COUNTRY HISTORY

This day in 1991, Willie Nelson married makeup artist Ann-Marie D'Angelo. The couple, who met on the set of Nelson's 1986 movie, “Red Headed Stranger,” has two sons.

This day in 2003, The U.S. Postal Service unveiled a stamp featuring Roy Acuff during a ceremony at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville. The art is based on a photo that appeared in…

This day in 2003, the famed “The Man in Black” Johnny Cash, who became a towering figure in American music with such hits as “Folsom Prison Blues,” “I Walk the Line” and “A Boy Named…

This day in 1984: Barbara Mandrell and two of her children were seriously injured in a car crash that killed the other driver. She spent a long time recuperating and firmly believed that seat belts…

This day in 1983, unknown singer/songwriter Kix Brooks debuted on the country charts with the song “Baby, When Your Heart Breaks Down.” The song was a failure – it only reached #73. Eight years later,…

This day in 1956: Elvis Presley made his first appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show." He sang four songs, including "Love Me Tender" and "Don't Be Cruel," shot only from the waist up (because of…

Today in 1975, "Rhinestone Cowboy" by Glen Campbell peaked at #1 on the pop singles chart – two weeks after it topped the country charts. "Rhinestone Cowboy" is a song written by Larry Weiss. Weiss…

This day in 1980, Johnny Lee's "Looking For Love" which was featured in the movie, "Urban Cowboy," reached #1 on the country charts. Written by Wanda Mallette, Bob Morrison and Patti Ryan, it was released…

This day in 1991, Dottie West died at the age of 58 as a result of injuries she sustained five days earlier in a car accident. As the first female country GRAMMY winner, Dottie was…

This day in 2006, Tim McGraw & Faith Hill's Soul2Soul II Tour wraps at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. The couple brought in almost $89 million during the concert run, setting a record as the…