

Answer: Townes Van Zandt

Often quoted, probably misquoted. Townes Van Zandt answered by saying: "I've seen Bob Dylan's bodyguards and I wouldn't recommend it."

From Quiz A Little Taste of Bluegrass

Answer: The Clinch Mountain Boys

Together the Stanley Brothers made some of the most beautiful music in bluegrass. With Carter on guitar and Ralph on banjo, they formed the Stanley Brothers in 1946. Perfecting their own rich style of mountain music with their group, The Clinch Mountain Boys, they recorded and traveled throughout the 1950's and 1960's. In March of 1966, the Stanley Brothers and The Clinch Mountain Boys played at London's Royal Albert Hall. Sadly, Carter Stanley died of cancer that December. Ralph has kept their music alive heading up The Clinch Mountain Boys. He was inducted into the National Bluegrass Hall of Fame in 1992.

From Quiz Country Stars Real Names

Answer: Bobbie Gentry

Bobbie Gentry will always be known for 'Ode to Billy Joe'.

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