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(For a hint, visit our History of the Hoedown page)

 

1. Which country duo performed at the very first Downtown Hoedown with Hank Williams Jr., Tanya Tucker, Brenda Lee and Mel Tillis?

Answer: The Kendals

2. Which country star performed at the Downtown Hoedown in 1984 and became known for the hits "Running Scared," "Crying" and "Oh, Pretty Woman"?

Answer: Ray Orbison

3. Which country star performed at the third Downtown Hoedown and has 36 number-one hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts and is the only African-American country musician to be inducted into the Grand Ole Opry?

Answer: Charley Pride

4. Which country star performed at the Downtown Hoedown in 1986 and was known for the number one singles "Take Me To Your World," "Stand By Your Man" and "Good Lovin' (Makes It Right)"?

Answer: Tammy Wynette

5. Which country star performed at the fifth annual Downtown Hoedown and was known for the hit "God Bless the USA"?

Answer: Lee Greenwood

6. Which country star performed at the Downtown Hoedown in 1988 and was known for the hit "Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys"?

Answer: Waylon Jennings

7. Which country star performed at the seventh Downtown Hoedown and became known as country music's first blind superstar with 40 number one hits, third to George Strait and Conway Twitty?

Answer: Ronnie Milsap

8. Which country group performed at the Downtown Hoedown for the first time in 1990 and is still the band with the most performances at the Hoedown?

Answer: The Kentucky Headhunters

9. Which country star performed at the ninth Downtown Hoedown and is known for the singles "The Whiskey Ain't Workin'" and "T-R-O-U-B-L-E"?

Answer: Travis Tritt

10. Which country group performed at the Downtown Hoedown in 1992 and have charted more than 20 singles on the Billboard country charts including the top ten hit "The Letter That Johnny Walker Read"?

Answer: Asleep at the Wheel

11. Which country star performed at the 11th annual Downtown Hoedown, founded his own record label known as 903 Music and became known for the song "Billy's Got His Beer Goggles On"?

Answer: Neal McCoy

12. Which country star performed at the Downtown Hoedown in 1994 and is known for the singles "She Don't Know She's Beautiful," "Third Rate Romance" and "Love of My Life"?

Answer: Sammy Kershaw

13. Which country group performed at the 13th annual Downtown Hoedown and is known for the singles "Jesus and Mama," "Queen of Memphis" and "Trashy Women"?

Answer: Confederate Railroad

14. Which country star performed at the Downtown Hoedown in 1996 and is known by the nickname "The Possum"?

Answer: George Jones

15. Which country star performed at the 15th annual Downtown Hoedown and is known for the singles "Nobody Knows," "She's Sure Taking It Well" and "If You Love Somebody"?

Answer: Kevin Sharp

16. Which country star performed at the Downtown Hoedown in 1998 and is known for the singles "It's a Little Too Late," "Brother Jukebox" and "Bubba Shot the Jukebox"?

Answer: Mark Chesnutt

17. Which country group performed at the 17th annual Downtown Hoedown with the lead singer as Richie McDonald? (Hint: the current lead singer is Cody Collins)

Answer: Lonestar

18. Which country star performed at the Downtown Hoedown in 2000 and became famous for the number one single "Yes"?

Answer: Chad Brock

19. Which country group performed at the 19th annual Downtown Hoedown and is known for the hit singles "Some Girls Do," "Drive Me Wild" and "Treat Her Right"?

Answer: Sawyer Brown

20. Which country star performed at the Downtown Hoedown in 2002, founded his own record label called Nippit Records and has a line of supplements?

Answer: Aaron Tippin

21. Which country group performed at the 21st annual Downtown Hoedown and became known for the hit singles "Meet in the Middle," "How Your Love Makes Me Feel" and "Beautiful Mess"?

Answer: Diamond Rio

22. Which country duo performed at the Downtown Hoedown in 2004 and is known for the hits "Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)" and "Lost in This Moment"?

Answer: Big & Rich

23. Which rock-turned-country star performed at the 23rd annual Downtown Hoedown and is known for the singles "All I Ever Needed," "Driven" and "Nothing to Lose"?

Answer: Bret Michaels

24. Which country singer performed at the Downtown Hoedown in 2006, was raised in Westland, Mich. and is known for the single "Nothin to Lose'"?

Answer: Josh Gracin

25. Which country singer performed at the 25th annual Downtown Hoedown and is known for the singles "Alyssa Lies," "Livin' Our Love Song" and "I Can Sleep When I'm Dead"?

Answer: Jason Michael Carroll

26. Which Canadian country group performed at the Downtown Hoedown in 2008 and is known for the hits "Girl on the Billboard" and a remake of "East Bound and Down"?

Answer: The Road Hammers

27. Which country star performed at the 27th annual Downtown Hoedown and is known for the hit singles "Just Another Day in Paradise," "Last Day of My Life" and "Love is a Beautiful Thing"?

Answer: Phil Vassar

 

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