COUNTRY HISTORY

On this day in 2001: Tim McGraw performs on the "Today" show

On this day in 2001, Tim McGraw performed on NBC's "Today" show as part of their "Summer Concert Series" and drew nearly 4,000 fans into Rockefeller Plaza. According to "Today" show sources, this is among…
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On this day in 2003: Power knocked out during Jo Dee Messina Concert

Today in 2003, a power outage zapped the electricity for 50-million residents in the Northeast – so Jo Dee Messina improvised with a 30-minute acoustic set at the Turning Stone Casino in Verona, New York.…
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On this day in 2016: Vince Gill celebrates 25 years as a Grand Ole Opry Member

On this day in 2016, Vince Gill celebrated 25 years as a Grand Ole Opry member. He was joined during his Opry performance by Patty Loveless, who joined him to sing "Go Rest High On…
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On this day in 2002: Reba McEntire receives Cheyenne Frontier Days Hall of Fame honor

On this day in 2002, it was announced that Reba McEntire was member of the first class of inductees into the Cheyenne Frontier Days Hall of Fame. The honor is a special achievement for Reba…
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On this day in 2001: Blake Shelton scores his first number one

Today in 2001, Blake Shelton picked up his first #1 single in Billboard with "Austin," which remained at the top for five weeks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bb1DTsxBOfE
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On this day in in 2001: Shania gets her own star

Today in 2001, one of the biggest stars on the planet became of the brightest in the sky as members of Shania Twain's announced they had paid to have a star registered in Shania's name…
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HERE'S WHAT HAPPENED ON THIS DAY IN COUNTRY MUSIC HISTORY:

Today in 1954, Johnny Cash married Vivian Liberto in San Antonio, Texas. The couple, who share their daughter, Rosanne, moved to Memphis, where he formed a trio that was signed to Sun Records. The couple…
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Here's what happened on this day in Country Music History:

Today in 1954, Johnny Cash married Vivian Liberto in San Antonio, Texas. The couple, who share their daughter, Rosanne, moved to Memphis, where he formed a trio that was signed to Sun Records. The couple…
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On this day in 1964: Jim Reeves dies in plane crash

On this day in 1964, Country Music Hall of Fame member, Jim Reeves, died when his single-engine Beechcraft plane crashed near Nashville, Tennessee. Reeves and his business partner and manager Dean Manuel was flying on…
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On this day in 1955: Johnny Cash records "Folsom Prison Blues"

On this day in 1955: Johnny Cash records his first version of "Folsom Prison Blues," "Luther Played The Boogie" and "So Doggone Lonesome" at the Sun Recording Studio in Memphis. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wG0fS4DoGUc
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