- Today in 1923, WBAP in Dallas became the first station west of the Mississippi River to broadcast country music, airing “The Radio Barn Dance.”
- Today in 1953, Hank Williams’ funeral drew more than 20,000 people in Montgomery, Alabama. A country choir led by Webb Pierce, Red Foley, Little Jimmy Dickens and Carl Smith performed “I Saw The Light.” Ernest Tubb offered “Beyond The Sunset.”
- Today in 1969, Johnny Cash earned a #1 single in “Billboard” with “Daddy Sang Bass.” Written by Carl Perkins, it features vocal appearances by The Statler Brothers and The Carter Family.
- Today in 1989, Dwight Yoakam registered a gold album with “Buenas Noches From A Lonely Room.”
- Today in 1991, the US Internal Revenue Service holds the first of several auctions of property belonging to Willie Nelson to pay off nearly $17-million in taxes and penalties.
- Today in 1992, Collin Raye posted his first #1 country single with “Love, Me.”
- Today in 2000, the Dixie Chicks’ “Fly” album was nominated for the Album of the Year GRAMMY, competing with Santana, Diana Krall, The Backstreet Boys and TLC. In all, the Chicks picked up a total of four nominations.
- Today in 2002, the soundtrack to “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” and individual cuts pick up five nominations in the GRAMMY awards. The album, “Timeless: Hank Williams Tribute” also collected five.
- Today in 2006, LeAnn Rimes sang the national anthem at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, while Big & Rich performed six songs at a pre-game tailgate party. The Texas Longhorns defeat the USC Trojans, 41-38, in the waning seconds.
- Today in 2016, a thief broke into Kacey Musgraves’ car in downtown Nashville and stole her new pair of boots. When 30-year-old Darnell Cunningham tried to return the boots – which were valued at about $900 – for cash, the clerk recognized them, called the cops and Cunningham was busted on theft of property charges.
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