COUNTRY HISTORY

On this day in 1997: Brooks & Dunn hold marathon 8 hour meet & greet

On this day in 1997, CMA Entertainers of the Year, Brooks & Dunn, played a special show for their fan club at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. In keeping with tradition, both Kix and Ronnie stuck around…
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On this day in 1993: Johnny Cash begins recording his "American Recordings" album

On this day in 1993, Johnny Cash began four days of recording in producer Rick Rubin's living room in Los Angeles, backed only by his own guitar. It marked the start of work on Cash's…
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On this day in 2000: Charley Pride & Faron Young inducted as CMA Hall Of Fame Members

On this day in 2000, the Country Music Association announced Charley Pride and Faron Young as the year’s inductees in the Country Music Hall of Fame. They were the final members to be installed before…
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On this day in 1969: "Hee Haw" debuts

On this day in 1969, "Hee Haw" with Roy Clark & Buck Owens premiered on CBS TV. Despite its popularity, the show was soon canceled, but thrived in syndication for over 20 more years. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdiX1bh_99w
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On this day in 2000: Trace Adkins helps fulfill a grandmother's lifelong dream

On this day in 2000, Trace Adkins appeared on the Lifetime TV series, "The Things We Do For Love." A young woman had written to the series explaining that her grandmother's greatest wish was to…
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On this day in 1949: Hank Williams makes his Opry debut

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

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.  
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On this day in 1984: Lorrie Morgan joins the Grand Ole Opry

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…
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On this day in 2003: Tammy Wynette's "Stand By Your Man" named "Greatest Song of Country Music"

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…
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On this day in 2000: Garth's "Double Live" album hits the 13 million mark

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…
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