Comments on: Country Quizzin’ – 01/27/09 Edition

By: Erik North

Erik North — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 04:14:53 +0000

Regarding Bobbie Gentry and “Fancy”–Bobbie got a moderate hit out of her original version in 1970, and was actually nominated for Contemporary Female Vocal Performance at the Grammys for that year (her competition was Anne Murray, Diana Ross, Linda Ronstadt, and Dionne Warwick [the latter of whom won for "I'll Never Fall In Love Again"]).

By: Dan Milliken

Dan Milliken — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 21:52:30 +0000

They do take a while, but it’s kind of nice. I never have a chance to read up on country music normally, and these things force me to make time for research. So it benefits me, too. Congrats on winning, Chad!

By: Chad

Chad — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 21:33:47 +0000

WOW…can’t believe I placed so high this month…thanks for doing these. I’m sure they take quite a bit of time.

By: Matt B.

Matt B. — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:05:29 +0000

Also maybe a ‘one hit wonder’ post.

By: Matt B.

Matt B. — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:05:00 +0000

Dan, you could do a quiz that is label focused. Either what are the record label names that housed artists or you could do one which discusses artists who’ve been on two or more labels or something to that effect.

By: pselby

pselby — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 01:21:49 +0000

1. Bobbie Gentry
2. Rhonda Vincent
3. Kathy Mattea
4. Frances Preston
5. Sara Evans
6. Kitty Wells
7. Tanya Tucker
8. Mary Chapin Carpenter
9. Tammy Wynette
10. Minnie Pearl

By: Matt B.

Matt B. — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:14:03 +0000

1. Bobbie Gentry
2. Rhonda Vincent
3. Kathy Mattea
4. Jo Walker Meador
5. Sara Evans
6. Kitty Wells
7. Tanya Tucker
8. Mary Chapin Carpenter
9. Loretta Lynn
10. Minnie Pearl

I feel good about these answers.

By: Paul W Dennis

Paul W Dennis — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 22:33:56 +0000

1 Bobbie Gentry
2 Rhonda Vincent
3 Kathy Mattea
4 Jo Walker-Vaughan (I had her #1 on my list of 100 most important country music females several years ago, when Kevin was compiling his listing)
5 Leeanne Rimes
6 Mrs Johnny Wright (a/k/a Kitty Wells)
7 Tanya Tucker
8 Mary Chapin-Carpenter
9 Tammy Wynette
10 Sarah Ophelia Cannon (a/k/a “Cousin” Minnie Pearl)

By: Chad

Chad — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:53:45 +0000

1. Bobbie Gentry
2.Ronda Vincent
3. Kathy Mattea
4. ??
5.Sara Evans
6. Kitty Wells (It wasn’tGod who made honkey tonk angels)
7. Tanya Tucker
8. Mary Chapin Carpenter (one of my faves!!)
9. Tammy Wynette
10. Minnie Pearl

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 20:06:07 +0000

I’m iced in today, so why not:

(01) Bobbie Gentry.
(02) Rhonda Vincent (& The Rage).
(03) Kathy Mattea.
(04) Jo Meador-Walker. Which, admittedly, is a name I know only because Paul W. Dennis mentioned putting her at #1 on his list of the “100 Greatest Women of Country Music” in one of the comments on that feature.
(05) Sara Evans.
(06) Kitty Wells.
(07) Tanya Tucker.
(08) Mary Chapin Carpenter.
(09) Tammy Wynette.
(10) Minnie Pearl.