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This Date in Country Music History

2025 – Collin Raye was inducted into the Arkansas Country Music Hall of Fame
2023 – Jelly Roll released his album Whittsitt Chapel
2017 – Luke Combs released his debut album This One’s For You
2015 – Billy Currington released his album Summer Forever
2015 – Gloriana released their album Three
2014 – Darius Rucker was not allowed into his own after-party because he forgot his ID
2011 – Shania Twain received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
2003 – Alan Jackson‘s smash duet with Jimmy Buffett “It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere” is released
2003 – Sherrie Austin‘s “Streets of Heaven” was released as a single
1998 – Reba McEntire‘s If You See Him album was released
1998 – Brooks & Dunn‘s If You See Her album was released
1992 – Mark Chesnutt released his single “I’ll Think of Something”
1986 – Reba McEntire released her single “Little Rock”

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This Date in Country Music History

2009 – Montgomery Gentry was invited by Charlie Daniels to join the Grand Ole Opry
2009 – Jason Aldean released his single “Big Green Tractor”
2007 – Billy Currington hit #1 with “Good Directions” – a song written by Luke Bryan
2004 – Toby Keith dominates the ACM Awards, taking home 4 trophies: Entertainer of the Year, Top Male Vocalist, Album of the Year (Shock’n Y’all), and Video of the Year (“Beer for My Horses” w/ Willie Nelson)
2000 – Phil Vassar made his debut on the Grand Ole Opry
1933 – Jimmie Rodgers, who would become the first person inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, passed away

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This Date in Country Music History

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This Date in Country Music History

2022 – Jelly Roll released his single “Son of a Sinner”
2020 – Sam Hunt scored a #1 album with Southside
2011 – Billy Currington released his single “Love Done Gone”
2011 – Jake Owen released his single “Barefoot Blue Jean Night”
2009 – Taylor Swift released her single “You Belong With Me”
2003 – Dierks Bentley made his Grand Ole Opry debut
1998 – Diamond Rio became members of the Grand Ole Opry
1998 – Jo Dee Messina topped the charts with “Bye Bye”
1995 – Ty Herndon released his debut album What Mattered Most
1992 – Aaron Tippin scored his first career #1 hit with “There Ain’t Nothin’ Wrong With The Radio”
1981 – Alabama topped the charts with “Old Flame”

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This Date in Country Music History

2024 – The Country Music Hall of Fame announced that the class of 2024 would include John Anderson, Toby Keith and James Burton
2023 – Morgan Wallen scored a #1 album with One Thing at a Time
2022 – Carrie Underwood released her song “Ghost Story”
2019 – The Country Music Hall of Fame announced the Class of 2019: Brooks & Dunn, Ray Stevens, and Jerry Bradley
2019 – Luke Combs’ single “Beautiful Crazy” was certified Double Platinum and his single “When It Rains It Pours” was certified Triple Platinum
2019 – Keith Urban’s single “Blue Ain’t Your Color” was certified Quadruple Platinum
2019 – Kacey Musgraves’ single “Blowin’ Smoke” was certified Platinum
2017 – Natalie Hemby made her Grand Ole Opry Debut
2017 – Little Big Town topped the Billboard country albums chart for the first of 2 weeks with The Breaker
2013 – Billy Currington released his single “Hey Girl”
2013 – Justin Moore released his single “Point At You”
2006 – Kenny Chesney topped the charts for the first of 3 weeks with “Living In Fast Forward”
2002 – Blake Shelton released his single “Ol’ Red”
2000 – Toby Keith topped the charts for the first of 5 weeks with “How Do You Like Me Now?!”
1999 – George Strait released his single “Write This Down”

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