Places in Country Songs Trivia

1. In which west Texas town did a young man fall in love with a beautiful, yet wicked Mexican girl (Marty Robbins)?

From Quiz Down in Country country

Answer: El Paso

"El Paso" (1959) is probably Marty Robbins' biggest hit, and in early 1960 it even topped the pop charts in the USA. It tells of the singer's burning love for a dancing girl, how he shoots a competing suitor, his flight and his compulsion to return, even though he is wanted by the law. Also, he narrates his own death. You can do that in songs.

From Quiz My Favorite State Of Mind

Answer: Louisiana

Baton Rouge is the capital of Louisiana. The city is located on the Mississippi River. The Louisiana State Capitol building located in Baton Rouge is 34 stories high and is the tallest state capitol building in the US. "Callin' Baton Rouge" was a number two hit in 1994 for Garth Brooks. The song can be found on his "In Pieces" album.

From Quiz Classic Country Music Place Names

Answer: Reno

1956 Johnny Cash recorded "Folsom Prison Blues" which became a big country chart hit. In the first verse he sings "But I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die, and when I hear that whistle blowing I just hang my head and cry".

From Quiz Country Music Locales

Answer: Cozumel

"When we were down in Cozumel we had the whole beach to ourselves" is how the lyric goes. This song was the title track to Brad's debut album.

From Quiz Down in Country country

Answer: Wolverton Mountain

In this 1962 hit, we hear about Clifton Clowers, who is handy with both the knife and the gun, and likely to use one or both on any man who comes after his daughter. Strange that the father's name comes up many times in the lyrics, yet the daughter is unnamed. One would think that she is just an appendage to a man, in this case her father. Hmm. Said father was, incidentally, a real person, who lived on the edge of Woolverton Mountain (note the spelling) in Arkansas. He became an old man, dying at the age of 102 in 1994.

From Quiz My Favorite State Of Mind

Answer: South Dakota and Arizona

Pierre is the capital of South Dakota. Mount Rushmore is the most popular state landmark. Arizona's state capital is Pheonix. The Grand Canyon, Painted Desert, and the Sedona are all located in Arizona. "Stays In Mexico" was a number three hit in 2004 for Toby Keith. The song can be found on his second greatest hits album.

From Quiz Classic Country Music Place Names

Answer: Texas

Sung by Dave Dudley, amongst others, "Truck Driving Man" is a classic for people who love "Trucker Songs" The first verse contains the lyrics " stopped at a roadhouse in Texas, a little place called Hamburger's Dan's".

From Quiz Country Music Locales

Answer: Jamaica

"How'd I Wind Up In Jamaica?" is a song about a guy who goes to a bar for one beer and ends up with a strange woman in Jamaica not remembering how they got there. This is a great song and it is featured on Tracy's "The Truth About Men" album.

From Quiz Down in Country country

Answer: Saginaw

The song is "Saginaw, Michigan" (1964), which earned Lefty Frizell a Grammy nomination. The meaning of Saginaw is uncertain, but one prevalent theory is that it is an Ojibwe word, meaning "where the Sauk (tribe) were". In the song, the narrator leaves Saginaw for Alaska and Klondyke, which isn't in Alaska at all. Klondike - of the famous gold rush- is in the Yukon in Canada, but this is a romantic song, not a geography lesson. However, he yearns for home and the girl he loves, so he returns and sells his claim in Alaska to the girl's father. The Simon and Garfunkel reference is to the song "America".

From Quiz My Favorite State Of Mind

Answer: Georgia

Georgia was one of the original thirteen colonies in the United States. Its capital city is Atlanta. "Tim McGraw" was the first song released by Taylor Swift. The song reached number six on the US charts in 2006. You can find it on her self titled album.

From Quiz Classic Country Music Place Names

Answer: Nashville

Kris Kristofferson "Beat The Devil" in Nashville. A mixture of song and narrative, in my opinion it is one of the best tracks he has recorded, although it was not a massive hit. As I stated in another quiz this song was dedicated to Johnny Cash and June Carter, who helped Kris when he was down on his luck. Kris never forgot the kindness shown to him by Johnny. The place name appears "It was winter time in Nashville, down on Music City Row".

From Quiz Country Music Locales

Answer: Louisiana

The song is "Callin' Baton Rouge", so obviously Samantha lives in Louisiana. We learn her name when he calls and says "Hello Samantha dear I hope you're doing fine".

From Quiz Down in Country country

Answer: Below that old white mountain just a little southeast of Nome

Johnny Horton (1925-1960) is probably best known for this song, which featured in the John Wayne film of the same name, and for "The Battle of New Orleans" (1959). Sadly, he died in a car accident. In the song, Sam McCord, his partner George Pratt and his brother Billy go to Alaska, where they find plenty of gold, and Sam becomes "a big man". George, though, makes the point that love is worth more than gold. Fancy that!

From Quiz My Favorite State Of Mind

Answer: Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada is well known for entertainment and shopping. It is often called "The Entertainment Capital Of The World". Many movies and television series are filmed in Vegas. "Last Name" is the fifth number one hit for Carrie Underwood. The song was co-written by Carrie Underwood, Hillary Lindsey and Luke Laird. The song can be found on the album, "Carnival Ride".

From Quiz Classic Country Music Place Names

Answer: Pittsburgh

Dave Dudley, famous for his trucking songs, had another massive hit with "Six Days on the Road" The beginning of the first verse goes "Well I pulled out of Pittsburgh, rolling down the Eastern Seaboard, got my diesel wound up and she's running like never before".

From Quiz Country Music Locales

Answer: New Orleans

"I remember it all very well looking back, it was the summer I turned eighteen. We lived in a one room run down shack on the outskirts of New Orleans."

From Quiz Down in Country country

Answer: The Delaware

I had never heard of Hawkshaw Hawkins (1921-1963) before, but apparently he was something of a name in country music in the 50s and early 60s, until he died in a plane crash, along with Patsy Cline and Cowboy Copas. The crossing of the Delaware during Christmas of 1776 is a famous event in the story of the American Revolutionary War, thanks partly to Emmanuel Leutze's 1851 painting. The Farm River is an allusion to a property owned by George Washington; the River Farm. The Great River alludes to Anduin in "The Lord of the Rings", while Tupperware is not a river, but something else entirely.

From Quiz My Favorite State Of Mind

Answer: Nashville

Nashville is the capital city of Tennessee. It is also home to the Country Music Hall of Fame, Grand Ole Opry, and the Ryman Auditorium. "Famous In A Small Town" was only a number 14 hit for Miranda Lambert. You can find the song on her second album, "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend".

From Quiz Classic Country Music Place Names

Answer: Detroit

A hit for numerous Country stars, "Detroit City" also crossed over to pop when it was recorded by Tom Jones. The first verse goes "Last night I went to sleep in Detroit City, dreaming about them cotton fields and home".

From Quiz Country Music Locales

Answer: Sedona

This song was a huge hit for Jamie off of her album "Shiver"

From Quiz Down in Country country

Answer: Waterloo

This 1959 hit tells of three characters who "met their Waterloo": Adam (that guy in Genesis (the Bible, not the band)), Napoleon Bonaparte and Tom Dooley. It asks the question "Where will you meet your Waterloo?" Where, indeed? Peterloo is in England, and has its own place in history, Dodge City is in C/W heartland, I think, while Godric's Hollow is from the Harry Potter books. Stonewall Jackson (real name!) was born in 1932. He had his heyday in the late 50s and early 60s.

From Quiz My Favorite State Of Mind

Answer: Cincinnati

Cincinnati is located on the Ohio River. It is home to the Bengals football team and the Reds baseball team. Several corporations, such as Proctor and Gamble, Fifth Third Bank, and Chiquita Brands International are based in Cincinnati. "Jesus Take The Wheel" was the first release and first number one song for Carrie Underwood. It was written by Brett James, Hillary Lindsey and Gordie Sampson.

From Quiz Classic Country Music Place Names

Answer: Laredo

Johnny Cash is one of many stars that have recorded "The Streets of Laredo". Sometimes known as "The Cowboy's Lament" it is a song that is steeped in folk lore. Some believe it originally came from Ireland and became known as "The Bard of Armaugh". Eventually the words were changed to the version that is now commonly sung today. "As I walked out in the streets of Laredo As I walked out in Laredo one day I spied a young cowboy all wrapped in white linen, wrapped in white linen and cold as the clay".

From Quiz Country Music Locales

Answer: Georgia

"I was driving through Georgia in late July on a day hot enough to make the devil sigh" is how the lyric goes.

From Quiz Down in Country country

Answer: A Boy Named Sue

I could not really ask for the town here; that would be too obscure. In this 1969 classic, George and Bill are two names the singer says he might give to his own son if ever he has one ("anything but Sue"), while Louis Bartlett III has nothing to do with anything, the poor man. Gatlinburg is in Tennessee, close to the Great Smoky Mountains national park.

From Quiz Classic Country Music Place Names

Answer: Milwaukee

Jerry Lee Lewis, amongst others, recorded the song "What Made Milwaukee Famous (Has made a Loser Out of Me)". The song relates to the fact that Milwaukee is famous for brewing beer, and for many years was known as "The Beer Capitol of the World". Part of the song goes "Then someone buys another round and whenever drinks are free What made Milwaukee famous has made a loser out of me".

From Quiz Country Music Locales

Answer: Allison

Some of the girls mentioned are Allison in Galveston, Eileen in Abilene and Dimples in Temple. They don't exactly rhyme, but we get the point.

From Quiz My Favorite State Of Mind

Answer: Kentucky

Many country musicians were born and/or raised in Kentucky. Some of them include: Loretta Lynn, Billy Ray Cyrus, Keith Whitley, Ricky Skaggs, and The Judds. Kentucky's nickname is "The Bluegrass State". In 1926 the cardinal was adopted as the state's bird. "Nothin' But The Taillights" was a number one hit in 1998 for Clint Black.

From Quiz Classic Country Music Place Names

Answer: Tennessee

George Strait had a huge hit with "All My Exes Live in Texas" As the song goes "All my Exes live in Texas, and Texas is the place I'd dearly love to be But all my Exes live in Texas, that's why I hang my hat in Tennessee".

From Quiz Country Music Locales

Answer: Dallas

The song is simply called "Dallas".

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