Nicknames From Back In The Day Quiz

Answer: Charlie Rich

Charlie Rich was a very skilled singer who was able to sing many different genres of music and sound wonderful in all of them. His handsome looks and head of beautiful prematurely gray hair earned him the nickname of "The Silver Fox". Some of his biggest hits came out in 1973 when he released "Behind Closed Doors" and "The Most Beautiful Girl".

Answer: Hank Snow

Hank Snow had a career that spanned five decades and numerous hit songs. He loved to sing about being on the road and traveling and about the sorrows of being in love. Snow was from a small town in Nova Scotia, and most Americans were not aware that he was Canadian. His beautiful baritone voice can be heard in hits such as "I'm Moving On" (1950) and "I've Been Everywhere" (1962).

Answer: Kitty Wells

Kitty Wells was the first female superstar in the country music genre. She broke a gender barrier that had existed for decades. During her five decade long career, Kitty Wells performed with dozens of other country music stars. She was the first female country singer to issue an LP album when she released "Kitty Wells' Country Hit Parade" in 1956. Kitty Wells was a strong woman with strong views on a woman's place in the world, and this could be heard in many of her songs.

Answer: Jim Reeves

Texas born Jim Reeves was known for his velvet voice and suave demeanor. His biggest hit was "He'll Have To Go" released in 1959. Reeves was popular world-wide and even released some songs in Afrikaans for his fans in Africa. His career was sadly cut short when his aircraft went down in bad weather in 1964, killing all aboard.

Answer: George Jones

Known as "Possum" for years, George Jones' alcoholism caused him to miss so many performances in the 1970s that he was called "No Show Jones". One of the greatest country singers of the 20th century, Jones recorded numerous hits and won multiple awards.

He even managed to conquer his severe drinking problem that almost killed his career and himself. His 1980 hit song "He Stopped Loving Her Today" is often named as the greatest country song of all time. What many people don't know is that he hated the song and did not want to record it as he thought it was too morbid, had lousy lyrics, and he hated the melody.

He was wrong.

Answer: Ernest Tubb

Ernest Tubb's greatest hit was probably "Walking the Floor Over You" which was released in 1941. An early pioneer of country music, he sang numerous duets with a very young Loretta Lynn at the beginning of her career. He was known for his honky-tonk style of music and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1999.

Answer: True

Ray Price is one of the few performers who can claim to have performed for over six decades. His beautiful voice has produced multiple hits such as "For the Good Times" (1970), and "You're the Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me" (1973). Price is often credited with helping to pick up the beat of country music and bring about the honky-tonk sound.

His nickname was because of his jet black hair, a sign of his Cherokee Indian bloodlines.

Answer: Brenda Lee

Brenda Lee was one of the most popular vocalists of the 1960s in any music genre. Her nickname was derived from her 1957 hit song "Dynamite" in 1957, and her 4'9" (145cm) stature. She performed for six decades, recording songs in country, gospel, and rock n roll. Her 1958 holiday tune "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" can still be heard during Christmas season.

Answer: Mr. Grand Ole Opry

Porter Wagoner was a popular country singer who sang for decades at the Grand Ole Opry. Many stars got their starts on his "The Porter Wagoner Show" which ran on television from 1960 until 1981. He was famous for wearing flashy, handmade, rhinestone suits, and sporting a tall blond pompadour. One of his most popular hits was his 1965 rendition of "Green, Green Grass of Home" which can still be heard on classic country radio stations. Porter Wagoner was well known for mingling with his audience after his performances.

Answer: The Houston Heartthrob

Faron Young was one of the most popular country voices in early country music and had a career that lasted over four decades. He was known for years as the "Hillbilly Heartthrob" and after appearing in some low-budget western films, he was known as both "The Singing Sheriff" and "The Young Sheriff".

A very handsome man, some women swooned when they saw him in concert and he was a popular guest star on television. His biggest hit was probably "Hello Walls" in 1961. Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, in 1932, he was never known as "The Houston Heartthrob".