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This Date in Country Music History – March 26th

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This Date in Country Music History

2025 – Maddox Batson made his Grand Ole Opry debut
2022 – Jeff Carson died of a heart attack in Franklin, TN
2021 – Carrie Underwood released her album My Savior
2020 – Matt Stell’s single “Prayed For You” was certified Platinum
2019 – Wanda Jackson retired from live performing
2016 – Cole Swindell topped the charts for the first of 4 weeks with “You Should Be Here”
2013 – Blake Shelton released his album Based On a True Story…
2013 – Thompson Square released their album Just Feels Good
2013 – Alan Jackson released his album Precious Memories: Volume II
2013 – Blake Shelton released his single “Boys ‘Round Here”
2005 – Craig Morgan topped the charts for the first of 4 weeks with “That’s What I Love About Sunday”
1996 – Jo Dee Messina released her self-titled debut album
1996 – Bryan White released his album Between Now And Forever
1983 – John Anderson topped the charts with “Swingin'”

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This Date in Country Music History

2022 – Jimmie Allen released his single “Down Home”
2021 – MLB’s Texas Rangers re-name their spring training baseball park in Surprise, AZ as Charley Pride Field
2020 – Maren Morris scored a #1 single with “The Bones”
2013 – Longtime Grand Ole Opry legend Jack Greene passed away
2011 – Luke Bryan released his single “Country Girl (Shake It For Me)”
2011 – Brad Paisley released his single “Old Alabama”
2000 – Shania Twain‘s album Come On Over became the highest selling country album of all time, passing 17 million copies sold
1998 – Jo Dee Messina made her Grand Ole Opry debut
1998 – Diamond Rio was invited to become members of the Grand Ole Opry
1995 – Toby Keith released his single “You Ain’t Much Fun”
1992 – John Anderson scored a #1 hit with “Straight Tequila Night”
1970 – Merle Haggard topped the charts with “Fightin’ Side of Me”

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This Date in Country Music History

2022 – Dustin Lynch released his album Blue in the Sky
2022 – Priscilla Block released her debut album Welcome to the Block Party
2022 – Joe Nichols released his album Good Day for Living
2020 – Russell Dickerson released his single “Love You Like I Used To”
2011 – Kacey Musgraves released her single “Rainbow”
2017 – Little Big Town scored a #1 hit with the Taylor Swift penned “Better Man”
2014 – Eric Church released his album The Outsiders
2014 – Frankie Ballard released his album Sunshine & Whiskey
2003 – Vince Gill released his album Next Big Thing
1999 – Steve Wariner released his single “Two Teardrops”
1992 – John Anderson released his album Seminole Wind
1989 – Alabama topped the charts with “Song of the South”
1984 – Merle Haggard scored a #1 hit with “That’s The Way Love Goes”
1967 – Loretta Lynn scored her first career #1 hit with “Don’t Come Home A’Drinkin’ (With Lovin’ On Your Mind)”
1957 – Patsy Cline released her single “Walkin’ After Midnight”
1949 – Hank Williams released his single “Lovesick Blues”

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This Date in Country Music History

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This Date in Country Music History

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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