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Terri Clark

This Date in Country Music History

2023 – Gabby Barrett released her song “Glory Days”
2022 – Toby Keith revealed that he had been fighting stomach cancer for the past 6 months
2021 – Thomas Rhett and his father Rhett Akins played the Grand Ole Opry together for the first time
2012 – Josh Turner released his Punching Bag album
2012 – Eden Edge‘s self-titled debut album was released
2007 – Toby Keith released his Big Dog Daddy album
2004 – Terri Clark becomes the first Canadian-born woman to join the Grand Ole Opry
1965 – Tex Ritter joined the Grand Ole Opry
1954 – Ferlin Husky joined the Grand Ole Opry

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Randy Travis

This Date in Country Music History

2020 – Kane Brown’s single “Homesick” was certified Platinum, his album Experiment was certified Platinum, and his album Kane Brown was certified Double Platinum
2017 – Michael Tyler made his Grand Ole Opry debut
2011 – Country Music Hall of Famer Ferlin Husky passed away in Tennessee
2008 – Tim McGraw released his single “Kristofferson”
1990 – Randy Travis topped the charts for the first of 4 weeks with “Hard Rock Bottom of Your Heart”
1956 – Elvis Presley topped the charts with “Heartbreak Hotel”

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This Date in Country Music History

2024 – Dierks Bentley released his song “American Girl”
2018 – Cole Swindell released his single “Break Up In The End”
2012 – Carrie Underwood released her single “Good Girl”
2012 – Toby Keith‘s album Clancy’s Tavern was certified gold
2012 – Luke Bryan‘s single “I Don’t Want This Night to End” was certified platinum
2011 – Thompson Square‘s single “Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not” was certified gold
2010 – Sarah Buxton released her self-titled debut album
2010 – Don Williams, Jimmy Dean, and Ferlin Husky were announced as part of the Country Music Hall of Fame’s newest class of inductees
2010 – Josh Thompson released his debut album, Way Out Here
2009 – The Zac Brown Band‘s single “Chicken Fried” was certified gold
2009 – Randy Houser released his single “Boots On”
2000 – Sara Evans‘ album No Place That Far became her first gold album
2000 – Lonestar scored their first double-platinum album with Lonely Grill
1996 – George Strait‘s 4-disc boxed set Straight Out of the Box was certified triple platinum
1993 – Brooks & Dunn released their album Hard Workin’ Man
1988 – Hank Williams Jr‘s album Born to Boogie was certified platinum
1985 – Mel McDaniel topped the charts with “Baby’s Got Her Blue Jeans On”
1959 – Johnny Cash scored a #1 hit with “Don’t Take Your Guns to Town”
1957 – Porter Wagoner joined the Grand Ole Opry

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This Date in Country Music History

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