Toby Keith

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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Thomas Rhett

This Date in Country Music History

• 2023 – Jason Aldean released his song “Try That in a Small Town”
• 2017 – Rascal Flatts released their album Back to Us
• 2015 – Kelsea Ballerini released her debut album The First Time
• 2015 – Luke Bryan released his single “Kick the Dust Up”
• 2014 – Brantley Gilbert released his album Just As I Am
• 2013 – Trace Adkins won Celebrity Apprentice
• 2012 – Thomas Rhett made his Grand Ole Opry debut
• 2007 – Sugarland topped the charts with their single “Settlin'”
• 1992 – Billy Ray Cyrus‘ debut album Some Gave All is released
• 1979 – The Bellamy Brothers hit #1 with their single “If I Said You Had a Beautiful Body, Would You Hold It Against Me”
• 1973 – A 14 year-old Tanya Tucker scores a #1 hit with “What’s Your Mama’s Name”
• 1962 – George Jones hits #1 with “She Thinks I Still Care”

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Gretchen Wilson

This Date in Country Music History

• 2023 – Luke Bryan released his single “But I Got a Beer In My Hand”
• 2023 – Riley Green released his single “Different ‘Round Here”
• 2023 – Hardy released his single “Truck Bed”
• 2023 – Nate Smith released his single “World On Fire”
• 2021 – Ryan Hurd made his Grand Ole Opry debut
• 2020 – Natalie Stovall joined Runaway June
• 2020 – Russell Dickerson’s single “Every Little Thing” was certified Platinum
• 2013 – Kip Moore helped a fan on the Bobby Bones Show propose to his girlfriend on the air by singing “Hey Pretty Girl”
• 2011 – Keith Urban and Bill Anderson were inducted into the Music City Walk of Fame
• 2008 – Gretchen Wilson received her GED in Lebanon, TN, with Charlie Daniels on hand to give the commencement speech
• 2007 – After performing “Tim McGraw” on the ACM Awards, Taylor Swift introduced herself to Tim McGraw who is sitting in the crowd.
• 2007 – Carrie Underwood won 3 ACM Awards.  The trophies were for Female Vocalist, Album, and Video of the Year
• 2007 – Tim McGraw performed “If You’re Reading This” on the ACM Awards. The recording of the performance is sent straight to radio for his single release instead of a studio track.
• 2007 – Gretchen Wilson released her One of the Boys album
• 2004 – Gretchen Wilson made her debut on the Grand Ole Opry
• 2004 – Terri Clark was invited by Steve Wariner to become the newest member of the Grand Ole Opry
• 2004 – Jay DeMarcus of Rascal Flatts married his wife Allison
• 2003 – June Carter Cash passed away due to complications from heart surgery
• 1999 – Gary LeVox of Rascal Flatts married his wife Tara
• 1999 – Tim McGraw hit #1 for the first of 5 weeks in a row with “Please Remember Me”
• 1999 – The duo known as Thompson Square got married
• 1993 – John Michael Montgomery scored his first career #1 hit with “I Love The Way You Love Me”
• 1982 – Ricky Skaggs joined the Grand Ole Opry

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Today’s Photo Flashback

• Eric Church – 5/15/10 – Country Throwdown Tour in West Palm Beach, FL
• Jack Ingram – 5/15/10 – Country Throwdown Tour in West Palm Beach, FL
• Jamey Johnson – 5/15/10 – Country Throwdown Tour in West Palm Beach, FL
• Little Big Town – 5/15/10 – Country Throwdown Tour in West Palm Beach, FL
• Montgomery Gentry – 5/15/10 – Country Throwdown Tour in West Palm Beach, FL
• Sarah Buxton – 5/15/10 – Country Throwdown Tour in West Palm Beach, FL

This Date in Country Music History

• 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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