| 178th | Top Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients |
| 67th | Top United States Airmen |
| 95th | Top people from Tennessee |
| 139th | Top Capitol Records artists |
| 37th | Top old-time radio programs |
| Question 1: Its fatalistic tone contrasted vividly with the sugary pop ballads and the ________ just starting to dominate the charts at the time: | |||
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Question 2: What role did Tennessee Ernie Ford play in the telemovie The Lucy Show?
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| Question 3: In an ironic play of words, the show was named not after Ernie, but rather, the sponsor—________ automobiles. | |||
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| Question 4: First Lieutenant Ford served in World War II as the bombardier on a ________ flying missions over Japan. | |||
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| Question 5: Over the years, Ford was awarded three stars on the ________, for radio, records, and television. | |||
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| Question 6: After the war, Ford worked at radio stations in San Bernardino and ________. | |||
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| Question 7: largely as a result of his portrayal of the 'country bumpkin,' "Cousin Ernie" on ________. | |||
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| Question 8: He also owned a cabin near Grandjean, ________ on the upper South Fork of the Payette River where he would regularly retreat. | |||
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| Question 9: He was awarded the ________ in 1984, and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1990. | |||
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| Question 10: "I'll Never Be Free," a duet pairing Ford with Capitol Records pop singer ________, became a huge country and pop crossover hit in 1950. | |||
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