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Conway Twitty Trivia! Trivia Quiz

This quiz deals with one of the best Country singers that ever lived. See how many you know. Good Luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by musicworks. Estimated time: 8 mins.

Author
musicworks

Time
8 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
78,977

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
10 / 25

Plays
2096

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 160 (11/25), Guest 174 (6/25), Guest 87 (8/25).

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Question 1 of 25

1. What was Conway's first No.1 Country song? Hint

Hello Darlin'

Next in Line

Linda on My Mind

Fifteen Beers Ago

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Question 2 of 25

2. At the age of 10 Conway formed his own band. What was their name? Hint

The Mississippi Country Pickers

The Jones County Rangers

The Phillips County Ramblers

The Arkansas Country Ramblers

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Question 3 of 25

3. What professional baseball team offered Conway a contract? Hint

Boston Red Sox

Chicago Cubs

Philadelphia Phillies

New York Yankees

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Question 4 of 25

4. How many CMA awards did Conway receive? Hint

eight

four

ten

seven

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Question 5 of 25

5. How many times does Conway say 'Hello Darlin' in his hit song 'Hello Darlin'? Hint

three

one

five

seven

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Question 6 of 25

6. What was Conway's and Loretta's first duet together? Hint

'After The Fire Is Gone'

'Feeling'

'The Letter'

'Lead Me On'

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Question 7 of 25

7. What Floyd Cramer classic did Conway write the words to and became a No.1 song for himself?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 8 of 25

8. What year was Conway elected into the Country Music Hall of Fame? Hint

1992

1995

2004

1999

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Question 9 of 25

9. What Minor league baseball team was Conway a part owner of?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 10 of 25

10. In Conway's hit 'Play Guitar Play' what was the awful thing that he did? Hint

Murder

Adultery

Robbery

It never says

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Question 11 of 25

11. Where was Conway born? Hint

Helena, Arkansas

Friars Point ,Mississippi

Memphis, Tennessee

Nashville,Tennessee

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Question 12 of 25

12. How many of Conway's No.1 songs came off the 'Crossroads' album? Hint

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Question 13 of 25

13. What Hamburger franchise did Conway start in 1969?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 14 of 25

14. What did Conway say was the reason for his success? Hint

The song

The hair

The talent

The clothes

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Question 15 of 25

15. What day did Conway die? Hint

July 10, 1994

June 5,1993

May 30, 1995

June 6, 1992

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Question 16 of 25

16. What was songwriter Harlan Howard doing when he wrote Conway's 37th No.1 song 'I Don't Know a Thing About Love(The Moon Song)'? Hint

Hunting

Fishing

Watching TV

Taking a shower

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Question 17 of 25

17. What was Conway's last No.1 song? Hint

'Julia'

'Desperado Love'

'Crazy in Love'

'Falling For You For Years'

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Question 18 of 25

18. How many No.1 songs on the Billboard Country charts did Conway have? Hint

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Question 19 of 25

19. Conway was made an Honorary Chief of the Choctaw Nation and given the name 'Hatako-Chtokchito-A-Yaknitoloa. What does this name mean? Hint

'Singer of Great Songs'

'Singer of Sad Songs'

'Man with Many Hits'

'Great Man of Country Music'

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Question 20 of 25

20. What did Conway's father do for a living in Friar's Point? Hint

House Painter

Carpenter

Riverboat Pilot

Brickmason

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Question 21 of 25

21. What song did Conway translate into Russian for an Apollo-Soyuz space mission in 1975?

Answer: (Two words, don't forget the apostrophe at the end!)

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Question 22 of 25

22. What year did Conway change his name from Harold Lloyd Jenkins to Conway Twitty? Hint

1962

1958

1957

1960

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Question 23 of 25

23. What was Conway's No.1 Pop hit in 1958? "It's only _____ _______"

Answer: (Too easy! two words)

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Question 24 of 25

24. Other than baseball, what profession did Conway consider doing? Hint

Becoming an artist

Becoming a minister

Becoming a riverboat pilot

Becoming a policeman

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Question 25 of 25

25. True or False! Conway Twitty was the host of his own TV show.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was Conway's first No.1 Country song?

Answer: Next in Line

'Next in Line' was No.1 in 1968.

2. At the age of 10 Conway formed his own band. What was their name?

Answer: The Phillips County Ramblers

Seems he had talent at that early age.

3. What professional baseball team offered Conway a contract?

Answer: Philadelphia Phillies

Conway was offered a contract but was drafted into the Army.

4. How many CMA awards did Conway receive?

Answer: four

Although he was nominated 22 times in his career the only CMA awards he won were for Vocal Duo of the Year with Loretta Lynn in 1972,1973,1974,1975.

5. How many times does Conway say 'Hello Darlin' in his hit song 'Hello Darlin'?

Answer: one

It is heard only once, in the opening line.

6. What was Conway's and Loretta's first duet together?

Answer: 'After The Fire Is Gone'

Great song!

7. What Floyd Cramer classic did Conway write the words to and became a No.1 song for himself?

Answer: Last Date

Conway's song was titled '(Lost Her Love)On Our Last Date'

8. What year was Conway elected into the Country Music Hall of Fame?

Answer: 1999

It should have been a lot sooner!

9. What Minor league baseball team was Conway a part owner of?

Answer: Nashville Sounds

Conway, Jerry Reed, Cal Smith and Richard Sterban and others bought the team in 1978. In 1988 Conway decided the ball team was taking too much time away from his music, so he sold his stock in the team.

10. In Conway's hit 'Play Guitar Play' what was the awful thing that he did?

Answer: It never says

Conway let the listener read between the lines.

11. Where was Conway born?

Answer: Friars Point ,Mississippi

Conway was born 9-1-33 in Friars Point. His family moved to Helena when he was a teen.

12. How many of Conway's No.1 songs came off the 'Crossroads' album?

Answer: 3

They were, 'Don't Take It Away', 'Happy Birthday Darling' and 'I May Never Get To Heaven'.

13. What Hamburger franchise did Conway start in 1969?

Answer: Twitty Burger

A Twitty Burger was a Cheeseburger smothered with mustard, bacon, grilled pineapple, tomato, and dill pickle. The venture didn't last too long although.

14. What did Conway say was the reason for his success?

Answer: The song

He often said 'It's 99 percent song and one percent talent and luck, and all the other things in there'.

15. What day did Conway die?

Answer: June 5,1993

Conway died June 5, 1993 of an abdominal aneurysm. A sad day for Country music.

16. What was songwriter Harlan Howard doing when he wrote Conway's 37th No.1 song 'I Don't Know a Thing About Love(The Moon Song)'?

Answer: Fishing

He was fishing at Center Hill lake in Nashville. Howard wrote many country classics including 'I Fall To Pieces', 'I've Got a Tiger By The Tail', 'Pick Me Up on Your Way Down', and many others.

17. What was Conway's last No.1 song?

Answer: 'Desperado Love'

'Julia', 'Crazy in Love' and 'Falling for You For Years' all reached No.2 on the charts.

18. How many No.1 songs on the Billboard Country charts did Conway have?

Answer: 40

Conway's last US Billboard Country number one song was "Desperado Love" in 1986.

19. Conway was made an Honorary Chief of the Choctaw Nation and given the name 'Hatako-Chtokchito-A-Yaknitoloa. What does this name mean?

Answer: 'Great Man of Country Music'

He was all of these, 'Great Man of Country Music' is the translation.

20. What did Conway's father do for a living in Friar's Point?

Answer: Riverboat Pilot

His father showed him a few chords on the guitar.

21. What song did Conway translate into Russian for an Apollo-Soyuz space mission in 1975?

Answer: Hello Darlin'

Conway got an Oklahoma University Professor to assist in translating 'Hello Darlin' into 'Privet Radost'. It was played in outer space.

22. What year did Conway change his name from Harold Lloyd Jenkins to Conway Twitty?

Answer: 1957

He got the name from Conway, Arkansas and Twitty, Texas.

23. What was Conway's No.1 Pop hit in 1958? "It's only _____ _______"

Answer: Make Believe

'It's Only Make Believe' was No.1 for 2 weeks.

24. Other than baseball, what profession did Conway consider doing?

Answer: Becoming a minister

During his teens he preached at Church revivals and considered becoming a minister, but by age 17 he got disillusioned by the deacons and gave up the idea.

25. True or False! Conway Twitty was the host of his own TV show.

Answer: True

Conway was the host of 'The Conway Twitty Show' a regionally syndicated show in Memphis before he moved to Nashville.

Source: Author musicworks

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