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This Date in Country Music History – March 23rd

admin — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 11:53:46 +0000

This Date in Country Music History

2021 – BJ Thomas announced that he was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer
2019 – Maren Morris scored a #1 album with Girl
2018 – Jordan Davis released his debut album Home State
2017 – Tim McGraw & Faith Hill released their duet “Speak to a Girl”
2009 – Brad Paisley released his single “Then”
2004 – Gretchen Wilson released her single “Redneck Woman”
1999 – Jessica Andrews released her debut album Heart Shaped World
1996 – Patty Loveless topped the charts with “You Can Feel Bad”
1985 – Willie Nelson & Ray Charles topped the charts with “Seven Spanish Angels”
1970 – Conway Twitty released his single “Hello Darlin'”

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admin — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 12:04:49 +0000

This Date in Country Music History

2020 – Aaron Watson was inducted into the Texas Cowboy Hall of Fame
2020 – Scotty McCreery’s single “Five More Minutes” was certified Double Platinum
2020 – The Dan + Shay & Justin Bieber collaboration “10,000 Hours” was certified Platinum
2012 – The Zac Brown Band released their single “No Hurry”
2012 – Alan Jackson released his single “So You Don’t Have To Love Me Anymore”
2010 – Country Music Hall of Famer Carl Smith passed away in Franklin, TN
2007 – Bucky Covington released his single “A Different World”
1999 – Trisha Yearwood was invited to join the Grand Ole Opry by Ricky Skaggs
1999 – Alan Jackson topped the charts with his hit “Right on the Money”
1982 – Ronnie Milsap scored a #1 hit with “I Wouldn’t Have Missed It For The World”
1975 – B.J. Thomas released his single “(Hey Won’t You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song”
1943 – Ernest Tubb made his Grand Ole Opry debut

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admin — Tue, 13 Jan 2026 11:28:28 +0000

This Date in Country Music History

2025 – Grand Ole Opry member Buck White of The Whites passed away at the age of 94
2023 – Tigirlily Gold released their song “Shoot Tequila”
2021 – President Donald Trump awarded Toby Keith and Ricky Skaggs with the National Medal of Arts
2020 – Darius Rucker’s single “Wagon Wheel” was certified 8x Platinum
2020 – Luke Bryan’s single “That’s My Kind of Night” was certified Quintuple Platinum
2020 – Jordan Davis’ single “Singles You Up” was certified Double Platinum
2014 – Tim McGraw released his single “Lookin’ For That Girl”
1996 – Terri Clark made her Grand Ole Opry debut
1996 – Faith Hill scored a #1 hit with “It Matters To Me”
1990 – Keith Whitley topped the charts with “It Ain’t Nothin'”
1983 – B.J. Thomas released his single “Whatever Happened to Old-Fashioned Love”
1968 – Johnny Cash recorded his album Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison

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admin — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 11:25:29 +0000

This Date in Country Music History

2020 – Curtis Grimes released his single “Still a Little Country Left”
2019 – Brett Young’s single “Here Tonight” was certified Platinum
2019 – Florida Georgia Line’s single “Round Here” was certified Triple Platinum
2016 – Kelsea Ballerini scored a #1 hit when “Peter Pan” topped the charts for the first of 2 weeks
2013 – Alan Jackson released The Bluegrass Album
2005 – Sara Evans scored a #1 hit with “A Real Fine Place to Start”
2001 – George Strait released his single “Run”
1997 – Deana Carter‘s “Strawberry Wine” sweeped “Song” and “Single” of the year at the CMA Awards
1996 – Kevin Sharp released his debut album Measure of a Man
1996 – Gary Allan released his debut album Used Heart for Sale
1994 – Joe Diffie topped the charts with “Third Rock From The Sun”
1985 – Growing Pains debuts on ABC, featuring the theme song by B.J. Thomas and Jennifer Warnes, which was written by Steve Dorff

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admin — Fri, 04 Jul 2025 11:04:10 +0000

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMERICA!!

This Date in Country Music History

2013 – Dierks Bentley opened a bar in Scottsdale, AZ called Whiskey Row
2002 – A “Welcome to New Franklin, hometown of country star Sara Evans” sign is dedicated to the singer in Missori
1992 – Wynonna Judd scored a #1 hit with “I Saw the Light”
1981 – Barbara Mandrell topped the charts with “I Was Country When Country Wasn’t Cool”
1973 – Willie Nelson hosts his first annual 4th of July Picnic
1965 – B.J. Thomas signed his first recording contract with Pacemakers Records
1776 – The Declaration of Independence was signed, signaling the birth of America, home of country music!

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