COUNTRY HISTORY
This day in 1965: Waylon Jennings makes his chart debut
Aug 21, 2019 by Bob Ballard
This day in 1965: Waylon Jennings made his chart debut with "That's The Chance I'll Have To Take." The song only peaked at #49.
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This day in 1997: Stretch of Alabama highway named after Hank Williams
Aug 20, 2019 by Bob Ballard
This day in 1997: Alabama Governor Fob James joined the mayors of Montgomery and Georgina, Alabama in the Alabama State Capitol to dedicate a 50-mile stretch of Interstate 65 to the memory of country great…
August 18, On This Day
Aug 19, 2019 by Rick Watts
In 2006 - Keith Urban's "Once in a Lifetime" became the highest-ever debuting song on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart during the Broadcast Data Systems-era, ranking at #17 in its first week. "Lifetime" breaks the 10-month-old…
This day in 1977: Elvis Presley passes away
Aug 16, 2019 by Bob Ballard
Today in 1977, Elvis Presley died in his bathroom at Graceland Mansion in Memphis. The most significant pop artist of the 20th century, the beginning and end of his career are grounded in country. He…
This day in in 1957, the Everly Brothers record "Wake Up Little Susie"
Aug 15, 2019 by Bob Ballard
Today in 1957, the Everly Brothers recorded "Wake Up Little Susie" at the Methodist Television, Radio and Film Commission studios in Nashville. The record reached No. 1 on the Billboard Pop chart and the Cash…
This day in 1982, “Ernest Tubb makes his final appearance on the Grand Ole Opry.
Aug 14, 2019 by Bob Ballard
This day in 1982, “Ernest Tubb makes his final appearance on the Grand Ole Opry. Ernest Tubb (February 9, 1914 – September 6, 1984), nicknamed the Texas Troubadour, was an American singer and songwriter and…
This day in 2017: the Wreckers reunite
Aug 13, 2019 by Bob Ballard
This day in 2017: the Wreckers reunited in Nashville during a Michelle Branch concert at Marathon Music Works. It marked the first time Branch and former musical partner Jessica Harp had seen each other in…
This day in 2001, Shania Twain welcomes new son
Aug 12, 2019 by Bob Ballard
This day in 2001, Shania Twain and then-husband/producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange welcomed their first child, a son named Eja (pronounced like Asia) into the world. The news wasn't revealed to the world until August…
Aug 09, 2019 by Bob Ballard
This day in 1991, Tanya Tucker was shaken, but unhurt when her tour bus strangely ended up in the middle of a police chase in Dallas.
This day in 1975, Hank Williams, Jr. falls off mountain
Aug 08, 2019 by Bob Ballard
This day in 1975, Hank Williams, Jr. fell 500-feet while mountain climbing in Montana. He suffered terrible injuries and nearly died, but after two years of surgery to rebuild his body, he returned to touring…
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