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Quiz about Songs About Texas
Quiz about Songs About Texas

Songs About Texas Trivia Quiz


There have been many songs written about the Lone Star State. For this quiz, you need to match the song with the artist MOST associated with it. Have fun!

A matching quiz by daver852. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
daver852
Time
4 mins
Type
Match Quiz
Quiz #
385,832
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
226
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
(a) Drag-and-drop from the right to the left, or (b) click on a right side answer box and then on a left side box to move it.
QuestionsChoices
1. "Waltz Across Texas"  
  Tanya Tucker
2. "New San Antonio Rose"  
  Bob Wills
3. "Amarillo By Morning"  
  Waylon Jennings
4. "God Blessed Texas"  
  Little Texas
5. "Texas (When I Die)"  
  Ernest Tubb
6. "El Paso"  
  George Strait
7. "Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)"  
  Glen Campbell
8. "That's Right (You're Not From Texas)"  
  Charley Pride
9. "Is Anybody Goin' to San Antone"  
  Lyle Lovett
10. "Galveston"  
  Marty Robbins





Select each answer

1. "Waltz Across Texas"
2. "New San Antonio Rose"
3. "Amarillo By Morning"
4. "God Blessed Texas"
5. "Texas (When I Die)"
6. "El Paso"
7. "Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)"
8. "That's Right (You're Not From Texas)"
9. "Is Anybody Goin' to San Antone"
10. "Galveston"

Most Recent Scores
Feb 22 2024 : George95: 10/10
Feb 09 2024 : gogetem: 7/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. "Waltz Across Texas"

Answer: Ernest Tubb

"Waltz across Texas with you in my arms / Waltz across Texas with you / Like a story-book ending I'm lost in your charms / And I could waltz across Texas with you."

Ernest Tubb (1914-1984) is one of the legendary figures of country music. "Waltz Across Texas" was written by Tubbs' nephew, Quanah Talmadge Tubb, and released in 1965. The song has been covered by many other artists, but Ernest Tubb's version remains the most popular and recognizable.
2. "New San Antonio Rose"

Answer: Bob Wills

"Deep within my heart lies a melody / A song of old San Antone."

Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys were the driving force behind a genre of music called "Texas Swing." In 1938, Wills and his band had recorded an instrumental song called "San Antonio Rose." Two years later, lyrics were added, and it was released as "New San Antonio Rose." The song was a hit for both Wills and Bing Crosby; it became Bob Wills' signature song. Wills passed away in 1975; that same year, Waylon Jennings wrote a tribute song to him called "Bob Wills Is Still the King."
3. "Amarillo By Morning"

Answer: George Strait

"Amarillo by morning, up from San Antone / Everything that I got, is just what I got on."

With over 40 number one hits on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart, George Strait is one of the most successful music artists of all time. "Amarillo By Morning" was written by Terry Stafford and Paul Fraser, and appeared on Strait's 1982 album, "Strait From the Heart," and was released as a single the following year. In 2010, the Western Writers of America included "Amarillo By Morning" in the Top 100 Western songs of all time.
4. "God Blessed Texas"

Answer: Little Texas

"God blessed Texas, with his own hand / Brought down angels from the promised land."

"God Blessed Texas" was written by Little Texas band members Porter Howell and Brady Seals. It was released as a single from the their 1993 album, "Big Time." The song reached the number four spot on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. The song remains one of the band's most popular songs, and is often played at sporting events throughout the state.
5. "Texas (When I Die)"

Answer: Tanya Tucker

"When I die, I may not go to heaven / 'Cause I don't know if they let cowboys in / If they don't, just let me go to Texas / Texas is as close as I've been."

"Texas (When I Die)" was written and first released by Ed Bruce, who also wrote "Mamas Don't Let Your Children Grow Up to Be Cowboys." But it was Tanya Tucker's 1978 single that made the song a major hit. Her version reached the number five position on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. To this day it remains one of her most recognizable and requested songs.
6. "El Paso"

Answer: Marty Robbins

"Out in the west Texas town of El Paso / I fell in love with a Mexican girl."

"El Paso" was written and recorded by legendary country singer Marty Robbins. It was released in 1959, and reached the number one spot on both the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, and the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart. It was also awarded a Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Recording. It has since been covered by innumerable other artists, but it will always be thought of as Marty Robbins' song. It was so popular that Robbins wrote two sequels to it, "Faleena (From El Paso)" in 1966, and "El Paso City" in 1976.
7. "Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)"

Answer: Waylon Jennings

"Let's go to Luckenbach Texas, with Waylon and Willie and the boys."

Although this song was a huge hit for Waylon Jennings in 1977, it was actually written by Chips Moman and Bobby Emmons. Luckenbach, Texas is a real place, an unincorporated area in Gillespie County in the central part of the state. Once boasting a population of nearly 500 people, today it consists primarily of a saloon and dance hall.
8. "That's Right (You're Not From Texas)"

Answer: Lyle Lovett

"That's right you're not from Texas / But Texas wants you anyway."

This song appeared on Lyle Lovett's 1996 album, "The Road to Ensenada," and was later used in a series of commercials promoting Texas tourism. The song reflects the pride that Texans have in their state, and their slightly patronizing attitude towards those not fortunate enough to have been born there. Needless to say, Lyle Lovett is a native Texan.
9. "Is Anybody Goin' to San Antone"

Answer: Charley Pride

"Is anybody going to San Antone / Or Phoenix, Arizona / Any place is alright as long as I / Can forget I've ever known her."

"Is Anybody Goin' to San Antone" was written by Glenn Martin and Dave Kirby, and recorded by Charley Pride in 1970. It became Pride's third straight number one single on Billboard's US Hot Country Songs chart. Charley Pride is one of the few African-Americans to have achieved stardom in the field of country music.
10. "Galveston"

Answer: Glen Campbell

"Galveston, oh, Galveston / I still hear your seawaves crashing / While I watch the cannons flashing / I clean my gun, and dream of Galveston."

"Galveston" was written by legendary songwriter Jimmy Webb, who also wrote the songs "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" and "Wichita Lineman," among others. Recorded by Glen Campbell in 1969, the song reached the number one spot on Billboard's Hot Country Songs and Easy Listening charts, and number four on Billboard's Hot 100. The song is about a soldier in Vietnam, who is thinking about his home in Texas. It was widely regarded as an anti-war song.
Source: Author daver852

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