THIS DAY IN COUNTRY MUSIC HISTORY

This day in Country Music History

  • Today in 1976, Elvis Presley recorded the song “Moody Blue.”
  • Today in 1995, “Mi Vida Loca (My Crazy Life)” by Pam Tillis hit the #1 spot on the “Billboard” chart.
  • Today in 1999, Freddy Fender got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
  • Today in 2002, the album “Nickel Creed” was certified gold.
  • Today in 2002, Chris Cagle flew with the Blue Angles at a Naval Air Base in California.
  • Today in 2008, George Strait’s “I Saw God Today” was released to radio.
  • Today in 2010, “Online” by Brad Paisley was certified gold.
  • Today in 2012, Steven Tyler and Carrie Underwood made an episode of “CMT Crossroads” with a Super Bowl theme. Their songs included “Just A Dream,” “Undo It,” and “Before He Cheats.”
  • Today in 2016, the scientific journal “ZooKeys” indicated a new strain of tarantulas named after Johnny Cash, aphonopelma johnnycashi, had been discovered near Folsom Prison.

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