Remembering Country Music's Don Williams Quiz

Answer: Yes

At only three years old, Williams was rewarded with an alarm clock for his first-place win at a local talent contest. Years later as a high-schooler, Don and friends played their first money-earning gig (of twenty five dollars), at the grand opening of a local service station in Taft, Texas. Don learned to play the guitar at an early age from his mother, also a musician.

From 1974, Williams first number one single on Billboard Hot Country Songs.

Answer: You're My Best Friend

In 1964, Williams and three others were known as the folk/pop trio, Pozo-Seco Singers. By decade's end, Williams made the decision to begin concentrating on his solo career as a country artist.

Williams' second number one hit single on Billboard Hot Country Songs, 1975.

Answer: (Turn Out The Light And) Love Me Tonight

In the early 1960s, Williams received an honorable discharge after serving two years in the United States Army. To name a few in order to self-support, Williams was a bill collector, a bread truck driver and worked in the Texas oil fields.

Billboard Hot Country Songs placed this song at number one in 1975, Williams' third number one hit song.


3/75

Answer: rivers, sun

Co-written by Williams, this heartfelt love ballad characterizes the gentle, smooth and soothing voice of Don Williams singing "Till The Rivers All Run Dry".

This song, released December 1975, was Williams' fourth number one hit on Billboard Hot Country Songs.

Answer: Say It Again

Williams' fifth number one song from the year 1976, on Billboard Hot Country Songs.

Full Chorus:

"C'mon say it
Say it again
It sounds so good
Say it one more time and then
Oh, if you mean it
Say it again
The hard part's over
And the lovin' part begins"

Answer: Yes

At the time of Williams' death, he and his wife, Joy Bucher, had been married for over fifty-seven years, parents of two sons, Gary and Timmy. Their main residence being on the outskirts of Nashville, TN along with a vacation home in Hawaii. Williams grew up on Texas' Gulf Coast town of Portland.

Billboard Hot Country Songs places this at number one, Williams' sixth number one hit song, released January 1977.

Answer: Honey

Williams' tenth number one hit on Billboard Hot Country Songs, written solely by Williams and co-produced it along with Garth Fundis.

"I'm Just A Country Boy" from 1977, was Williams' seventh number one hit, followed by his eighth number one, "Tulsa Time" from 1978. The next year, "It Must Be Love" took the number one spot, Williams' ninth number one hit.

Answer: Yes

This song, the first released title track from Williams' tenth studio album, "I Believe In You", certified Platinum in the United States and also Williams' eleventh number one hit on Billboard Hot Country Songs.

Williams' twelfth number one song, "Lord, I Hope This Day Is Good", was released November 1981. Twelve months later, the release of "If Hollywood Don't Need You (Honey I Still Do)" became Williams' thirteenth number one song.

Answer: Love Is On A Roll

Continued:

"Love is on a roll
Love in on a good roll"

This very short chorus ends each of the four verses and is repeated several times as the song ends. This song, Williams' fourteenth number one song on Billboard Hot Country Songs.

Williams' fifteenth number one, "Stay Young", was released November 1983. Four months later, "That's The Thing About Love" became Williams' sixteenth number one song.

Answer: Yes

Yes, it is correct from "Heartbeat In The Darkness", Williams' seventeenth and final number one hit song on Billboard Hot Country Songs.

Aside from the United States, Williams' success was worldwide, including Great Britain, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and many countries throughout Africa, where he was immensely popular.

Williams had been a member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1976 and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2010. Williams' only duet was from 1981 with Emmylou Harris, "If I Needed You", penned by the late Townes Van Zandt (d.1997).