We haven’t played Who the Hell Am I? since January. And everyone failed miserably, as I remember. However, Carolyn, at joyroses13, won the contest with a half-point. But she cheated. Which is pathetic.
But I want to give everyone another chance, so how about we play the fun and exciting game again, of Who the Hell Am I?!
In this game you get 10 clues to guess the name of a famous person. These clues are numbered countdown-style, 10 to 1, with the first clue numbered 10. Your score is determined by the highest numbered clue that evokes the correct answer.
At the end of the list you can click a link for the answer. However, this link is numbered zero, so if you haven’t figured out the answer by the time you click it, you get no points.
Who the Hell Am I?
10. I was born in Glendale, Arizona in 1925. My father was a drunk, and my mother was a Paiute Indian. She divorced my dad when I was 12. My maternal grandfather regaled me with many fascinating stories of the American West, while I was growing up. He was an inspiration because later, I would achieve great success writing and singing songs about the Old West.
9. My one and only wife’s name was Marizona, and we were married for 34 years, until the day I died.
8. I served in the Navy during World War II, and in the Solomon Islands I learned to play the guitar. There, I fell in love with Hawaiian music and later, in 1957, recorded an album entitled, Song of the Islands.
7. After World War II, I pursued a career in music, and in 1952 I recorded a #1 Country hit entitled I’ll Go On Alone. My career took off like a nitro-powered race car after that, and I was eventually named to the Country Music Hall of Fame.
6. I recorded 18 #1 hits during my career (two were #1 in Canada), 11 albums that went gold or platinum, and was named Artist of the Decade, for the 1960s, by the Academy of Country Music.
5. Even though I was a famous country singer, many of my hits crossed over to the pop charts, including one in 1957 about a heartbroken teenager in a white sport coat, who was stood up for the prom.
4. In 1961, I won a Grammy Award for an album entitled, More Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs.
3. I loved fast cars, and competed in 35 NASCAR Grand National Series races, finishing in the top-10, six times. One of my race cars was a ‘34 Ford coupe named Devil Woman.
2. My last NASCAR race was in November, 1982. I died one month later, at age 57, after failed quadruple bypass heart surgery.
1. My signature song was a 1959 Grammy Award winner about a cowboy who loses his life over a Mexican girl, who works in a West Texas cantina. This song was featured in 2013, in the series finale of Breaking Bad. The episode was entitled Felina.
0. So, who the hell am I? For the correct answer, click this link.
And if you’re up to a little fun, here’s a youtube link to this artist’s signature song, as featured in the Breaking Bad finale.
Categories: Biography
Gladys Persephone Aurora Ethelthwaite perhaps? I think she played guitar. 🙂
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Close, but no cigar.
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Damn! I was certain I would win this time! At least I was close. 🙂
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You only missed it by a little more than a mile.
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Your definition of “close” is really broad isn’t it! I would say your guess was as close as mine! 🙂
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Oh gosh! You won’t forget that I “cheated”, will you! Though cheating is an ugly word, you know, kind of like what I was told about the word “blackmail!”.
I think I like another term, like “creative guessing!”
But as far as who this person is, I have no clue!
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That is 3 weeks and 5 days.
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You had me so confused at first!
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Smart aleck! I think you veered off the subject a little! 😛
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Just anticipating a joyous occasion.
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“No.comment!”
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You are joyous about being able to repay the “kindness” that I showed you on your birthday, aren’t you! You know there are some things that don’t need repaid. 🙂
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I know you wouldn’t want to feel forgotten.
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Due to the “thoughtfulness” of you and others I have no fear of feeling forgotten!
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Doesn’t that warm your heart?
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Too bad that you can’t see the “warmness” shining out of my eyes. LOL!
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Yes, just 26 days from now, and she’ll lose all clues.
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Yes, but think of the wisdom that she’ll gain.
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Hopefully she’ll be wise enough to realize she has no clue.
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Well, you gave her ten clues. I hope didn’t lose them.
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But she did lose them. She said in her comment that she has no clue.
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😶🤚!
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What do you mean, you have no clue? I’ve provided 10 of them.
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…mmm..!! I think I have ….”smacked my head”.. enough in this thread!
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My guess at clue 10 was Marty Robins because I like the El Paso song. I haven’t clicked the link.
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You mean, clue #1? The first clue, or the last clue? If the first clue, then you get a whopping 10 points. But if the last clue, you only get 1 point. Still that’s twice the points Carolyn got, the last time we played this game.
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His age and writing and singing songs about the old West was what made me think of him.
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So, the clue numbered 10.
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Wow, this is a big improvement from the last time. You have a very discerning mind for music. I guess you’re the big winner of the day.
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Or, I was lucky because I am a sucker for those old story songs.
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Me too. I grew up listening to Marty Robbins’ trail songs. Never got tired of them.
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This whole post of yours kicked off a very interesting Spotify journey for me today.
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Oh, so you’ve been listening to some of Marty’s old tunes?
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Just odds and ends. I ended up with Willie
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I like Willie, too.
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Willie is like royalty in Austin
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I’ll bet. I wouldn’t be surprised if there was a Church of Willie, in Austin.
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Pftt!
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I was thinking you should probably get a trophy for your win, so here you go: 🏆
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Can someone spray me with champagne as well?
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No, but I can throw this firecracker at you: 🧨
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I see the head is swelling already. Watch out OLD man, don’t get too excited and lose your balance. I hope you have your walker nearby!
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That reminds me that I need to continue to help you anticipate and celebrate your coming birthday
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Noooo….that wasn’t the intention! But being that I can’t help but be aware that my days of being able to say “old man” to you are numbered then I got to gwt it in when I can! 😛
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Don’t worry, I’ll still be an old man this time next month.
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And you will always be OldER as well, even after a certain occasion passes for me. 🙂
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Well, according to Einstein’s theory of relativity, I could get in a really fast spaceship and travel for a while and when I returned to Earth I could be younger than you. This is because, the faster you travel, the slower time passes for you. This has been proven experimentally by NASA.
So, I am off to build an incredibly fast spaceship.
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LOL! Ummm….yeah, good luck with that! 🙂
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You’re an engineer. You can do it.
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HA! He still hasn’t made a helmet and you are saying he can make a spaceship???
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Maybe he’s waiting for your birthday, to give you your helmet, when you’ll be more frail and in need of head protection.
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Actually he can keep the helmet. With the fun you guys have been having, I am rather leery of anything coming from either of you. LOL!
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You’re so paranoid. My goodness.
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Haha! Not paranoid, just being wise. 🙂
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Yeah, yeah.
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Oh my gosh! You are going to make his head swell!
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Well, he did do a very, very good job, winning the contest. He got 10 points. You only got a half-point, last time.
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Haha! Yes, I am aware of the half-point!
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And this time, zero points. Evidence that you may be slipping.
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No, evidence that you need easier questions! 😜
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Okay. I guess it’s respectful to make accommodations for the elderly.
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DUCK!
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BAP! Owch! Quack!
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I think I should get a 1/2-point because I got it before the song started… when the cassette tape fell out of the glove box.
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And you read the cover of the cassette tape. Well all right, you get a half point. But Jason won it. He guessed right on the first clue.
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I had to get all the way down to #1 with the “Mexican girl” reference before it clicked. I had forgotten he was in NASCAR.
So, that is me playing fairly. I could have just gone & googled it or wikied it.
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Hey, congratulations! One point isn’t bad. Most people don’t get any points. Here’s a ribbon of merit for you: 🏅
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You are so kind. Thank you, thank you…muah, muah, muah…to all my fans.
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You are too much. 😄
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I cute.
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Can I have your autograph?
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Sure…

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Ahh! I feel special! The autograph of tne 2nd place winner in Tippy’s contest. Its got to have some money value on it , right? 🙂
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I make no promises.
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Well its still a fancy autograph.
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Thanks. That is the mouse version. LOL!
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You had a mouse sign your name?
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I did. He is gray & black. Talented little guy. He struggled a bit with the long pencil.
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I had different names go through my mind but none of them were correct.
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I’ll try to make the next one easier. Especially if you’re past your 50th birthday.
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Yeah. Have mercy on us old folks.
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You and someone else may need to Duck soon to avoid flying objects! 🙂
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I’m very good at ducking.
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You may not be good enough!
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No, by now I’ve become an expert. I have a Ducktorate at Ducking.
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Oh gosh!
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Ducks ARE flying objects.
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“Haha!” I wasn’t talking about Ducks!
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I liked Marty Robbins. He was kind of like a Native American version of Jim Reeves.
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I recognize his name but not real familiar with his songs. I am not that old! LOL!
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You’re only four years behind me. I just hit 54 on Aug. 30…which means you are 1970? YOU are an early GenXer, just like me.
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Yes 1970! Just trying to take advantage of feeling YOUNG as long as I can! 🙂
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We are young. The 50s look scary to a teenager. When you finally arrive, the teen is still there, it just has more experience.
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More wisdom, right? 😉
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Sometimes. If you’re hard-headed, life can be difficult.
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Yeah, he had a smooth, mellifluous voice.
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Yeah. That word.
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I was baffled and just clicked the link. So ZERO points for me. 😦
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At least you tried. Maybe you should get the Bafflement Award, which is this crystal ball: 🔮
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I’ve heard the song Felina and I’ve always liked it, but I had no idea that was the name of it, or who sang it. And even when I clicked to find out the name, it still did not ring a bell. Sad to say I’ve never heard his name before… I’ve got some listening to catch up on…
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Actually, the song is called “El Paso.” Felina is the name of the femme fatale Mexican girl who the protagonist in the song falls in love with.
I guess you’ve never been a country music fan, or else you for sure would have heard of Marty Robbins.
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thanks for the correction on the song title!
and I’m trying to learn more about country music; I recorded all the PBS episodes about it that Ken Burns di, but I’m only up to the early 60s…
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It’s kind of strange about Marty Robbins. He was a country music superstar up until the day he died. But after death, he seemed to disappear off the radar, and was quickly forgotten.
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I’ve never heard of Marty Robins.
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Geez, crawl out from under your rock.
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I must be younger than you.
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Pfffft!
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A sore spot I hit?
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You’re old too, you know.
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Pffft. I turn 50 soon and on my birthday is when I get my biopsy results. Here’s hoping it’s not bad news. lol
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Geez, that’s crazy. I hope like hell it’s good news. Are you on pins and needles?
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Not really. I’m guessing as usual they won’t find anything. I wish I could get answers but I wouldn’t want them to be deadly answers you know? I’m more dreading having the follow up with my useless GP.
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I hope your guess is good. So you don’t like visiting your useless GP?
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Thank you! No I so wish I could get a new GP but there just are none up here. At least that are decent.
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Same problem in my town. I think GP’s tend to be mediocre at best, anyway.
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A sad truth.
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And you always will be! Doesn’t that make you happy! I think we need to have a toast, can you throw me some wine?
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I’m putting my wine net up.
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Haha! It will have holes in it!
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Not likely.
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We will see. 🙂
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It does make me happy. Here’s 10 bottles.
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Got them!! Thanks! 🥂🍸🍸
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Awesome. Better take 100 more.
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I better! No better time like the present! Got them!
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Lol and here’s another 100.
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Got them!!!
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Yay!
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Bully for you.
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Would you stop already?
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Stop what?
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That.
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Let me finish my wine and then I’ll ask you to explain.
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I hope you’re proud of your absolutely unchallenged, 100% safe, wine catch.
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Oh, bologna.
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Well you left us. We had to do something.
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I see. And what a catastrophe when you two get bored.
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Really? I thought it was a great party! Hiccup
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Pfft. Some challenge for you.
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No fair!
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Where the hell did you come from? If the cat’s away, the mice will play!
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Until his bloody, awful return day.
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Yeah!
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