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Country Trivia
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November 2, 2009
2006: TIM MCGRAW scored his 38th Top Ten single with My Little Girl. It was also his first Top Ten as a songwriter.
November 3, 2009
1973: DOLLY PARTON’s second number one hit, Jolene, began its chart run.
November 4, 5 and 6th Children's Hospital Foundation Radiothon
November 9, 2009
Alabama topped the Billboard singles charts with Can't Keep a Good Man Down
November 10, 2009
Donna Fargo is 60. Born Yvonne Vaughn, the former school teacher is best known for the hit Happiest Girl in the Whole USA.
November 11, 2009
Remembrance Day
November 12, 2009
1992 Billy rae Cyrus' album Some Gave All was certified multi-platinum for sales of 5 million copies
November 13, 2009
2003; Toby Keith's album Shock'n Y'all debuted at the top of both the Billboard Country Albums chart and Top 200 All Formats Chart after selling nearly 600,000 copies in its first week of release
November 16, 2009
2006: KEITH URBAN’s Love, Pain & the whole Crazy Thing CD debuted at the top of the Country Albums chart after first week sales of 270,000 copies.
Novemer 17, 2009
1997: LEANN RIMES’ album Blue was certified multi-platinum for sales of 5 million copies.
November 18, 2009
1980: JOHNNY LEE's song Looking For Love was certified gold.
November 19, 2009
1992: GARTH BROOKS’ album The Chase was certified multi-platinum for sales of 5 million copies
November 20, 2009
2000: LONESTAR's What About Now topped the charts. It was their third number one.
November 23, 2009
1996: DEANA CARTER scored her first number one hit with Strawberry Wine.
November 24, 2009
2001: TOBY KEITH topped the charts with I Wanna Talk About Me.
November 25, 2009
Amy Grant's Birthday today. Who is she married to? Answer Vince Gill
November 26, 2009
1941: EDDIE RABBITT was born in Brooklyn, New York. He died of lung cancer on May 7, 1998. he penned the Elvis Hit "Kentucky Rain" for Elvis Presley in 1970
November 27, 2009
Who's first single was called "TimMcGraw"?
Taylor Swift
November 30, 2009
What Duo was Jeannie Kendal a member off? The Kendals...KENDALLS member Jeannie Kendall is 55.
December 1, 2009
1979: KENNY ROGERS’ Coward Of The County entered the Top 40 chart.
December 2, 2009
1972: TOM T. HALL's Old Dogs, Children and Watermelon Wine entered the Billboard Country Chart and became the Opry member’s third number one hit.
December 3, 2009
1983: ANNE MURRAY topped the charts with A Little Good News.
December 4, 2009
1991: THE JUDDS gave what was then their final performance. Question: What was the Judds biggest hit? Momma He's Crazy!
December 7, 2009
1996: ALAN JACKSON topped the Billboard Country Singles chart with Little Bitty.
December 8, 2009
1956: 11-year-old BRENDA LEE released her debut single, I’m Gonna Lasso Santa Claus.
December 9, 2009
1980: WAYLON JENNINGS earned a gold record for The Theme From The Dukes Of Hazzard.
December 10, 2009
2004: TIM MCGRAW scored his 21st Number one on the Billboard Country Singles Chart and 24th overall with Back When. He also tied KENNY CHESNEY for most weeks at number one in 2004 on the Billboard with ten.
December 11, 2009
Who is Brenda Mae Tarpley? BRENDA LEE is 65 today!
December 14, 2009
Milestone Memorial Rink Fund Rasing Breakfast broadcast!
December 15, 2009
1999: SHANIA TWAIN’s album Come On Over was certified multi-platinum for sales of 16 million copies.
December 16, 2009
1996: MINDY MCCREADY's album Ten Thousand Angels was certified platinum.
December 17, 2009
2007: CARRIE UNDERWOOD’s album Carnival Ride was certified gold, platinum and double platinum. Carrie was named Country Artist of the Year by Billboard magazine that same day.
December 18, 2009
1998: TERRI CLARK held the top spot on the Billboard Country Singles chart with You’re Easy On The Eyes.
December 21, 2009
1974: The WAYLON JENNINGS hit Rainy Day Woman entered the country chart.
December 22, 2009
1984: THE JUDDS scored their second number one hit with Why Not Me.
December 23, 2009
1969: B.J. THOMAS earned a gold record for Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head.
December 24-28, 2009 Christmas Break
December 29, 2009
Tim Hardin,an American folk musician and composer, passed away on this date in 1980. He wrote the song'"If I Were A Carpenter" that became a hit for what country stars? Johhny Cash and June Carter
December 30, 2009
Over the last decade TIM MCGRAW had the most played song on the radio. Something Like That racked up more than 487,000 spins from January 1, 2000, through December 17, 2009, making it most played of the decade.
December 31, 2009-January 3, 2010
Happy New Year from 620 CKRM
January 4, 2010
1960: MARTY ROBBINS’ number one country hit El Paso peaked at #1 on the pop charts.
January 5, 2010
1980: KENNY ROGERS’ Coward of the County began a three week run at the top of the country singles chart.
January 6, 2010
1983: ROSANNE CASH's album Seven Year Ache was certified gold.
January 7, 2010
1981: EDDIE RABBITT topped the country charts with I Love A Rainy Night.
January 8, 2010
Today would have been Elvis Presley's 75th Birthday. His logo was a lightening bolt with the letters"TCB". What did that represent?
Answer: Taking Care Of Business
January 11, 2010
1964: The JOHNNY CASH album Ring Of Fire became the first country album to top the pop charts.
January 12, 2010
2004: BROOKS & DUNN made a guest appearance on NBC’s Las Vegas where they performed That’s What She Gets For Loving Me, from their Red Dirt Road album. Their appearance helped propel the series to what was, at that time, a ratings high.
January 13, 2010
1992: GEORGE STRAIT's album Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind was certified platinum.
January 14, 2010
2009: BRAD PAISLEY scored his ninth consecutive number one hit as Start A Band, his duet with KEITH URBAN topped the charts.
January 15, 2010
1993: BILLY RAY CYRUS’ album Some Gave All was certified multi-platinum for sales of 6 million copies. Hits included Achy Breaky Heart, She’s Not Cryin’ Anymore and Could’ve Been Me.
January 18, 2010
2006: DOLLY PARTON entered the Top Ten on the country singles chart for the first time in 15 years with a duetcalled When I Get Where I’m Goin’. It would go on to top the charts and win several awards. Who did she record with? Answer: BRAD PAISLEY
January 19, 2010
Today is Dolly Parton's 64th birthday. What song did she release twice and then have a pop star record? ANSWER: I Will Always Love You
January 20, 2010
1977: JOHNNY PAYCHECK's album Take This Job And Shove It was released.
January 21, 2010
It's Mac Davis'68th birthday today. Who did he write "In The Ghetto for? ANSWER: Elvis
January 22, 2010
Glen Campbell earns his first gold record in 1969 for "Wichita Lineman"
January 25, 2010
What was Taylor Swift's first single? Tim McGraw
January 26, 2010
2006: GEORGE STRAIT’s package 50 #1s was certified multi-platinum for sales of 5 million copies.
January 27, 2010
1998: THE DIXIE CHICKS' album Wide Open Spaces was released. With more than 10 million copies sold, it's since become the best-selling debut album by a female or group in country music history.
January 28, 2010
1994: JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY topped the country charts with I Swear.
January 29, 2010
1977: KENNY ROGERS’ Lucille charted.
February 1, 2010
2000: FAITH HILL’s hit single Breathe was released for sale. It would spend six weeks at the top of the country chart and become a huge crossover hit on the pop charts.
February 2, 2010
2002: ALAN JACKSON’s album Drive debuted at the top of both the Billboard Country Albums chart and Top 200 all formats chart.
February 3, 2010
1971: LYNN ANDERSON earned a gold record for her song Rose Garden.
February 4, 2010
2008: CARRIE UNDERWOOD earned a double platinum single for Before He Cheats and a platinum digital download certification for Jesus Take The Wheel.
February 5, 2010
Sara Evans is 39 today. Her hits include Born To Fly, I Could Not Ask For More and Suds In The Bucket.
February 8, 2010
Grammy winning trio Lady Antebellum includes the daughter of Linda Davis.
February 9, 2010
Clint Black has written or co-written every one of his top ten hits including his first number one, Better Man.
February 10, 2010
1991: Diamond Rio became the first country group to ever score a top ten hit with it's debut single Meet In The Middle.
February 11, 2010
Jason Aldean will be at Craven this year. He debuted on the charts with Hicktown.
February 12, 2010
1994: John Berry's song Your Love Amazes Me made it's debut on the charts.
February 16, 2010
1980: KENNY ROGERS’ song Coward Of The County topped the U.K. pop charts.
February 17, 2010
1952: JOHNNY CASH earned his first number one record with Ballad Of A Teenage Queen.
February 18, 2010
1997: DEANA CARTER’s album Did I Shave My Legs For This? was certified triple platinum. Hits included Strawberry Wine, We Danced Anyway and Count Me In.
February 19, 2010
2007: RASCAL FLATTS’ album Me & My Gang was certified quadruple platinum.
February 22, 2010
1965: "I've Got A Tiger By The Tail" by Buck Owens is the #1 song on the country charts.
February 23, 2010
2002: The album "Lonely Grill" by Lonestar is certified double platinum for sales of 2,000,000 units. Contains the single "Amazed" which tops the country charts for 8 weeks straight.
February 24, 2010
1980: NBC debuted the series Harper Valley P.T.A., based on the JEANNIE C. REILY tune of the same name.
February 25, 2010
1982: ALABAMA’s album Mountain Music was released.
February 26, 2010
2001: TOBY KEITH’s album How Do you Like Me Now was certified platinum.
March 1, 2010
1972: MERLE HAGGARD was pardoned by California governor Ronald Reagan. Merle had served time in San Quentin prison in the 1950s for attempted burglary.
March 2, 2010
1996: MARTINA MCBRIDE scored her first number one hit on the country charts with Wild Angels.
March 3. 2010
1973: CHARLEY PRIDE earned a Grammy for Best Country Single for Kiss An Angel Good Morning.
March 4, 2010
1980: The movie Coal Miner's Daughter, featuring Sissy Spacek, based on the life of LORETTA LYNN, premiered in Nashville.
March 5, 2010
2007: MIRANDA LAMBERT became the first former Nashville Star contestant to achieve a platinum album, thanks to her debut set, Kerosene.
March 8, 2010
1974: JOHN DENVER recorded the hits Annie’s Song and Thank God I’m A Country Boy.
March 9, 2010
1996: ALAN JACKSON’s Chattahoochee earned Song of the Year at the TNN Music City News Songwriter awards.
March 10, 2010
1981: EDDIE RABBITT's I Love A Rainy Night was certified gold.
March 11, 2010
1992: GARTH BROOKS' album No Fences was certified multiplatinum for sales of 7 million copies
March 12, 2010
1991: ALAN JACKSON’s debut album, Here In The Real World, was certified platinum
March 15, 2010
BRAD PAISLEY and wife, Kimberly Williams-Paisley celebrate their 7th wedding anniversary
March 16, 2010
TAYLOR SWIFT’s album Fearless has been certified gold in Russia.
March 17, 2010
2000: SHANIA TWAIN’s album The Woman In Me was certified multi-platinum for sales of 17 million copies, making it the best selling album by a female artist in any music genre.
March 18, 2010
2008: ALAN JACKSON scored his 32nd number one hit with Small Town Southern Man.
March 19, 2010
Who's # 1 Hit Single was called "What Was I Thinkin'"? Answer: Dierks Bentley
March 22, 2010
1977: The JOHN DENVER special, Thank God I’m A Country Boy aired on ABC.
March 23, 2010
1998: TRISHA YEARWOOD performed How Do I Live at the 70th Annual Academy Awards
Match 24, 2010
Which singer's first #1 song stayed on the charts for 3 weks in 1997, called She's Got It All? Answer; kenny Chesney
March 25, 2010
1997: JOHN MICHAEL MONTGOMERY’s self-titled album was certified quadruple platinum. Hits included Cowboy Love, Long As I Live and Sold.
March 26, 2010
2001: TOBY KEITH’s album How Do you Like Me Now was certified platinum
March 29, 2010
2000: FAITH HILL’s album Breathe was certified triple platinum. Hits included he Way You Love Me, If My Heart Had Wings, and the title track.
March 30, 2010
1974: JOHN DENVER topped the pop and country charts with Sunshine On My Shoulder
March 31, 2010
1995: REBA MCENTIRE and BROOKS & DUNN teamed up to film the music video for their song If You See Him/If You See Her.
April 1, 2010
JIM ED BROWN is 76. A member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1963, one of his best known hits is Pop A Top, which was re-recorded by ALAN JACKSON for his album Under The Influence.
April 5, 2010
1995: ALAN JACKSON’s album Don’t Rock The Jukebox was certified quadruple platinum. Hits included the title track, Dallas and Love’s Got A Hold On You.
April 6, 2010
2009: GEORGE STRAIT received the Academy of Country Music’s Artist of the Decade Award during a CBS television special that included performances by BROOKS & DUNN, MIRANDA LAMBERT, GARTH BROOKS and others.
April 7, 2010
1959: MARTY ROBBINS recorded the song El Paso
April 8, 2010
JOHN SCHNEIDER is 50 today. What TV series is he most remembered for? A. Dukes of Hazzard!
April 9, 2010
2009: KEITH URBAN scored his first number one album on the Top 200 all formats chart with Defying Gravity after it sold 171,000 copies its first week of release
April 12, 2010
1994: DWIGHT YOAKAM’s album Hillbilly Deluxe was certified platinum. Released in October of 1990, hits included Little Sister, Always Late (With Your Kisses) and Little Ways
April 13, 2010
2001: LEE ANN WOMACK’s album I Hope You Dance was certified double platinum. Hits included Ashes By Now, Why They Call It Falling and the title track.
April 14, 2010
1992: BILLY RAY CYRUS' hit song Achy Breaky Heart was released
April 15, 2010
1989: KEITH WHITLEY topped the charts with I'm No Stranger To The Rain
April 16, 2010
1977: WAYLON JENNINGS’ number one hit Luckenback, Texas, charted
April 19, 2010
2002: With his CD Drive, ALAN JACKSON became the first country artist to have two albums spend at least ten weeks inside the Top 10 on the Billboard Top 200 all formats album chart. His other was the Greatest Hits Collection in 1996.
April 20, 2010
1958: GEORGE JONES scored his first number one hit with White Lightnin'
April 21, 2010
1978: B.J. THOMAS topped the country chart with (Hey, Won’t You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song.
April 22, 2010
1994: FAITH HILL topped the charts with Piece Of My Heart.
April 23, 2010
2002: KENNY CHESNEY’s No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems was released. Hits included the title track, Big Star and The Good Stuff.
April 26, 2010
1971: LYNN ANDERSON topped the U.K. pop chart with Rose Garden.
April 27, 2010
2006: RASCAL FLATTS’ Me & My Gang was spending its third week at the top of both the Top Country Albums chart and the Top 200 all formats chart.
April 28, 2010
1984: THE JUDDS entered the country chart with what would become their first number one hit, Mama He’s Crazy.
April 29, 2010
1982: ALABAMA’s album Mountain Music was certified gold and platinum.
April 30, 2010
2006: RASCAL FLATTS’ What Hurts The Most was spending its fourth and final week at the top of the country chart.
May 3, 2010
Which Super Group did John Rich once belong to? Answer: Lonestar
May 4, 2010
1993: GARTH BROOKS’ album No Fences was certified multi-platinum for sales of 10 million copies. Hits included Friends In Low Places, The Thunder Rolls and Unanswered Prayers.
May 5, 2010
1996: LeAnn Rimes' first single, Blue, entered the Billboard music charts.
May 6, 2010
1998: SHANIA TWAIN's single You're Still The One was certified platinum.
May 7, 2010
1998: EDDIE RABBITT died of lung cancer at Nashville’s Baptist Hospital at the age of 56. His family kept his passing very private and only revealed details of his death the day after his funeral. What was his biggest cross over song? A) I love A Rainey Night!
May 10, 2010
1996: BROOKS & DUNN topped Radio & Records chart with My Maria
May 11, 2010
2004: GRETCHEN WILSON’s debut album, Here For The Party, was released. It debuted at the top of both the Country Albums chart and Top 200 all formats chart with sales of nearly 230,000 copies.
May 12, 2010
2009: CARRIE UNDERWOOD scored her tenth number one hit with I Told You So.
May 17, 2010
1991: DIAMOND RIO scored its first number one hit with Meet In The Middle
May 18, 2010
2006: RASCAL FLATTS’ Me & My Gang was spending its sixth week at the top of the Country Albums chart
May 19, 2010
1979: THE BELLAMY BROTHERS topped the charts with If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body (Would You Hold It Against Me).
May 20, 2010
1994: TOBY KEITH topped the charts with Wish I Didn't Know Now.
May 21, 2010
2008: GEORGE STRAIT’s album Troubadour was certified gold
May 24, 2010
Victoria Day Holiday
May 25, 2010
TOM T. HALL is 74. Best known as The Old Storyteller, his hits include Old Dogs, Children and Watermelon Wine and I Love. He also wrote ALAN JACKSON’s Little Bitty.
May 26, 2010
1992: BROOKS & DUNN's debut album, Brand New Man, was certified gold.
May 27, 2010
DON WILLIAMS is 71 today. What's his nick name? The Gentle Giant
May 28, 2010
2008: RANDY OWEN signed with Broken Bow Records with plans to release his first solo project. What band did he front for more than three decades fronting? A.) ALABAMA.
May 31, 2010
Who recorded "That's What I Love About Sunday"? A) Craig Morgan
June 1, 2010
Who is Clint Black married to? A) Lisa Hartman Black 54th birthday today.
June 2, 2010
1999: SHANIA TWAIN’s album Come On Over was certified multi platinum for sales of 11 million copies.
June 3, 2010
1972: DONNA FARGO topped the charts with The Happiest Girl In The U.S.A.
June 4, 2010
2001: The DIXIE CHICKS' Wide Open Spaces was certified multi-platinum for sales of 11 million copies. Hits included the title track, There’s Your Trouble and I Can Love You Better.
June 7, 2010
1991: Garth Brooks begins a 3 week run at #1 with "The Thunder Rolls."
June 8, 2010
1963: "Ring Of Fire" by Johnny Cash enters the charts. It would go all the way to #1.
June 9, 2010
2005: After 100,000 downloads, Lonestar's #1 hit "Mr. Mom" was certified as a gold digital single by the RIAA.
June 10, 2010
1989: Clint Black scores his first #1 with "Better Man." It'll be the first of 4 consecutive #1 hits.
June 11, 2010
1996: Garth Brooks set a record when he signed autographs for 23 straight hours at Fan Fair.
June 14, 2010
JIMMY DEAN, elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame earlier this year, has died at age 81 at his home in Virginia. What was the title of his major hit in 1961? A) Big, Bad John,
June 15, 2010
Waylon Jennings was born on this date in 1937, Who was he married to? A) Jessie Colter
June 16, 2010
2002: Alan Jackson's "Drive" was spending it's 5th and final week at #1.
June 17, 2010
2009: KENNY CHESNEY scored his 19th number one hit with Out Last Night.
June 18, 2010
2004: With Redneck Woman, GRETCHEN WILSON became the first country artist since LEE ANN WOMACK -- and her song I Hope You Dance in 2000 -- to spend five straight weeks at the top of the country singles chart.
June 21, 2010
2008: KENNY CHESNEY topped the country singles chart with Better As A Memory
June 22, 2010
Today is Kris Kristofferson's birthday. Can you name one of his two #1 hits? A) Why Me and Highwayman
June 23, 2010
In 2009 Montgomery Gentry were made members of the Grand Ole Opry. What are their FIRST names? A)Eddie and Troy
June 24, 2010
Who recorded It's Five O'Clock Somwhere" with Jimmy Buffet? A) Alan Jackson
June 25, 2010
Keith Urban and his wife celebrate their 4th wedding anniversary today. Who did he marry? A) Nicole Kidman
June 28, 2010
What American Idol finalist has a hit with Red High Heels? (A) The birthday girl, Kelly Pickler, who is 24 today and soon to be married!
June 29, 2010
BRAD PAISLEY is celebrating the 17th number one single of his career with Water. What CD is that from? A) American Saturday Night
June 30, 2010
1995: GARTH BROOKS buried the master to his CD The Hits under his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. What did he bury under the Walk? A) His "HITS" CD master!
July 1, 2010
HAPPY CANADA DAY
July 2, 2010
Who wrote "My Next 30 Years" for Tim McGraw? A) Phil Vassar
July 5, 2010
Today Lady Antebellum member Dave Haywoord celebrates his 28th Birthday. Name the other members. A) Hillary Scott and Charles Kelley
July 6, 2010
1993: REBA MCENTIRE’s album Whoever’s In New England was certified platinum. Hits included the title track and Little Rock.
July 7, 2010
1995: SHANIA TWAIN topped the country charts with Any Man Of Mine.
July 8, 2010
1998: BROOKS & DUNN’s album If You See Her was certified gold and platinum
July 9, 2010
1953: JUNE CARTER married CARL SMITH. What is the name of their famous daughter? A) CARLENE CARTER
July 12, 2010
Carrie Underwood married Mike Fisher over the weekend. What NHL team does he play for? A) Ottawa Senators
July 13, 2010
2002: BRAD PAISLEY topped the country charts with I’m Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin’ Song).
July 14, 2010
2009: LADY ANTEBELLUM scored its first number one single on the country charts with I Run To You.
July 19, 2010
2004: "Mud On The Tires" becomes Brad Paisley's 3rd consecutive platinum album.
July, 20, 2010
1996: "Blue" by Leann Rimes debuts at #1 on Billboard's Country Albums chart. The title track becomes a top 5 hit.
July 21, 2010
2005: The album "When The Sun Goes Down" by Kenny Chesney is certified quadruple-platinum for sales of 4 million copies.
July 22, 2010
2009: "People Are Crazy" becomes Billy Currington's second consecutive #1 hit.
July 23, 2010
1997: The album "Did I Shave My Legs For This?" by Deanna Carter is certified triple-platinum for sales of 3 million copies. "Strawberry Wine" from the album becomes her first #1 hit.
July 26, 2010
2002: "The Good Stuff" by Kenny Chesney begins an 8-week run at #1 on the Radio and Records chart.
July 27, 2010
2006: Rodney Atkins topped the Country Albums chart with his album "If You're Going Through Hell."
July 28, 2010
1971: Charley Pride records "Kiss An Angel Good Morning" at RCA's Nashville studio.
July 29, 2010
2009: Gretchen Wilson parts ways with her record label to form her own called Redneck Records.
July 30, 2010
1985: The albums "Feels So Right" and "Mountain Music" by Alabama are both certified quadruple platinum for sales of 4 million each.
August 3, 2010
1991: TRISHA YEARWOOD scored her first number one hit with She's In Love With The Boy
August 4, 2010
1984: THE JUDDS scored their first number one hit on the Billboard Country Singles Chart with Mama, He’s Crazy.
August 5, 2010
TERRI CLARK celebrates her 42nd birthday. Where was she born? A) Montreal
August 6, 2010
1977: THE KENDALLS first Top Ten hit, Heaven’s Just A Sin Away, charted.
August 9, 2010
LUKE BRYAN performs tonight (Monday) on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live. What is his current chart hit? A) Rain is A Good Thing
August 10, 2010
DIXIE CHICK Martie Maguire and husband Gareth celebrate their ninth wedding anniversary. Name the two other Dixie Chicks members. A) Natalie Maines and Emily Robison.
August 11, 2010
2009: His 38th album, Twang, was released. Who recorded it? A) George Strait
August 12, 2010
2009: Who scored her third consecutive number one with You Belong With Me. A) TAYLOR SWIFT
August 13, 2010
2005: As Good As I Once Was was spending his third of six weeks at the top of the country singles chart . Who recorded it? A) Toby Keith
August 16, 2010
1977: Elvis Presley died at his Graceland mansion in Memphis of heart failure caused by abuse of prescription pain killers. What was his Doctor's name?
A) Dr. George Nichoupolus
August 17, 2010
1992: The album Brand New Man was certified platinum. Hits included the title track, Neon Moon and Lost And Found. Who recorded it? A)BROOKS & DUNN
August 18, 2010
1971: The single Take Me Home Country Roads was certified gold. Who recorded it? A) JOHN DENVER
August 19, 2010
1999: Who's album Guitars, Cadillacs was certified double platinum. A) DWIGHT YOAKAM
August 20, 2010
Who recorded the song "All The Gold In California"? A) The Gatlin Brothers (incidentally, GATLIN BROTHERS member Rudy Gatlin is 58 today)
August 23, 2010
2003: The ALAN JACKSON and who recorded a duet titled "It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere" which was spending its fourth straight week at the top of the Billboard Country chart. A) JIMMY BUFFETT
August 24, 2010
1968: JEANNIE C. REILY entered the country chart with her song Harper Valley P.T.A.
August 25, 2010
1979: THE CHARLIE DANIELS BAND topped the country charts with The Devil Went Down To Georgia.
August 26, 2010
in 2009 Reba's album "Keep On Loving You" became the 11 album to hit #1 on the Album charts beating the old record of 10. Who did she surpass? A) Loretta Lynn
August 27, 2010
1977: CRYSTAL GAYLE topped the country singles chart with Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue
August 30, 2010
2003: ALAN JACKSON and JIMMY BUFFETT held the number one spot on the Country Singles Chart for a fifth straight week with It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere.
August 31, 2010
1999: The DIXIE CHICKS’ album Fly was released. Hits included Ready To Run, Goodbye Earl and Cold Day In July.
September 1, 2010
Today, in 1933, was the birthday of Harold Lloyd Jenkins. Who was he? A) Conway Twitty
September 2, 2010
2004: TIM MCGRAW's album Live Like You Were Dying debuted at the top of both the Billboard Country Albums Chart and the Billboard Top 200 all formats chart with first week sales of 766,000 copies. That scored the highest first week sales by a country artist in 2004 and the fifth highest first week sales of all time by a country artist.
September 6, 2010
Happy Labour Day
September 7, 2010
1990: ALABAMA began a four week run at the top of the country chart with Jukebox In My Mind.
September 8, 2010
TRIVIA: Alan's first chart-topper was 1990's Here in the Real World.
September 9, 2010
It's the 59th birthday of actor/singer TOM WOPAT! What part did he play in The Dukes Of Hazzard? A) Luke Duke
Willy's Brain Buster
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November 2, 2009
Since the recession began, 72% of North Americans are doing this less. (Volunteering)
November 3, 2009
An average person spends six minutes a day doing this. (Using hesitant speech, such as "um" or "uh")
November 4, 5 and 6th Children's Hospital Foundation Radiothon
November 9, 2009
This item got it's name from the Capuchin monks, whose robes are light brown. (Cappuccino)
November 10, 2009
Over the course of 11 years, qowing one of these will cost you about $13,350. (A dog)
November 12, 2009
The worlds first of these were made from silk in China about 3000 B.C. (Flags)
November 13, 2009
What 4 "C's" denote the value of a diamond? ( Cut, Clarity, Color, Carat )
November 16, 2009
Of all the cruise ships sailing in the world, just three have this in common. (They're captained by women.)
November 17, 2009
The average one of these contains 35 separate objects. (Woman's purse)
November 18, 2009
In a survey, our top pet peeves about other drivers are people talking on cell phones and slow drivers in the fast lane. What's third? (Tailgaters)
November 19, 2009
1992: GARTH BROOKS’ album The Chase was certified multi-platinum for sales of 5 million copies.
November 20, 2009
By the end of 2009 roughly $95 billion worth of these will be sold in the U.S. this year. (Gift cards)
November 23, 2009
What do the ten least-visited national parks have in common? (They're all in Alaska)
November 24, 2009
Half of us live within 50 miles of what? (Our birthplace)
November 25, 2009
It's estimated that what was not a part of the English language until the 12th century. (Punctuation)
November 26, 2009
The average person spend $17 a month on what? (Coffee shop/convenience store coffee)
November 27, 2009
Grey Cup Broadcast from Calgary
December 1, 2009
The average person eats 11 of these at home each year. (Bagels)
December 2, 2009
Every 8 seconds in America someone is arrested for what? (Shoplifting.)
December 3, 2009
In 1950 only 7% of woman did this. Today 75% do. Do what? (Color their hair)
December 4, 2009
Even though they're useless, one in 300 of us saves these. (Old calendars.)
December 7, 2009
Normally very, very fast, this was once slowed to 38 mph. (The speed of light)
December 8, 2009
According to a recent poll, 38% of women are currently trying to do what? (Lose weight)
December 9, 2009
In a survey 83% of people say they are "above average" in what way? (Intelligence)
December 10, 2009
November is the busiest month of the year for what profession? (Barbers)
December 11, 2009
When you blush your face turns red. This other body part (internal) also turns red when you blush. (Stomach lining.)
December 14, 2009
Milestone Memorial Rink Fund Rasing Breakfast broadcast!
December 15, 2009
More people in Alaska do this than in any other state in the U.S. (Walk to work)
December 16, 2009
In a recent survey, 85% of respondents said these have no place in a restaurant. (Cell phones)
December 17, 2009
In a survey of pet owners, 67% say they can do this. (Understand their animals' sounds, like meows and barks.)
December 18, 2009
Do this for a minute and you'll burn 26 calories. (Kiss.)
December 21, 2009
An estimated 2.2 million computer keyboards are ruined each year by what? (Coffee spills)
December 22, 2009
This word appears 46,277 times in the Bible. (And)
December 23, 2009
Beyond 33 feet SCUBA divers cannot do what? (Pass gas)
December 24, 2009 through January 1, 2010 Christmas/New Years Break
January 4, 2010
Sixteen billion of these are made a year. (Oreo cookies)
January 5, 2010
In what musical instrument will you find the action? (A piano. The working section of the piano is called the action.)
January 6, 2010
What was discovered in the U.S. for the first time in 1858? (Dinosaur fossils)
January 7, 2010
In Uganda, people touch each other's what during conversation to display agreement? (Faces)
January 8, 2010
Unavailable
January 11, 2010
The world record for sucking an entire bottle of this through a straw is 39 seconds. (Ketchup)
January 12, 2010
In the last 500,000 years the earth has seen 74 billion what? (Human births)
January 1, 2010
N/A
January 14, 2010
NASA scientists working on several missions to send robotic probes to Mars have had to live and work for months on Mars time. Because of this, they were given custom made what? (Watches...which run 2.7% slower than normal so that team members could keep track of the Martian day.)
January 15, 2010
N/A
January 18, 2010
What was the first registered trademark for a breakfast cereal? (The Quaker Oats Man, in 1877)
January 19, 2010
Sixty-one million Americans have received one of these. (An H1N1 shot)
January 20, 2010
In a survey of movie-goers, what topped the list of bad movie manners? (73% said that talking on a cell phone was the worst.)
January 21, 2010
About 39,000 gallons of water are used to produce just one of these. (A car)
January 22, 2010
The French eat about 200,000,000 of these annually. (Frogs)
January 25, 2010
It is said that there are more than 1,000 chemicals in what popular beverage? (Coffee)
January 26, 2010
There are 1.5 billion miles of what in the U.S.? (Telephone wire)
January 27, 2010
The average North American needs 26 minutes to do this each day. (Get to work)
January 28, 2010
What do the flavors Orange, Green Apple, Root Beer, Very Cherry, Lemon, Cream Soda, Grape, and Licorice have in common? (They were the first eight Jelly Belly flavors. Jelly Bellys debuted in 1976.)
January 29, 2010
During the Civil War these were used as a coffee substitute. (Acorns)
February 1, 2010
Twenty percent of the Earth's surface is permanently what? (Frozen)
February 2, 2010
The most common date on the calendar for this is October 5. (Birthdays)
February 3, 2010
Thirty-two percent of singles think they will meet Mr. or Mrs. Right where? (Online)
Febryary 4, 2010
The average office worker does this 36 times a day. (Sends an email)
February 5, 2010
To date, 3,347,608 football fans have done what? (Attended Super Bowl games)
February 8, 2010
In 1935, Academy Award voters were told they could no longer do what? (Write-in votes)
February 9, 2010
Researchers say the biochemical response to this is the same as eating large quantities of chocolate. (Sex)
February 10, 2010
Visitors to Yellowstone National Park use 18 of these each day. (Rolls of toilet paper)
February 11, 2010
New York City has 2,654 of these. (Laundromats)
February 12, 2010
According to National Geographic Kids, 35% of children said cruises were their most popular choice for a vacation. Beaches came in second (17%). What was third? (Amusement parks. Summer camp came in last!)
February 16, 2010
The average human does this about once per hour. (Passes gas)
February 17, 2010
Thirteen billion of these are made each year in the U.S. (Pennies)
February 18, 2010
In 1982, its first year of operation, this cable channel lost over $10 million. Today it's seen in more than 98 percent of homes with cable or satellite. Name the channel. (The Weather Channel)
February 19, 2010
Nearly 44% of North Americans begin each day with what? (A bowl of cereal)
February 22, 2010
Before 1687, clocks were unique in this way. (They had only the hour hand)
February 23, 2010
A study found that left-handed people are three times more likely to do this than right-handed people.
(Show up late for something)
February 24, 2010
The average adult today does this 58% more than their parents. (Listens to music)
February 25, 2010
In households that have it, the average is $8,329. What is it? (Credit card debt)
February 26, 2010
North Americans buy nearly 3 billion of these a year. (Breakfast cereal packages)
March 1, 2010
The average one of these weighs 20 million tons. (Iceberg)
March 2, 2010
One in ten men say this happened to them at last once last month. (They were out in public with their zipper down)
March 3, 2010
Scientists think there are about 10 quintillion of these on earth. (Insects. That's the number "10" followed by 18 zeros.)
March 4, 2010
The United States has 5% of the world's population, but 25% of the world's what? (Prison population)
March 5, 2010
Ninety-five percent of food delivered to school cafeterias has this in common. (It's frozen)
March 8, 2010
Forty percent of women say they never do what in front of a man? (Exercise)
March 9, 2010
According to a Yale University study, the food scent most recognizable to American adults is coffee. What scent is second? (Peanut butter)
March 10, 2010
By 1970 every state in the U.S. had one of these. (McDonald's)
March 11, 2010
His last meal was four scoops of ice cream and six chocolate chip cookies. (Elvis Presley's)
March 12, 2010
An "official" one of these weighs 50 ounces. What? (A baseball)
March 15, 2010
Worldwide, most people do this about every 6.2 weeks. (Get their hair cut)
March 16, 2010
The average tree will produce about 700 of these. (Paper grocery bags)
March 17, 2010
Vegetarians do this more than the rest of us. (Pass gas. But their flatulence tends to be less odorous.)
March 18, 2010
A recent survey of parents revealed that 75% said they are too busy to do what? (Read their kids a bed time story)
March 19, 2010
Sixty-two percent of consumers do this when they use a gift card. (Spend over the allotted amount when redeeming)
March 22, 2010
In a survey of 19- to 24-year-old Germans, 84% said they would choose this over their current partner or an automobile. (Internet access)
March 23, 2010
In an average lifetime, a person will breath in about 44 pounds of what? (Dust)
March 24, 2010
The average American throws away 54 pounds of what each year? (Used clothes and shoes)
March 25, 2010
In a survey, women said this makes them the happiest. (Sleep)
March 26, 2010
Five in six married men don't know what about their wives? (Her weight)
March 29, 2010
When ordering this kind of food 1 in 5 of us don't eat what? (When ordering Chinese 1 in 5 don't eat the fortune cookies)
March 30, 2010
During a lifetime, the average person will do this 174,105 times. (Visit a bathroom)
March 31, 2010
One in three men say they never do this without asking their wives first. (Adjust the thermostat)
April 1, 2010
Industry experts say we use coupons to buy this item more than any other. What? (Deodorant)
April 2, 2010
This happens in the period from February 1st to February 13th than any other time of the year. (Relationships end)
April 5, 2010
Within five minutes of getting off an airplane, 73% of us do what? (Call or text someone)
April 6, 2010
Researchers say pink is the color most likely to do what to us? (Cause us to lose energy or feel tired)
April 7, 2010
When introduced in 1848 it was called a "gutta-percha". (The golf ball. It was called a "gutta-percha" ball because its core was made from that tropical tree's sap.)
April 8, 2010
Owning one of these will cost you about $20,000. (A dog)
April 9, 2010
While driving, the average person will do this 250 time a year? A) honk the horn!
April 12, 2010
Eleven percent of brides have this in common on their wedding day. (They're pregnant)
April 13, 2010
Eighty-four percent of brides receive one of these. (A diamond engagement ring. The rest receive a ring without diamonds, something other than a ring, or nothing at all.)
April 14, 2010
The average North American household has 16 of these. (Cookbooks)
April 16, 2010
North Americans will make about a billion of these today. (Copies of something with a copy machine)
April 19, 2010
A study says doing this relaxes women and boosts their happiness more than shopping. (Watching a favorite TV program)
April 20, 2010
This year the Boston Marathon needed 11,000 pounds of what? (Pasta at the Sunday night pre-race dinner)
April 21, 2010
The first one of these cost 50¢ and sold just 54,175 copies. (Playboy magazine)
April 22, 2010
Forty percent of all bottled water has this in common. (It's just bottled municipal water, aka tap water)
April 23, 2010
Despite costing up to 10,000 times the cost of the free stuff, we buy a lot of it. (Bottled water)
April 26, 2010
Not Available
April 27, 2010
This week, about 1% of American workers will do this over their lunch hour. (Go to a job interview)
April 28, 2010
73% of men consider this person to be a national treasure. (Willie Nelson)
April 29, 2010
In a survey, men said the number one lie men tell their wives is...what? ("I would never lie to you.")
August 30, 2010
The average woman has had the same one of these for 14 years. (Best friend)
May 3, 2010
According to Cosmo Magazine 61% of women surveyed said a man should do this about once a week. (call his mother)
May 4, 2010
Every year, 65% of parents have to take off work to do what? (Take a child to the doctor)
May 5, 2010
The average person tosses this out about once every three years. (Mouse pad)
May 6, 2010
56.9% of Facebook users and 54% of Twitter users have this in common. (They're women)
May 7, 2010
In the beginning of a marriage this lasts about 40 minutes. After one year of marriage it drops to 15 minutes. (A couple's dinner conversation)
May 10, 2010
Dog, pig, horse, cat, cow. These farm animals are ranked in order of what? (Their intelligence)
May 11, 2010
A recent study said if you do this at work you'll be perceived to be more important than you really are. (Walk fast)
May 12, 2010
What do cucumbers, eggplants, string beans and tomatoes have in common? (They're technically fruits)
May 17, 2010
88% of workers say they've done what for a supervisor, manager or boss. (Lied for him or her)
May 18, 2010
Each day around the world 5 or 6 people are injured while attempting to do what? (Pry frozen food apart)
May 19, 2010
Every 45 seconds this happens in North America. (A house catches on fire)
May 20, 2010
The most expensive one of these is sold at the Le Parker Meridien Hotel in New York City. (Omelet)
May 21, 2010
Not Available
May 24, 2010
Victoria Day Holiday
May 25, 2010
What is black when you buy it, red when you use it, and gray when you throw it away?
Answer: Charcoal
May 26, 2010
Not Available
May 27, 2010
The average wedding has 188 what? (Guests)
May 28, 2010
When the Titanic sunk there were 7,500 pounds of what on it? (Ham)
May 31, 2010
It is estimated that the average person does this 22 times daily. (Opens the fridge)
June 1, 2010
This famous 'building' measures 361 feet from end to end. (The International Space Station)
June 2, 2010
First sold in 1959, Barbie wasn't given these until 1965. (Bendable legs)
June 3, 2010
The average person holding down this job in pro sports makes $28,000 a season. (Mascot)
June 4, 2010
More dog owners do this than cat owners. (Keep a photo of their pet in their wallet)
June 7, 2010
Women buy just 25% of these after trying them on. (Blue Jeans)
June 8, 2010
England has approximately 900 of these. (Successors in line for the throne following Queen Elizabeth)
June 9, 2010
13% of men say that if a woman does this on a first date, they won't ask her out again. (Order the most expensive item on the menu)
June 10, 2010
Since 1990, the average length of one of these has growm from 11 months to 16 months. ( An engagement)
June 11, 2010
Americans will buy 400 million of these this year. (Tubes of toothpaste)
June 14, 2010
Women do this four times more than men. (Shoplift)
June 15, 2010
You'll do this about 4,000 times today. (Take steps)
June 16, 2010
Where will you find the "Mount of Jupiter" and the "Girdle of Venus?" (The palm of your hand)
June 17, 2010
The people of the Czech Republic consume this most, followed by the Irish, Germans and Americans. (Beer. It's beer consumption per capita.)
June 18, 2010
Not Available
June 21, 2010
These take up 2% of the Earth's surface. (Cities)
June 22, 2010
The longest one of these ever found was 19 feet, 2 inches. (Alligator)
June 23, 2010
The average person will spend 525 hour of their life reading where? (In the bathroom)
June 24, 2010
Twenty percent of you will not go on vacation this summer for this reason. (You have no place to leave your pets)
June 25, 2010
About 4% of men wear these. (Bow ties)
June 28, 2010
In the U.S., 34,000 of these were sold last year (2009). (Cassettes)
June 29, 2010
Of the top items sold at grocery stores, only two are not food. Name them. (Toilet paper and batteries)
June 30, 2010
The biggest one in the world weighed 86 pounds. (Turkey)
July 1, 2010
HAPPY CANADA DAY
July 2, 2010
The number one place people do this is in their cars. What? (Pick their nose)
July 5, 2010
While talking on the cell phone, more men than women make this mistake. (They run red lights)
July 6, 2010
Around 90% of the pumpkins grown have this in common. (They're not eaten)
July 7, 2010
Roughly 42,000 people are employed doing what? (Cleaning up the BP oil spill)
July 8, 2010
If you're on one of these, you'll try it 10 times each minutes. (Slot machine)
July 9, 2010
The average North American has 15 of these. (Passwords)
July 12, 2010
Three percent of men say they've never, ever owned one of these. (A pet of any kind)
July 13, 2010
Abraham Lincoln's got $3,750; Beethoven's fetched $7,300; Marilyn Monroe's brought in $11,500. What am I talking about? (Strands of their hair)
July 14, 2010
Researchers say employees who are more productive at likely have one of these at work. (A best friend)
July 19, 2010
60% of adults say they've flirted with someone here. (At a stoplight)
July 20, 2010
One third of the people in the U.S. eat this every 2 weeks. (Macaroni and cheese)
July 21, 2010
Women do this almost 3 times as much as men each day. (Talk)
July 22, 2010
According to a recent survey, most arguments in the car are due to this. (Directions)
July 23, 2010
In a survey, 33% of flight attendants say they'd do this "only if desperate." (Eat food served on a plane)
July 26, 2010
Of the prison inmates in the U.S., 8.8% have this in common. (They're female)
July 27, 2010
Each month about 1,000 Americans get injured doing this. (Riding in golf carts)
July 28, 2010
The average person will do this 15,000 times in their life. (Shake hands)
July 29, 2010
The chances of doing this twice in the same day are 1 in 67 million. (Getting a hole-in-one playing golf)
July 30, 2010
According to a survey, 40% of men and 27% of women do this when they are naked. (Talk on the phone)
August 3, 2010
Experts say an average of twenty people touch this item before anyone buys it. (A greeting card)
August 4, 2010
According to researchers, just by doing this you increase your memory by over a third. (Chewing gum)
August 5, 2010
Only 15 players in Major League Baseball have done this, the last in 2003. (Hit four home runs in a single game. No player has ever hit five or more.)
August 6, 2010
The average woman owns 16 of these. (Bras)
August 9, 2010
There is a 17 in 20 chance that you have one of these. (A sibling)
August 10, 2010
According to a survey, the majority of women think that jeans and this are the sexiest thing a man can wear. (A plain white T-shirt)
August 11, 2010
If you do this at work, it will be perceived that you are more important than you really are. (Walk fast)
August 12, 2010
The average woman will burn 45,000 calories this year doing what? (Shopping)
August 13, 2010
What belongs to you but others use it more than you do?
A)Your name
August 16, 2010
One in four women say they've cried over what? (A bad haircut)
August 17, 2010
Even though 82% of us admit to doing it, 60% say this is their biggest annoyance at work. (Gossip)
August 18, 2010
There's a one in four chance you'll do this today. (Eat at a fast food restaurant)
August 19, 2010
What do the years 2012, 2015 and 2026 have in common? (Each of these years will have three Friday the 13ths.)
August 20, 2010
Where would you find a scroggling? (At an apple orchard. A scroggling is a small, runty apple left on the tree after harvest.)
August 23, 2010
A study says the "germiest" job is a teacher/daycare worker. What's second? (Bank teller)
August 24, 2010
Sixty-six percent of married women say they are the ones who do what the majority of the time? (Start arguments with their husbands)
August 25, 2010
When the first one of these opened in Moscow in 1990 the line was 30,000 deep. (McDonald's)
August 26, 2010
Five percent of cat owners say they've tried to train their cats to do what? (Use a toilet)
August 27, 2010
Where will you find Jake the Jailbird? (In the game of Monopoly. Jake's the Monopoly character locked behind bars.)
August 30, 2010
In a survey of adults, 95% of us have heard of this, but less than 1 in 5 have eaten it. (Caviar)
August 31, 2010
There have been about 30 films made at or about what federal property? (Alcatraz in San Francisco Bay)
September 1, 2010
This cleans, warms, and humidifies over 500 cubic feet of air every day. (The nose.)
September 2, 2010
The average office worker will have to do this three times a week. (Reboot a computer because of problems.)
September 6, 2010
Happy Labour Day
September 7, 2010
According to regulations, this piece of sports equipment is supposed to weigh between 2 and 2-1/16 ounces. (Tennis ball)
September 8, 2010
The producers of this food have done lots of research on their product and have determined that its crunch should be audible from 10 paces away. (A pickle)
September 9, 2010
What product is made up of spinach, celery, carrots, beets, tomato, lettuce, watercress and parsley juice? (V-8)
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