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1. "Singing The Blues" was both a country and pop hit in 1956. What two artists took this classic to the top of their respective charts?
2. Hank Williams topped the country charts with his rendition of an old song called "Lovesick Blues". What modern country star had a top 25 country hit with it nearly 45 years later?
3. In the 1940s The Glenn Miller Orchestra put their own spin on an old W.C. Handy song. What was the title of their version?
4. On the album "Cheap Thrills" the late, great Janis Joplin sings a classic blues song called "Turtle Blues". What was the name of Janis' group?
5. Merle Haggard had a hit single with a cover of an old Jimmie Rodgers song about a state that gave him the blues. What was the song?
6. Eddie Cochran and Alan Jackson both had hits with this "seasonal" song. Cochran's was the original rock and roll hit and Jackson's was a country version done 36 years later. What was the song?
7. What legendary crooner had a number one hit in 1955 with "Learnin The Blues"?
8. Johnny Cash's studio version of this song reached number four on the country charts in in 1956, but his live recording went all the way to number one 12 years later. What was it?
9. According to the title, what night of the week gave John Conlee the blues?
10. What legendary Southern rock group made "Statesboro Blues" a regular part of their live concerts?
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