Country Music Trivia - Volume 1

This book comes to you from the author of 6 other books (discographies) on early music.You will find this book as interesting as it is entertaining. With 325 trivia questions in a multiple choice format and an answer key at the back of the book this is sure to be fun for the Country Music lover, collector, fan, historian and just about anybody... The period of Country Music from it's start in 1922 - 1942 is an era of fascination. So many music artists used so many different names, pseudonyms and nicknames, many recorded with each other throughout their careers. There are so many interesting facts in this book you just may be surprised by many of them - For instance; Did you know that their was a Country singer whose first name was actually "Doctor"? How about a singer who used the name "Pete The Hired Man", do you know who he was? Have you heard of "Mopey Dick"? You may have a hard time believing who he really was. Have you ever heard of "Mustard & Gravy" or "Four Pickled Peppers"? How about Jimmie Rodgers very first recorded and issued song - what was it? Do you know the Country artist who changed his name to 2 different Texas towns? Do you know which Country artist Ernest Stoneman recorded with before he went out on his own? How about the first year Patsy Montana, Uncle Dave Macon, Asa Martin made their recording debut? Do you know that Jimmie Rodgers played live on the radio - In what state? Do you know what nickname George D. Hay (from The Grand Ole Opry) gave to Uncle Dave Macon? So many more interesting questions.