Memorize these and you could recognize 40.5% of all Country Music clues.
| # | Answer | Appearances | Sample Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnny Cash | 7 | (Ken Burns delivers the clue.) Giving a big boost to his career in 1968thissingerwent behind bars to record an epic live album at Folsom Prison |
| 2 | Willie Nelson | 5 | This former Bible salesman's hits include "Whiskey River" & "Yesterday's Wine" |
| 3 | = | 5 | = |
| 4 | Loretta Lynn | 4 | In '72, she became the first woman elected Country Music Assn.'s "Entertainer of the Year" |
| 5 | Keith Urban | 4 | At his wedding reception in 2006, he serenaded his movie star bride with the song "Making Memories of Us" |
| 6 | Hank Williams | 4 | His "Kaw-Liga" & "Take These Chains From My Heart" hit #1 after his death |
| 7 | Dolly Parton | 4 | She met her husband Carl Dean at the Wishy-Washy Laundromat on her first day in Nashville in 1964 |
| 8 | The Judds | 4 | In 2015 this mother-daughter duo reunited for "Girls Night Out", a series of shows in Las Vegas |
| 9 | Kenny Rogers | 4 | He starred in the 1981 TV movie based on his No. 1 country hit, "Coward Of The County" |
| 10 | Patsy Cline | 3 | She made her TV debut on "Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts" January 21, 1957, singing thefollowing:"I go out walkin' after midnight / Out in the moonlig... |
| 11 | Mickey Gilley | 3 | "Urban Cowboy" was filmed at his Pasadena, Texas club |
| 12 | Merle Haggard | 3 | As he says in his song "Mama Tried." he "turned 21 in prison", San Quentin in fact |
| 13 | Kris Kristofferson | 3 | He won his first Grammy in 1972 for writing thefollowing:"Take the ribbon from your hair / Shake it loose and let it fall / Lay it soft upon my skin..... |
| 14 | Waylon Jennings | 2 | He describes his brand of country music saying,"It's not Western, it's Waylon" |
| 15 | Toby Keith | 2 | His recent hits include "Who's Your Daddy?" & "I Wanna Talk About Me" |
| 16 | the Oak Ridge Boys | 2 | President Bush keeps cassettes of this group's music in his briefcase to play in his limousine:"Elvira /Elvira /My heart's on fire, for /Elvira..." |
| 17 | Tammy Wynette | 2 | Born Virginia Wynette Pugh, she was the CMA's Female Vocalist of the Year in 1968, '69 & '70 |
| 18 | Shania Twain | 2 | Sexy singing sensation heard here with a recent hit: |
| 19 | Jimmy Dean | 2 | Born Seth Ward, he's famed for "Big John" & pork sausage |
| 20 | Garth Brooks | 2 | (Kelly of the Clue Crew steps out of the Bluebird Cafe in Nashville, TN.) Many a country singer got his start at Nashville's Bluebird Cafe, including ... |
| 21 | cowboys | 2 | Willie Nelson advised, "Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be" these |
| 22 | Charley Pride | 2 | (Ken Burns delivers the clue.) In the 1960s times were changing & new on the scene was this man, who became the most successful Black performer in cou... |
| 23 | Carrie Underwood | 2 | On winning top female vocalist at the 2007 ACM Awards, she thanked God, her fans & "American Idol" |
| 24 | Buck Owens | 2 | He's been called the "Baron of Bakersfield" & his band is the Buckaroos |
| 25 | Billy Ray Cyrus | 2 | Released in May 1992, his debut album "Some Gave All" was certified triple platinum by July |
| 26 | Alabama | 2 | From 1980 through 1993, this "stately" group led by Randy Owen had 32 of its 42 charted singles reach No. 1 |
| 27 | Conway Twitty | 2 | The followingsingerhas had more No. 1 hits than any other artist in any field of music:"She tried to hide it by the faded denim clothes she wore / But... |
| 28 | Larry Gatlin | 2 | "If it weren't for Dottie West, I'd probably be a lawyer in Houston," said this leader of the Gatlin Bros. |
| 29 | Darius Rucker | 2 | This frontman of Hootie & the Blowfish went country with his solo album "Learn to Live" |