COUNTRY HISTORY

On this day in 1988, Waylon Jennings underwent triple bypass surgery at Nashville's Baptist Hospital. The singer later said he had quit smoking five or six packs a day after being a smoker for 40 years.

On this day in 1977,  Willie Nelson recorded tracks for his forthcoming album Stardust.  Produced by Booker T. Jones, all the songs on the album consist entirely of pop standards that Nelson picked from among…

On this day in 1990, Garth Brooke was at #1 on the US Country album charts with his second studio album, No Fences.  The album remains Brooks' best-seller to date with 17 million copies sold…

On this day in 1983, Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton were awarded a platinum single for "Islands In The Stream". Written by the Bee Gees it was the first single from Rogers' album Eyes That See in…

On this day in 1984, The Supergroup of Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson recorded the Jimmy Webb song "Highwayman" at Nashville's Moman Studios.

On this day in 1969, Johnny Cash appeared at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The concert was recorded and released as an album in 2002 (making it his 86th overal album release).

On this day in 1971, George Strait married his high school sweetheart, Normain in Mexico. In this same year he enlisted in the United States Army and was stationed at Schofield Barracks in Hawaii as a…

On this day in 1967, Tammy Wynette was at #1 on the US Country singles chart with “Stand By Your Man”. It proved to be the most successful record of Wynette's career and is one of…

On this day in 1981,Kenny Rogers was at #1 on both the Country and Billboard charts with "Lady."  Written by Lionel Richie, it became the first record of the 1980s to chart on all four of Billboard…

On this day in 1925, The Grand Ole Opry started as the WSM Barn Dance in the new fifth-floor radio studio of the National Life & Accident Insurance Company in downtown Nashville. Some of the bands…