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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2024 – Miranda Lambert released her song “Wranglers”
  • 2021 – Justin Moore released his duet “Thinking ‘Bout You” with MacKenzie Porter
  • 2011 – Shania Twain‘s autobiography, “From This Moment On” is released
  • 2011 – Colt Ford‘s Every Chance I Get album is released
  • 2010 – Historical flooding occurs in Nashville when the Cumberland River overflows.  The Grand Ole Opry stage is two feet underwater, the Ford Theater in the Country Music Hall of Fame is 5 feet under water, and Julie Roberts has to be rescued by boat from the 2nd floor of her home.
  • 2010 – Sammy Kershaw announces his candidacy for Lieutenant Governor for the state of Louisiana
  • 2006 – Ricky Van Shelton announces his retirement from Country Music
  • 2006 – Chris Young is signed to a record label deal with RCA Records
  • 2005 – Keith Anderson‘s debut album Three Chord Country and American Rock & Roll
  • 2004 – On his 27th birthday, Eric Church is offered a record label deal with Capitol Records
  • 1986 – Dolly Parton opens up her theme park, Dollywood
  • 1947 – Ernest Tubb’s Record Shop opens in Nashville

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  • 2020 – Luke Bryan released his song “One Margarita”
  • 2020 – Lady Antebellum released their single “Champagne Night”
  • 2019 – Brooks & Dunn scored a #1 album with Re-Boot
  • 2018 – Sugarland released their single “Babe” featuring Taylor Swift
  • 2018 – Brothers Osborne released their album Port Saint Joe
  • 2010 – Colt Ford released his album Chicken & Biscuits
  • 2004 – John Michael Montgomery released his album Letters From Home
  • 2002 – Toby Keith topped the charts for the first of 5 weeks with “My List”
  • 1993 – Patty Loveless released her album Only What I Feel
  • 1993 – Joe Diffie released his album Honky Tonk Attitude
  • 1993 – Toby Keith released his self-titled debut album
  • 1992 – Alan Jackson released his single “Midnight in Montgomery”

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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2022 – Country Music Hall of Fame keyboard player Hargus “Pig” Robbins passed away
  • 2013 – Blake Shelton‘s album Red River Blue was certified platinum
  • 2010 – Colt Ford made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2001 – LeAnn Rimes released her album I Need You
  • 2001 – Toby Keith‘s album Blue Moon was certified platinum
  • 1995 – Joe Diffie released his single “So Help Me Girl”

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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2023 – Dolly Parton scored a #1 album with Rockstar
  • 2020 – Lee Greenwood raised $500,000 for wounded warriors at his Patriot Awards Gala
  • 2017 – Kelsea Ballerini and Morgan Evans get married in Mexico
  • 2016 – Kane Brown released his self-titled debut album
  • 2014 – Jana Kramer is proposed to by boyfriend Michael Caussin on her birthday…she said yes!
  • 2008 – Colt Ford released his debut album Ride Through the Country
  • 2003 – Trace Adkins released his album Comin’ On Strong
  • 2000 – Brad Paisley scored a #1 hit with “We Danced”
  • 1989 – Randy Travis scored a #1 hit with “It’s Just a Matter of Time”
  • 1957 – Elvis Presley scored a #1 hit with “Jailhouse Rock”

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  • 2022 – Olivia Newton-John, the 1974 CMA Female Vocalist of the Year, passed away after a battle with breast cancer
  • 2022 – Dierks Bentley released his single “Gold”
  • 2022 – Tyler Braden released his single “Try Losing One”
  • 2019 – Jason Aldean and Miranda Lambert‘s duet “Drowns the Whiskey” was certified Platinum
  • 2018 – Trace Adkins‘ singles “Honky Tonk Badonkadonk” and “You’re Gonna Miss This” were certified Double Platinum.  His single “Ladies Love Country Boys” was certified Platinum.
  • 2017 – Glen Campbell passed away at the age of 81
  • 2015 – Tracy Byrd was inducted into the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame
  • 2015 – Connie Smith celebrated her 50th anniversary at the Grand Ole Opry
  • 2009 – Steel Magnolia wins the TV show “Can You Duet”
  • 2008 – Toby Keith‘s movie “Beer For My Horses” debuts in theaters
  • 2006 – Steve Holy released his album Brand New Girlfriend
  • 1998 -The Dixie Chicks scored their first career #1 hit with “There’s Your Trouble”
  • 1995 – Terri Clark‘s self-titled debut album was released
  • 1987 – Reba topped the charts with her single “One Promise Too Late”

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  • Bailey Zimmerman – Different Night Same Rodeo
  • Patty Loveless – Sleepless Nights (Vinyl)

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