Dolly Parton is #1 Again
Mar 23, 2018
March 23 in Country Music History 1870: Fiddler John Carson is born on this day in Fannin County, Georgia. Carson would later become the first "hillbilly" artist to play on the radio. 1970: Merle Haggard…
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Dixie Chicks 'Fly' to #1
Mar 19, 2018
March 19 in Country Music History 1961: Marty Robbins sits at #1 with Don't Worry, his seventh Country Chart-topper. 1972: Freddie Hart and the Heartbeats are #1 on the Country Chart with My Hang-Up Is…
Hank Williams Records A Couple of Hits
Mar 16, 2018
March 16 in Country Music History 1931: Shirley Collie Nelson, country music and rockabilly singer, is born in Chillicothe, Missouri. Nelson was also known for her work as a yodeler, guitarist and songwriter. She was…
Randy Travis Surprises Carrie Underwood with Grand Ole Opry Offer
Mar 15, 2018
March 15 in Country Music History 1927: Carl “Mister Country” Smith is born in Maynardville. Smith was the husband of June Carter (later June Carter Cash) and the father of Carlene Carter. 1970: Merle Haggard…
Willie Nelson #1 Yet Again
Mar 13, 2018
March 13th in Country Music History 1930: Country music singer and Grand Ole Opry star Jan Howard is born in West Plains, Missouri. 1963: Singer/songwriter Billy Yates is born in Doniphan, Missouri. 1980: Willie Nelson…
Alan Jackson Scores First #1 Hit in 1991
Mar 12, 2018
March 12 in Country Music History 1938: Country singer and songwriter Lew DeWitt of The Statler Brothers fame is born on this day. DeWitt suffered from Crohn's disease and died on August 15, 1990. 1975:…
'Coal Miner's Daughter' Film Opens to Public
Mar 07, 2018
March 7th in Country Music History 1944: Townes Van Zandt, singer/song-writer, is born on this day in Fort Worth, Texas. 1973: “Dueling Banjos" by Eric Weissberg and Steve Mandel becomes one of the few 1970s…
Country Icon Tragically Killed in Tennessee Plane Crash
Mar 05, 2018
March 5th in Country Music History 1963: Music icons Patsy Cline, Cowboy Copus and Hawkshaw Hawkins are tragically killed near Camden, Tennessee when their plane flies into severe weather. 90 miles from their destination, the…
"Trio" Album is Released
Mar 02, 2018
March 2 in Country Music History 2010: Steve Miller & Kenny Chesney film for an installment of "CMT Crossroads" at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. 2006: Former "American Idol" winner Carrie Underwood returns to the FOX-TV show…
Alan Jackson is #1 on Country Music Album Charts
Feb 27, 2018
February 27th in Country Music History 1946: Sitting at #1 on the US Country Singles Chart is “Guitar Polka” by Al Dexter. The track goes on to spend a grand total of 16 weeks on…