Classical Country Music Stars

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1. Which country music star died in the back of a car on January 1st 1953? Hank Snow Jimmy Rodgers Eddy Arnold Hank Williams

2. What country music queen died as a result of a car crash while entering the Grand Old Opry car park? Dottie West Donna Fargo Kitty Wells Jeannie C. Riley

3. Which country music star, when playing in Buddy Holly's backing band, gave his airplane seat to the Big Bopper who, with Buddy Holly and Richie Valens, died when the airplane crashed? Waylon Jennings Merle Haggard Willie Nelson Johnny Cash

4. Which country music star was reported to have spent time on death row for killing an inmate who attempted to have oral sex with him? David Alan Coe Johnny Paycheck Merle Haggard Charlie Daniels

5. Which country queen had five husbands, 25 major operations, became addicted to pain killers, and was abducted whilst shopping in Nashville? Tammy Wynette Anne Murray Crystal Gale Patsy Cline

6. Which country music star is America's biggest marketeer of Bio Diesel? Willie Nelson Waylon Jenning Tompal Glaser Kenny Rogers

7. Which country music star spent two years in jail for aggravated assault after shooting a man during a bar room brawl? David Allan Coe Johnny Cash Merle Haggard Johnny Paycheck

8. Which country music star survived a 442 foot fall whilst climbing a mountain? C.W.Mcall Hank Williams Junior Doc Watson Dave Dudley

9. What country music queen was married when she was 14, had four children before she was 21 and was a grandmother when she was 29? Tammy Wynette Bobbie Gentry Billie Jo Spiers Loretta Lynn

10. What country music / rock star left England in 1958, half way through his British tour, vowing never to return to England again? This was after the English Press published some facts about his recent marriage. George Jones Mel Tillis Joe Ely Jerry Lee Lewis

11. Which country music star, whilst serving a sentence in San Quentin Prison, saw Johnny Cash perform live in the prison and vowed to go straight and concentrate on his song writing? Billy Ray Cyrus Merle Haggard Charlie Rich Tom T Hall

12. Which country star was a Golden Gloves boxer, a Californian university student, won a Rhodes Scholarship for Oxford University, became an Army Captain and helicopter pilot, a janitor and an alcoholic? John Denver Kris Kristofferson Gene Autry Glen Campbell

13. Which country music star died in a plane crash on 12th October 1997? Patsy Cline John Denver Jim Reeves Jimmy Rogers

14. Which country music star earned the nickname of "No Show"? Ricky Skaggs George Jones Dwight Yokum Dave Dudley

15. Which country music star was killed in an airplane crash on the 31st July 1964? Glen Campbell Jim Reeves Tammy Wynette Tom T Hall