June 17 - On This Day
Jun 17, 2019
In 1992 - Billy Ray Cyrus was at #1 on the US Country music chart with his breakthrough hit "Achy Breaky Heart". Written by Don Von Tress it was originally titled "Don't Tell My Heart"…
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This day in 1970, Johnny Cash appears on “TV Guide”
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George Strait headlines country’s first stadium tour
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This day in 1980, “Urban Cowboy” premieres
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This day in 1982: Alabama holds their first "June Jam"
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Today in 1982, Alabama held their first ever June Jam in their hometown of Fort Payne, Alabama. More than 30,000 attended the charity concert near the high school, where the hometown band shares the stage…