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Quiz about Johnny Paycheck An Outlaw of Country Music

Johnny Paycheck: An Outlaw of Country Music Quiz

This is a quiz about Johnny Paycheck, one of the outlaws of country music.

A multiple-choice quiz by cll93. Estimated time: 4 mins.

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cll93

Time
4 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
336,557

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. In what US town was Johnny Paycheck born? Hint

Saginaw, MI

Nashville, TN

Greenfield, OH

Toledo, OH

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Question 2 of 10

2. What was Paycheck's real name? Hint

Johnny Paycheck

John P. Check

Willie Nelson

Donald E. Lytle

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was the reason for Paycheck going to prison in 1989? Hint

He sold drugs

He robbed a bank

He shot a man

He stole a car

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Question 4 of 10

4. Paycheck was sentenced to serve seven years in prison. How long did he actually serve? Hint

7 years

22 months

5 years

2 years

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Question 5 of 10

5. In what prison did Paycheck famously serve his time? Hint

Alcatraz

Richland Correctional Institution

Chillicothe Correctional Institute

Mansfield Correctional Institution

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which album did Paycheck release with George Jones? Hint

Encore

I'm a Survivor

Difference in Me

Double Trouble

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Question 7 of 10

7. In what branch of the military did Paycheck enlist? Hint

Air Force

Navy

Army

Marines

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Question 8 of 10

8. Did Paycheck ever become a member of the Grand Ole Opry?

Yes

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Question 9 of 10

9. Paycheck had success with the song "Take This Job and Shove It". Who wrote it? Hint

Johnny Paycheck

David Allen Coe

Willie Nelson

Johnny Cash

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Question 10 of 10

10. When did Johnny Paycheck die? Hint

March 20, 2000

February 19, 2003

December 17, 1999

January 1, 1989

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what US town was Johnny Paycheck born?

Answer: Greenfield, OH

Johnny Paycheck was born in Greenfield Ohio, a small town on the border of Highland and Ross County. He was born on May 31, 1938.

2. What was Paycheck's real name?

Answer: Donald E. Lytle

Paycheck's birth name was Donald Eugene Lytle. He took his name from a boxer (in 1964).

3. What was the reason for Paycheck going to prison in 1989?

Answer: He shot a man

Paycheck was imprisoned for shooting a man in 1985. The shot happened after a disagreement at the Highland Lounge Bar. Luckily, his victim did not die. The incident occurred in Hillsboro, Ohio.

4. Paycheck was sentenced to serve seven years in prison. How long did he actually serve?

Answer: 22 months

Paycheck was sentenced to seven years. He was later pardoned by Ohio's governor after only 22 months.

5. In what prison did Paycheck famously serve his time?

Answer: Chillicothe Correctional Institute

Paycheck went to CCI (Chillicothe Correctional Institute) for his crime in 1989. The prison is located in Chillicothe, Ohio. Paycheck released the album "Live In Branson" four years after his release.

6. Which album did Paycheck release with George Jones?

Answer: Double Trouble

"Double Trouble" was released in 1980. It went to number 45 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.

7. In what branch of the military did Paycheck enlist?

Answer: Navy

Paycheck enlisted in the US Navy. In 1956, he was court-martialed for violence against a senior, and ended up in the military's prison.

8. Did Paycheck ever become a member of the Grand Ole Opry?

Answer: Yes

Paycheck was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry in 1997. Hank Williams III mentioned Paycheck in the song "Grand Ole Opry (Ain't So Grand Anymore)".

9. Paycheck had success with the song "Take This Job and Shove It". Who wrote it?

Answer: David Allen Coe

David Allen wrote Paycheck's famous song "Take This Job And Shove It". Johnny took the song to number one on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in 1977.

10. When did Johnny Paycheck die?

Answer: February 19, 2003

Paycheck died on February 19, 2003 after being sick for an extended period of time. He passed away at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee.

Source: Author cll93

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