Square Dance Records

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Which record label was founded by Bob Wills in 1944?

  1. Columbia Records

  2. Decca Records

  3. Mercury Records

  4. Texas Rose Records


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Bob Wills founded Texas Rose Records in 1944 as an outlet for his own music and that of other Western swing artists.

Who was the first artist to record a square dance record?

  1. Bob Wills

  2. Milton Brown

  3. Bill Haley

  4. Elvis Presley


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Bob Wills is credited with recording the first square dance record, "San Antonio Rose," in 1935.

Which of the following songs is not a square dance classic?

  1. Cotton-Eyed Joe

  2. The Devil Went Down to Georgia

  3. Turkey in the Straw

  4. Oh, Susanna


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Devil Went Down to Georgia is a country rock song, not a square dance classic.

What is the most popular square dance record of all time?

  1. San Antonio Rose

  2. Turkey in the Straw

  3. The Virginia Reel

  4. Oh, Susanna


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

San Antonio Rose, recorded by Bob Wills in 1935, is the most popular square dance record of all time.

Which square dance record won a Grammy Award in 1962?

  1. San Antonio Rose

  2. Turkey in the Straw

  3. The Virginia Reel

  4. Oh, Susanna


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

San Antonio Rose, recorded by Bob Wills, won a Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Recording in 1962.

Who was the first African American artist to record a square dance record?

  1. Louis Jordan

  2. Nat King Cole

  3. Duke Ellington

  4. Cab Calloway


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Louis Jordan was the first African American artist to record a square dance record, "Saturday Night Fish Fry," in 1949.

Which square dance record was featured in the 1952 film "Singin' in the Rain"?

  1. San Antonio Rose

  2. Turkey in the Straw

  3. The Virginia Reel

  4. Oh, Susanna


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Virginia Reel was featured in the 1952 film "Singin' in the Rain".

What is the name of the square dance record that was released in 1957 and sold over 1 million copies?

  1. The Purple People Eater

  2. Yakety Yak

  3. Tutti Frutti

  4. Jailhouse Rock


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Purple People Eater, recorded by Sheb Wooley, was released in 1957 and sold over 1 million copies.

Which square dance record was used as the theme song for the 1960s television show "The Beverly Hillbillies"?

  1. The Ballad of Jed Clampett

  2. The Beverly Hillbillies Theme

  3. Green Acres Theme

  4. Petticoat Junction Theme


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Ballad of Jed Clampett was used as the theme song for the 1960s television show "The Beverly Hillbillies".

Who recorded the square dance record "Achy Breaky Heart" in 1992?

  1. Billy Ray Cyrus

  2. Garth Brooks

  3. Alan Jackson

  4. George Strait


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Billy Ray Cyrus recorded the square dance record "Achy Breaky Heart" in 1992.

Which square dance record was featured in the 1994 film "Forrest Gump"?

  1. San Antonio Rose

  2. Turkey in the Straw

  3. The Virginia Reel

  4. Oh, Susanna


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

San Antonio Rose was featured in the 1994 film "Forrest Gump".

Who recorded the square dance record "Boot Scootin' Boogie" in 1992?

  1. Brooks & Dunn

  2. Garth Brooks

  3. Alan Jackson

  4. George Strait


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Brooks & Dunn recorded the square dance record "Boot Scootin' Boogie" in 1992.

Which square dance record was featured in the 2000 film "Coyote Ugly"?

  1. San Antonio Rose

  2. Turkey in the Straw

  3. The Virginia Reel

  4. Oh, Susanna


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

San Antonio Rose was featured in the 2000 film "Coyote Ugly".

Who recorded the square dance record "Cotton-Eyed Joe" in 1994?

  1. Rednex

  2. Billy Ray Cyrus

  3. Garth Brooks

  4. Alan Jackson


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rednex recorded the square dance record "Cotton-Eyed Joe" in 1994.

Which square dance record was featured in the 2010 film "Country Strong"?

  1. San Antonio Rose

  2. Turkey in the Straw

  3. The Virginia Reel

  4. Oh, Susanna


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

San Antonio Rose was featured in the 2010 film "Country Strong".

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