Merle Haggard

This Date in Country Music History

• 2024 – Thomas Rhett released his single “Beautiful As You”
• 2024 – Lainey Wilson released her song “Hang Tight Honey”
• 2024 – The Post Malone/Morgan Wallen duet “I Had Some Help” was released
• 2024 – LoCash released their single “Hometown Home”
• 2020 – Kelsea Ballerini’s single “homecoming queen?” was certified Platinum
• 2019 – Keith Urban released his single “We Were”
• 2017 – Brad Paisley scored a #1 album with Love and War
• 2016 – Brad Paisley released his duet with Demi Lovato titled “Without a Fight”
• 2014 – Dolly Parton released her album Blue Smoke
• 2014 – Rascal Flatts released their album Rewind
• 2005 – Jason Aldean made his Grand Ole Opry debut
• 2000 – Kenny Rogers scored a #1 hit with “Buy Me a Rose,” marking his first #1 in 13 years and the last one of his career
• 1997 – Lee Ann Womack‘s self-titled debut album was released
• 1975 – Country Music Hall of Famer Bob Wills passed away from heart complications
• 1967 – Merle Haggard made his Grand Ole Opry debut
• 1957 – Elvis Presley hits #1 on the country charts with his hit single “All Shook Up”
• 1950 – Mother Maybelle Carter and the Carter Sisters joined the Grand Ole Opry

HCM Content

• 2024 – HCM Daily Country Music News – May 13th, 2024
• 2022 – HCM Daily Country Music News – May 13th, 2022
• 2022 – Today’s New Music – May 13th, 2022
• 2021 – HCM Daily News – May 13th, 2021
• 2020 – HCM Daily News – May 13th, 2020
• 2015 – HCM Daily News Recap – Wednesday, May 13th, 2015
• Today’s Birthdays – May 13th

Today’s Photo Flashback

• Clay Walker – 5/13/21 – Renegades in West Palm Beach, FL

This Date in Country Music History

• 2024 – Jade Eagleson made is Grand Ole Opry debut
• 2024 – Riley Green released his album Don’t Mind If I Do
• 2024 – Morgan Wallen released his song “Love Somebody”
• 2021 – Scotty McCreery released his single “Damn Strait”
• 2021 – Miranda Lambert released her single “If I Was a Cowboy”
• 2021 – Cody Johnson released his single “Til You Can’t”
• 2021 – Justin Moore released his single “With a Woman You Love”
• 2019 – Luke Bryan’s singles “Move” and Knockin’ Boots” were certified Platinum
• 2019 – Sam Hunt’s single “Take Your Time” was certified Quintuple Platinum
• 2019 – Cody Jinks released his album The Wanting
• 2011 – Montgomery Gentry released their album Rebels on the Run
• 2005 – Martina McBride released her album Timeless
• 2005  – Billy Currington released his album Doin’ Somethin’ Right
• 1997 – Deana Carter scored a #1 hit with “How Do I Get There”
• 1994 – Mark Chesnutt released his single “Goin’ Through the Big D”
• 1984 – Mickey Gilley is awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
• 1980 – Don Williams scored a #1 hit with “I Believe In You”
• 1968 – Bob Wills was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame
• 1968 – Glen Campbell won the CMA Awards for Entertainer of the Year and Male Vocalist

HCM Content

• 2024 – HCM Daily Country Music News – October 18th, 2024
• 2023 – HCM Daily Country Music News – October 18th, 2023
• 2022 – HCM Daily Country Music News – October 18th, 2022
• 2021 – HCM Daily News – October 18th, 2021
• 2021 – Today’s New Music – October 18th, 2021
• Today’s Birthdays – October 18th

Today’s Photo Flashback

• Dolly Parton – 10/18/11 – Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, FL

Happy Birthday to Today’s Country Music Birthdays!

• Bob Willis (d)
• Clara Henningsen (The Henningsens)
• Shann Farmer (Richochet)
• Skip Ewing
• Trent Willmon

It’s always great to see behind-the-scenes footage like this!  Check out this pre-show jam session that recently took place in Houston, TX as the Brothers Osborne invited A Thousand Horses into their dressing room for an impromptu performance of Bob Wills’ “San Antonio Rose”!  Now, the description with this video said Darius Rucker was there too, but we didn’t see or hear him…do you?  If so, leave a comment below with the approximate time so we can find it!