On this day in 1949: Hank Williams makes his Opry debut
Jun 11, 2020
On this day in 1949, Hank Williams, Sr. made his debut on the Grand Ole Opry. He sang “Lovesick Blues” and got an unprecedented six encores. Ironically, Opry bigwigs had been reluctant to book him…
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On this day in 2012: Wynonna Judd weds Highway 101 drummer Cactus Moser
Jun 10, 2020
On this day in 2012: Wynonna Judd married her husband, Highway 101 drummer Cactus Moser, at her home in Leiper's Fork, Tennessee. It was his first marriage, her third.
On this day in 1984: Lorrie Morgan joins the Grand Ole Opry
Jun 09, 2020
On this day in 1984: Lorrie Morgan joined the Grand Ole Opry. Morgan has made over forty chart entries on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including three number-one singles: "Five Minutes", "What Part of…
On this day in 2003: Tammy Wynette's "Stand By Your Man" named "Greatest Song of Country Music"
Jun 08, 2020
On this day in 2003, Tammy Wynette's "Stand By Your Man" was ranked #1 when CMT debuts its "100 Greatest Songs Of Country Music." Ex-husband George Jones chimed in at #2, with "He Stopped Loving…
On this day in 2000: Garth's "Double Live" album hits the 13 million mark
Jun 05, 2020
On this day in 2000, Garth Brooks' “Double Live” album was certified for sales of 13-million. This distinction tied with Bruce Springsteen's “Live 1975-1985” as the biggest-selling live albums in history. As a bit of…
On this day in 1982: Alabama's first "June Jam" is held in Fort Payne, Alabama
Jun 04, 2020
On this day 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…
On this day in 1989: Reba ties the knot
Jun 03, 2020
On this day in 1989: Reba McEntire married her road manager, Narvel Blackstock, in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. He had previously been her steel guitar player. Reba joked that after she’d promoted him to road manager,…
On this day in 2002: Mary Chapin Carpenter gets hitched
Jun 02, 2020
On this day in 2002: Mary Chapin Carpenter married contractor Timmy Smith. Well-known for being intensely private, the nuptials weren’t confirmed until weeks later, by friends of the couple – not from anyone in Mary…
On this day in 1999: Shania Twain ties her own record
Jun 01, 2020
On this day in 1999, Shania Twain's “Come On Over” album was certified for sales of eleven million, temporarily tying it with her own "The Woman In Me" as the best-selling album by a female…
On this day in 1998: Chely Wright goes to the prom
May 29, 2020
On this day in 1998, Chely Wright attended a senior prom in Altoona, Pennsylvania with a fan named David Showalter. Turns out the teen was tired of his mom bugging him to find a prom…