The Real Reason George Strait Isn't a Grand Ole Opry Member

It's true, George Strait is not a member of the Grand Ole Opry. Is this one of country music's all-time snubs?

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Sure, you know George Strait the country music superstar. But, do you know George Strait the almost rock and roller?

It's true! Strait was in a rock band in high school and his favorite artists more or less lined up with the favorites of every teen at the time. Just because he grew up south of San Antonio doesn't mean he was stuck on songs about cowboys and their horses. Young George Strait was a man of many interests and in the late '60s that included a group of floppy-haired boys from England.

The video below challenges you with six trivia questions about George Strait with topics ranging from his childhood to his marriage to his professional career and the songs he passed on. Women in particular used to go crazy over the King of Country Music and they'd shower him with flowers.

But what did he do with all those flowers?

That's another of the six questions included below. If you can get four right we'll consider you an A-student. If you can get five or six right then you belong at the front of the room, teaching the rest of us at Strait University.

0:54 | Which song did George Strait dedicate to his late daughter Jenifer?
1:58 | George Strait has never done THIS.
2:50 | What did George do with the flowers women used to toss on his stage?
3:30 | Which rock star was George Strait a big fan of growing up?
4:00 | What was unusual about George Strait’s wedding to Norma?
4:45 | Which huge hit did George Strait pass on?

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