Exploring Country

2. "Blue Eyes Crying in the _____" is Willie Nelson's #1 song.
5. At the 51st Grammy Awards, _____ earned the Grammy Award for Best Country Album, the first Grammy win of George Strait's.
8. Merle Haggard, known as the "_____ of the common man" is widely considered one of the most important singer-songwriters in the history of country music.
9. Garth Brooks is a country music legend and the #1 selling _____ artist in US history.
10. Cash "Ring of Fire" is a song by _____.
12. _____ is a music genre originating in the Southern and Southwestern United States.

1. James Gideon "Gid" Tanner (1885–1960) was an American old-time _____ and one of the earliest stars of what would come to be known as country music.
2. X In 1973, "_____" peaked at #1 on the Billboard Country Chart and was considered one of Loretta Lynn's most controversial hits.
3. Dolly Parton is an American singer-songwriter, actress, and _____.
4. Ole, The _____ Opry, founded in 1925, is a weekly live country music radio broadcast performance held at – the Opry House in Nashville, Tennessee.
6. Cline _____ is considered one of the most influential vocalists of the 20th century and was one of the first country music artists to cross over into pop music.
7. Denver Between 1972 and 1975 singer/guitarist _____ released a series of hugely successful songs blending country and folk-rock musical styles.
11. Dolly Parton is known as the "_____ of Country".