This day in 2009: Tammy Wynette is inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Posted on October 18, 2019October 18, 2019 by Bob Ballard Today in 2009, Tammy Wynette was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, along with “I Hope You Dance” author Mark D. Sanders and “I Was Country When Country Wasn’t Cool” creator Kye Fleming.