Country Music Trivia Quiz # 4

George Jones and Tammy Wynette had a number one hit in the American Country Chart in 1976 with "Golden Ring" from their album "16 Biggest Hits"

This is the title song from Shania Twain's 2002 album 'Up!'

This funny song by Brad Paisley is from his album 'Mud on the Tires' which will be released in July 2003.

"White Trash With Money" is Toby Keith's fourteenth album. It was released in 2006 and went Platinum. The Song "Get Drunk and Be Somebody" was the most successful single from the album, reaching number three on the US country charts, number 47 in the US Hot 100, number 56 on the US Digital Charts, and number 64 on the US Pop Charts.

Dolly worked on Porter's show. They were having some problems. A while later Dolly was leaving the show and decided to write the song to let Porter know how she felt about him.

One of 11 children, Charley Frank Pride was born March 18, 1938, on a 40 acre cotton farm in Sledge, Mississippi. After being a sharecropper and working in the cotton fields, his father drove a school bus and cut hair for a living. Charley didn't escape the harsh job of picking cotton when he was a child, yet he kept his dreams of playing baseball and being a country music singer. He bought his first guitar at Sears-Roebuck for $10. He taught himself to play by listening to the songs on the radio. When he was 16, he began playing semi-professional baseball. After his mother died in 1956, he quit playing ball and joined the armed forces. He spent two years in the military only to return home to play more baseball with the Memphis Red Sox, but was later dropped from the team because of an injury to his pitching arm. While in service, Charley married his love, Rozene, from Oxford, Mississippi. He later tried out for the California Angels and the New York Mets, but were rejected by both, basically because of a racial issue. After some harsh and cruel words were spoken by the managers of both teams, he gave his dream of baseball up for good, and began pursuing a singing career. He returned home and auditioned in a session to record producer, Jack Clement. His southern-accented, baritone voice proved he had talent for country singing. Soon afterwards, vice-president of RCA and Nashville guitarist, Chet Atkins, signed him to a recording contract. For his first three singles, his race was kept hidden, not knowing how the audience would react to a black man singing country music. "The Snakes Crawl At Night", was his first #1 hit single. In 1966, in Detroit, Michigan, the audience loudly applauded the country new-comer to the stage and public for the first time ever. As they stared in disbelief, their applause grew to a silent volume. "The Pride of Country Music", not only proved he had what it took to be a country singer, he also proved that his race did not matter to the majority of America's country music fans. His warm and relaxed style of singing won him some of the most highest awards and top honors in the music business. He performed on the Grand Ole Opry stage on January 7, 1967, being the first black artist to do so since 1925. In 1968, Pride was invited to join the Grand Ole Opry, but declined the offer. He later accepted the prestigious invitation and became a member in 1993. Although Charley Pride was a phenomenal success as a country music entertainer, he never forgot where his true roots and music began. He once quoted, "I loved Mississippi and do to this day. The rainbows that stretch from horizon to horizon after a summer rain are the most spectacular I have ever seen". His hit song, "Roll On Mississippi", had been considered as the official song of the state. Many of his chart topping singles are now considered classics of country music, with the most popular being, "Kiss An Angel Good Morning" and "Just Between You and Me". Pride pushed doors down during a hard, misunderstanding era and paved the way for many others to pursue and achieve their dreams, regardless of race.

Many people think that "Indian Outlaw" was Tim's first single, but it was actually his fourth. He released three singles from his self-titled debut album, "Welcome to the Club".

Chet was the youngest artist to be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1973. His career was at an all-time high in 1973 and an artist is usually inducted long after the peak of their careers.