This day in 1972: Loretta Lynn's "One's On The Way" hits number one
Feb 04, 2020
Today in 1972, Loretta Lynn’s “One’s On The Way” hits number one in Billboard. Originally released in 1971, the song was the title track to her 1971 album and became one of her best-known hits.…
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This day in 1978: "Waylon and Willie" goes gold
Feb 03, 2020
Today in 1978, Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson’s album “Waylon and Willie” was certified gold. It stayed at #1 album on the country album charts for ten weeks and would spend a total of 126…
This day in 1977: Loretta Lynn wins two American Music Awards
Jan 31, 2020
This day in 1977, Loretta Lynn won two American Music Awards. Johnny Cash became the first country artists to win the Award of Merit. Conway Twitty, Charley Pride, Glen Campbell, Willie Nelson, Olivia Newton-John and…
This day in 1958: 20 year old Merle Haggard convicted of burglary
Jan 30, 2020
Today in 1958, twenty-year-old Merle Haggard was convicted of second-degree burglary, after a botched break-in attempt at a Bakersfield, California nightclub. He served two years and nine months in prison at San Quentin, and he…
This day in 1969: "The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour" debuts on CBS
Jan 29, 2020
Today in 1969, the first episode of “The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour” on CBS featured Bobbie Gentry, John Hartford, The Smothers Brothers, and Pat Paulsen as guests. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBO265Vf7bc&list=PLBSy33wrS0SQABWcVrdClalAf7ZEA4zEZ&index=1
This day in 1989: Randy Travis sits at number 1
Jan 28, 2020
This day in 1989: “Deeper Than The Holler” by Randy Travis reached the top of the Billboard country chart. The song debuted at number 42 on the Hot Country Songs chart dated November 19, 1988,…
This day in 1973: Tom T. Hall hits number 1
Jan 27, 2020
Today in 1973, Tom T. Hall reached #1 on the Billboard country singles chart with “(Old Dogs-Children And) Watermelon Wine.” "(Old Dogs, Children And) Watermelon Wine" was written by Tom T. Hall. It was released…
This day in in 1953: Hank Williams tops the charts
Jan 24, 2020
Today in 1953, Hank Williams' “I’ll Never Get Out Of This World Alive” was #1 on the charts. Meant to be a humorous song, as evidenced by its ironic title and chorus, the composition took…
This day in 2005: Big Kenny gets hitched
Jan 23, 2020
Today in 2005, Big & Rich’s Big Kenny Alphin married his wardrobe stylist Christiev Carothers, whom he met on the video shoot of Gretchen Wilson’s “Redneck Woman.”
This day in 1990: Randy Travis cleans up at the American Music Awards
Jan 22, 2020
Today in 1990, for the third straight year Randy Travis lead country winners at the American Music Awards with three awards. Other country winners included Reba McEntire, Alabama and Clint Black.