- Today in 1961, Jimmie Rodgers and Hank Williams become the first artists to be inducted to the Country Music Hall of Fame. That year’s other inductee is music publisher Fred Rose.
- Today in 1973, Dolly Parton’s second #1 song “Jolene” hit the charts.
- Today in 1981, “Willie Nelson’s Greatest Hits (& Some That Will Be)” was certified gold.
- Today in 1993, the “Alabama Live” album was certified platinum.
- Today in 1995, George Strait topped the charts with “Check Yes Or No” for the second week. The song was later named the 1996 CMA Single of the Year.
- Today in 1998, Mark Chesnutt and his wife, Tracie, welcomed their third child, Cameron Zane, in Beaumont, Texas. Cameron’s middle name, Zane, was inspired by the great Western novelist Zane Gray, one of Tracie’s favorite authors. He joined big brothers Casey and Waylon in the Chesnutt family.
- Today in 2001, Garth Brooks made his debut pitching Dr. Pepper in TV commercials.
- Today in 2002, Bob Dylan, Shel Silverstein, and Dean Dillon entered the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.
- Today in 2005, Gretchen Wilson’s “All Jacked Up” was heard in the WB drama, “Smallville.”
- Today in 2009, Carrie Underwood’s album, “Play On,” arrived in stores.
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