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1. Why was country musician William Orville Frizzell known as "Lefty"?
 
A good left hand as a boxer
A left-handed baseball pitcher
Marxist political views
Stood left of centre on stage

Frizzell at one stage was in contention for a Golden Gloves title
 
 
2. In which state was country musician Merle Haggard born in 1937?
 
Alabama
California
New York
South Carolina

Haggard was born in a converted boxcar at Bakersfield, California
 
 
3. What instrument did country musician Waylon Jennings play in Buddy Holly's band?
 
Bass
Piano
Rhythm guitar
Saxophone
 
 
4. How were the artists named on Johnny cash's first single "Hey Porter"?
 
Johnny Cash and the Baltimore Brace
Johnny Cash and the Delaware Duo
Johnny Cash and the Potomac Pair
Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two

"Hey Porter" / "Cry, Cry, Cry" featured Cash with Luther Perkins & Marshall Grant
 
 
5. What was the real first name of country musician Hank Williams?
 
Hartford
Henry
Hiram
Horace

Hank was born Hiram King Williams in Georgiana, Alabama on 17th September 1923
 
 
6. Which country singer's name was also the title of a track by Prefab Sprout?
 
Dolly Parton
Don Gibson
Faron Young
Loretta Lynn
 
 
7. Which country musician is the brother of famous actor Jon Voight?
 
Chip Taylor
Dean Miller
Ronny Robbins
Tommy Jennings

The others are related to Roger Miller, Marty Robbins and Waylon Jennings
 
 
8. Before becoming a famous country musician, what did Billy Ray Cyrus do?
 
Car salesman
Farm labourer
Grave digger
Hairdresser
 
 
9. From where did country group "The Dixie Chicks" get their name?
 
Title of an album by Little Feat
Title of an album by Lone Star
Title of an album by Lou Reed
Title of an album by Lynyrd Skynyrd
 
 
10. In country music, when was the name "Grand Ole Opry" first used?
 
1917
1927
1937
1947
 
 
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