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 Posted by at 1:01 pm on September 11, 2024
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This Date in Country Music History – July 21st

 Posted by at 6:32 am on July 21, 2026
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Billy Currington

Billy Currington

This Date in Country Music History

  • 2023 – Chris Young released his song “Young Love and Saturday Nights”
  • 2008 – Billy Currington released his single “Don’t”
  • 2007 – Big & Rich scored a #1 hit with “Lost In This Moment”
  • 1999 – Charley Pride is honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
  • 1956 – Johnny Cash scored a #1 hit with “I Walk The Line”
  • 1951 – Lefty Frizzell joined the Grand Ole Opry

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This Date in Country Music History – July 20th

 Posted by at 7:18 am on July 20, 2026
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Toby Keith

Toby Keith

This Date in Country Music History

  • 2024 – Zach Bryan topped the Billboard Country Albums Chart with The Great American Bar Scene
  • 2018 – Charles “Chip” Esten made his 100th appearance on the Grand Ole Opry
  • 2015 – Blake Shelton and Miranda Lambert were granted a divorce in Oklahoma
  • 2002 – Toby Keith scored a #1 hit with “Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue (The Angry American)”
  • 1996 – Ricochet scored a #1 hit with “Daddy’s Money”
  • 1968 – Johnny Cash landed at #1 one with his hit “Folsom Prison Blues”

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This Date in Country Music History – July 19th

 Posted by at 7:38 am on July 19, 2026
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Diamond Rio

Diamond Rio

This Date in Country Music History

  • 2021 – Jordan Davis released his duet “Buy Dirt” with Luke Bryan
  • 2021 – Curtis Grimes released his song “Noah Built a Boat”
  • 2021 – Luke Combs released his song “Cold As You”
  • 2019 – Niko Moon signed with RCA Records
  • 2014 – Jake Owen scored a #1 hit with “Beachin'”
  • 1997 – George Strait hit #1 for the first of 4 weeks with “Carrying Your Love With Me”
  • 1994 – Diamond Rio released their album Love a Little Stronger

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This Date in Country Music History – July 18th

 Posted by at 7:28 am on July 18, 2026
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2022 – Keith Urban released his single “Brown Eyes Baby”
  • 2022 – Miranda Lambert released her single “Strange”
  • 2022 – Jason Aldean released his single “That’s What Tequila Does”
  • 2022 – Dan + Shay released their single “You”
  • 2019 – Miranda Lambert released her single “It All Comes Out in the Wash”
  • 2016 – Miranda Lambert released her single “Vice”
  • 2014 – Kristian Bush made his solo Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2006 – Eric Church released his debut album Sinners Like Me
  • 2006 – Rodney Atkins released his album If You’re Going Through Hell
  • 2000 – Darryl Worley released his debut album Hard Rain Don’t Last
  • 1995 – Tracy Byrd released his Love Lessons album
  • 1981 – Alabama scored a #1 hit with “Feels So Right”
  • 1980 – The Charlie Daniels Band released their album Full Moon
  • 1964 – Connie Smith made her Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 1964 – Roger Miller scored his first career #1 hit with “Dang Me”
  • 1960 – Ferlin Husky released his single “Wings of a Dove”

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