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- 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.
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- 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".