- Today in 1957, Elvis Presley made his final appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show.”
- Today in 1958, Jerry Lee Lewis grabbed the #1 spot on the Billboard country singles chart with “Great Balls Of Fire.”
- Today in 1979, Don Williams reached #1 on the Billboard country chart with “Tulsa Time.”
- Today in 1983, Rosanne Cash reeled in her first gold album for “Seven Year Ache.”
- Today in 1990, Sawyer Brown’s Mark Miller married makeup artist Lisa Knight in Los Angeles.
- Today in 1998, Trisha Yearwood and LeAnn Rimes were each nominated for best Country Vocal Performance by a Female for their versions of “How Do I Live.” It was the first time in GRAMMY history that two renditions of the same song competed against each other.
- Today in 2005, Lee Ann Womack’s “I May Hate Myself In The Morning” video debuted on CMT.
- Today in 2007, Brad Paisley hit #1 on the Billboard chart with “She’s Everything.”
- Today in 2014, The Swon Brothers’ debut single, “Later On,” was released.
- Today in 2016, “Blue” was the first song performed during auditions as the final season of “American Idol” launches on FOX. Judge Keith Urban offers critiques as contestants perform “Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way,” “(Ghost) Riders In The Sky,” “Chainsaw,” “Leavin’ On Your Mind,” “Follow Your Arrow” and “Last Name.”
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