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Johnny Cash Songs 1955-2002 Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about Johnny Cash's hit songs from 1955 to 1969.

A multiple-choice quiz by Koebs6. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Koebs6

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
363,245

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
9 / 15

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462

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Question 1 of 15

1. In 1955, Johnny Cash and The Tennessee Two released which songs? Hint

"Cry Cry Cry", "Hey Porter", "Folsom Prison Blues", "So Doggone Lonesome"

"Man In Black", "Ballad Of A Teenage Queen", "I Walk The Line", "Green Green Grass Of Home"

"Ring Of Fire", "I Got Stripes", "A Boy Named Sue", "Daddy Sang Bass"

"Wabash Cannonball", "Wildwood Flower", "Big River", "Ring Of Fire"

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Question 2 of 15

2. In 1956, Johnny Cash And The Tennessee Two released another song. This one was about love. What is the name of the song? Hint

Guess Things Happen That Way

Ways Of A Woman In Love

I Walk The Line

Ring Of Fire

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Question 3 of 15

3. In 1957, Cash recorded a song about his unhappy childhood. What is the name of the song? Hint

Heartbreak Hotel

Home Of The Blues

Big River

Belshazzar

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Question 4 of 15

4. In 1958, Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two had a whole string of hit songs. What are some of the names of these hit songs from that year? Hint

"The Last Gunfighter Ballad", "Ballad Of Boot Hill", "Ballad Of Barbara", "Orange Blossom Special"

"Ring Of Fire", "Ghost Riders In The Sky", "I Got Stripes", etc.

"Big River", "Guess Things Happen That Way", "Ballad Of A Teenage Queen", "Give My Love To Rose", "You're The Nearest Thing To Heaven"

"The Ballad Of Ira Hayes", "Tennessee Flat Top Box", "Cocaine Blues", etc.

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Question 5 of 15

5. In 1959, Johnny Cash and his band recorded a song about a man digging ditches while in jail. What is the name of this song? Hint

Busted

Doin' My Time

I Got Stripes

In The Jailhouse Now

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Question 6 of 15

6. In 1961, Johnny Cash recorded a song with The Tennessee Three. The song would later become a hit song for his daughter Rosanne Cash in 1987. What is the name of the song? Hint

Tennessee Flat Top Box

Wildwood Flower

Ring Of Fire

Daddy Sang Bass

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Question 7 of 15

7. In 1962, Johnny Cash And The Tennessee Three toured with The Statler Brothers and The Carter Family. It was in this fashion that they released hit songs. What were three of the hits? Hint

"Ring Of Fire", "Long Black Veil", "Orange Blossom Special"

"One Piece At A Time", "I'd Still Be There", "The Matador"

"Forty Shades Of Green", "I Still Miss Someone", "Five Feet High And Rising"

"The Legend Of John Henry's Hammer", "Peace In The Valley", "Were You There"

8. In 1963, Johnny Cash was struggling to fight an addiction while dating June Carter. When June realized what was happening, she wrote a song about it. What is the name of the song that is now synonymous with Johnny Cash? Hint

Belshazzar

Hurt

Ring Of Fire

Time's A Wasting

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Question 9 of 15

9. This song was written by Johnny Cash and recorded in 1963. What is the name of the song? Hint

Orange Blossom Special

Ring Of Fire

The Matador

Wildwood Flower

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Question 10 of 15

10. In November 1964, Johnny Cash and June Carter did a duet for which song written by Minnesotan Bob Dylan? Hint

Blowin' In The Wind

It Ain't Me Babe

Girl From The North Country

Knockin' On Heaven's Door

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Question 11 of 15

11. Johnny Cash covered a classic song from 1974. What was the name of the song? Hint

Ring Of Fire

A Boy Named Sue

Man In Black

Cat's In The Cradle

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Question 12 of 15

12. In 2002, which song did Johnny Cash cover originally written by Nine Inch Nails? Hint

Man In Black

Ring Of Fire

The Matador

Hurt

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Question 13 of 15

13. In 1967, Johnny Cash and June Carter performed a live duet of which song? Hint

It Ain't Me Babe

Jackson

If I Were A Carpenter

Daddy Sang Bass

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Question 14 of 15

14. In 1968, Cash released an updated version of one of his hit songs. What is the name of it? Hint

I Walk The Line

Get Rhythm

Ring Of Fire

Folsom Prison Blues

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Question 15 of 15

15. In 1969, Johnny Cash performed at San Quentin Prison. Which hit song did he perform that was originally written as a poem by Shel Silverstein? Hint

25 Minutes To Go

Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down

Man In Black

A Boy Named Sue

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In 1955, Johnny Cash and The Tennessee Two released which songs?

Answer: "Cry Cry Cry", "Hey Porter", "Folsom Prison Blues", "So Doggone Lonesome"

In 1955, Johnny Cash, Marshall Grant and Luther Perkins signed on to a contract with Sun Records, a record label owned by big-time music producer Sam Phillips. After being turned down by Phillips for Gospel music, Cash and his band took another crack at it.

This time, they were ready with the first song Cash had written and it would be a huge hit song. The song was "Cry Cry Cry". It was backed by "Hey Porter". In December of that year, Cash and his band returned to Sun Records and recorded "Folsom Prison Blues" which was backed with "So Doggone Lonesome". "Folsom Prison Blues" was covered by Joaquin Phoenix for "Walk The Line".

2. In 1956, Johnny Cash And The Tennessee Two released another song. This one was about love. What is the name of the song?

Answer: I Walk The Line

Another hit song written by Johnny Cash, "I Walk The Line" was originally intended for Elvis to sing. Johnny Cash And The Tennessee Two would go on later that year to record other hits. It was covered by Joaquin Phoenix in "Walk The Line".

3. In 1957, Cash recorded a song about his unhappy childhood. What is the name of the song?

Answer: Home Of The Blues

"Home Of The Blues" was covered by Joaquin Phoenix for the movie "Walk The Line".

4. In 1958, Johnny Cash and the Tennessee Two had a whole string of hit songs. What are some of the names of these hit songs from that year?

Answer: "Big River", "Guess Things Happen That Way", "Ballad Of A Teenage Queen", "Give My Love To Rose", "You're The Nearest Thing To Heaven"

In 1958, Johnny Cash and his band recorded the hit songs "Big River" (Cash), "Guess Things Happen That Way" (Clement), "Ballad Of A Teenage Queen" (Clement), "Give My Love To Rose" (Cash), and "You're The Nearest Thing To Heaven" (Cash), for Sun Records. The names in parentheses are those of the songwriters.

5. In 1959, Johnny Cash and his band recorded a song about a man digging ditches while in jail. What is the name of this song?

Answer: I Got Stripes

In the song the line "On a Wednesday, I'm workin' diggin' ditches" is sung. This is a reference to the work inmates do while in jail or in prison.
In 1959, W.S. Holland joined the band and it became known as Johnny Cash and The Tennessee Three.
In the movie "Walk The Line", Joaquin Phoenix sings the opening lyrics to the song.

6. In 1961, Johnny Cash recorded a song with The Tennessee Three. The song would later become a hit song for his daughter Rosanne Cash in 1987. What is the name of the song?

Answer: Tennessee Flat Top Box

In 1961, Johnny Cash And The Tennessee Three recorded "Tennessee Flat Top Box". The song was a reference to the first guitar Cash learned to play. [Songwriter: Johnny Cash]
The song was covered by Rosanne Cash in 1987.

7. In 1962, Johnny Cash And The Tennessee Three toured with The Statler Brothers and The Carter Family. It was in this fashion that they released hit songs. What were three of the hits?

Answer: "The Legend Of John Henry's Hammer", "Peace In The Valley", "Were You There"

"The Legend Of John Henry's Hammer" would later be released on further albums (excluding "Ring Of Fire: The Best Of Johnny Cash"). "Peace In The Valley" and "Were You There" were released on "Ring Of Fire: The Best Of Johnny Cash".

Answer: Ring Of Fire

"Ring Of Fire" described what it felt like to June to be dating Johnny while he was addicted to amphetamines.
(The song was recorded by Joaquin Phoenix for the movie "Walk The Line" and an album of the same title.)
The song has been covered many times. The song hit number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles chart for one month in 1963. On the US Billboard Hot 100, it was ranked 17. In 1989, Social Distortion covered the already famous hit.
According to songfacts.com, June wrote the song about how she felt her relationship with Johnny Cash was when Johnny was on amphetamines.

9. This song was written by Johnny Cash and recorded in 1963. What is the name of the song?

Answer: The Matador

"The Matador" was the follow-up song to "Ring Of Fire". The B-side of "Ring Of Fire" was "I'd Still Be There".

10. In November 1964, Johnny Cash and June Carter did a duet for which song written by Minnesotan Bob Dylan?

Answer: It Ain't Me Babe

"It Ain't Me Babe" was recorded live on November 7, 1964 by Johnny Cash and June Carter and was covered by Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon for "Walk The Line".

11. Johnny Cash covered a classic song from 1974. What was the name of the song?

Answer: Cat's In The Cradle

The song "Cat's In The Cradle" was written by Harry Chapin and Sandy Chapin, but has since been covered by other artists.

12. In 2002, which song did Johnny Cash cover originally written by Nine Inch Nails?

Answer: Hurt

"Hurt" was written by Trent Michael Reznor of Nine Inch Nails and covered by Johnny Cash. It later appeared on his "American Recordings" albums.

13. In 1967, Johnny Cash and June Carter performed a live duet of which song?

Answer: Jackson

The duo performed "Jackson" the way that Cash transcribed it to be played. [Songwriters: Jerry Leiber and Billy Edd Wheeler] Cash made a change to the intro. It was covered by Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon for "Walk The Line".

14. In 1968, Cash released an updated version of one of his hit songs. What is the name of it?

Answer: Folsom Prison Blues

Radio stations ceased to play the original version of "Folsom Prison Blues" due to the macabre lyrics
"But I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die. When I hear that whistle blowin', I hang my head cry."
Columbia Records demanded Bob Johnston remix the song with the line removed. The line was removed from the song and re-released. This way it could be played on the same day that RFK was assassinated and the word "Suey" was added in place of the macabre lyrics. Nowadays, on the re-released "At Folsom Prison" album, the lyrics are almost identical to the original, but the word "Suey" is included while the solo is going. Some believe this is a reference to another hit song "A Boy Named Sue", which was performed at San Quentin Prison in 1969. It is unknown why Cash says "Suey" in the song. It may be related to another song or to something else.

15. In 1969, Johnny Cash performed at San Quentin Prison. Which hit song did he perform that was originally written as a poem by Shel Silverstein?

Answer: A Boy Named Sue

Although Silverstein wrote "A Boy Named Sue" and "25 Minutes To Go", he did not write "Man In Black" or "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down".
"25 Minutes To Go" was released on the album titled "At Folsom Prison".

Source: Author Koebs6

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