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1. Geoff Mack
2. Lucky Starr (Leslie Morrison)
3. Hank Snow
4. I've Been Everywhere

When you say North American artist do you mean someone who was born in the USA (or Canada)?
That would exclude Tommy Emmanuel.
And is the song a vocal or an instrumental?

Does Slim Dusty play into this somewhere?

Time to stump the quiz master, eh! lol

Would the songwriter be Gordon Parsons?

When you said hard to live with I immediately thought of her, lol.
I've got a couple of years on you.

You don't happen to be my ex-wife do you!

Bassy9, You are correct with all three. Well done!
Crystal Gayle also did it in 1983 and had a #1 hit with it.
Here it is with Mr. Crowell singing it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRI1Qiokzec
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Slewfoot, Once again, No, No, No.

Slewfoot, No. No. No. lol

This quiz song is one of my all time favorites.
It was written by a Texas born singer/songwriter who is still with us.
A lot of folks have covered this song.
It was first recorded back in the 70s...