Nashville Music

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What is Nashville's nickname?

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Music City USA

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What style of music is Nashville most well known for?

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Country

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Where are the roots of country music from?

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Mountain Music from the Appalachian Region

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Appalachian Mountain Music has roots from what country?

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Ireland

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Appalachian Mountain Music features string instruments that are played using what technique?

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Plucking the strings

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Who is considered the first person to perform country music?

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Hank Williams

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Why did country music briefly lose popularity around the 1950's?

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Because Elvis Presley introduced Rock 'n' Roll

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Who introduced the "Nashville Sound" that helped put Country Music back on the charts?

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Owen Bradley and Chet Atkins

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What are the characteristics of the "Nashville Sound?"

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Bowed strings with full background singers

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Who is considered the first person to successfully cross over country music and pop music?

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Patsy Cline