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  • 2025 – Dylan Scott released his album Easy Does It
  • 2015 – Carly Pearce made her Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2009 – Comedian Steve Martin, also an accomplished banjo player, made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 1995 – Tracy Byrd‘s popular line-dance song “Walking To Jerusalem” is released as a single
  • 1992 – After 23 years, Hee Haw signed off the air for the final time
  • 1992 – Billy Ray Cyrus scored a #1 hit with “Achy Breaky Heart”
  • 1981 – The Oak Ridge Boys hit #1 with their single “Elvira”
  • 1966 – Dolly Parton married her husband Carl Dean

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  • 2023 – Jelly Roll released his duet “Save Me” with Lainey Wilson
  • 2023 – Bailey Zimmerman released his album Religiously:  The Album
  • 2018 – Jordan Davis made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2018 – Keith Urban scored a #1 album with Graffiti U
  • 2007 – Mel Tillis was invited to join the Grand Ole Opry by Bill Anderson
  • 2007 – Rascal Flatts topped the charts with “Stand”
  • 1998 – Tracy Byrd‘s I’m From the Country album was released
  • 1992 – Martina McBride‘s debut album The Time Has Come was released
  • 1990 – Travis Tritt scored his first career #1 song with “Help Me Hold On”
  • 1984 – Julio Iglesias and Willie Nelson hit #1 on the singles chart with “To All the Girls I’ve Loved Before”

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  • 2019 – Matt Stell made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2018 – Keith Urban released his album Graffiti U
  • 2012 – Greg Bates made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 1993 – Tracy Byrd released his self-titled debut album
  • 1992 – Garth Brooks released his single “The River”

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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2023 – Shania Twain released her album Queen of Me
  • 2021 – TJ Osborne, lead singer of Brothers Osborne, came out as gay in a Time Magazine article
  • 2021 – Cancel Culture struck down Morgan Wallen after he was caught on camera using a racial slur
  • 2021 – Songwriter Jim Weatherly died at his home in Brentwood, TN
  • 2018 – LANco scored a #1 album with Hallelujah Nights
  • 2017 – Zac Brown Band released their single “My Old Man”
  • 2012 – The Kenny Chesney & Grace Potter duet, “You and Tequila,” was certified Platinum
  • 2009 – Dierks Bentley released his album Feel That Fire
  • 1998 – Tracy Byrd released his single “I’m From The Country”
  • 1996 – Shania Twain scored a #1 hit with “(If You’re Not In It For Love) I’m Outta Here!”

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  • 2021 – Lady A released their album What a Song Can Do
  • 2021 – Wade Bowen released his single “When Love Comes Around” – a big hit in the Texas Country scene
  • 2019 – Maren Morris and husband Ryan Hurd announce that they are expecting a baby boy
  • 2019 – Dylan Scott’s single “Hooked” was certified Platinum
  • 2019 – Thomas Rhett’s single “It Goes Like This” was certified Triple Platinum, and his single “Unforgettable” was certified Double Platinum
  • 2018 – Maren Morris had 3 singles earn sales certifications.  “80’s Mercedes” and “I Could Use a Love Song” were certified Platinum and “My Church” was certified Double Platinum
  • 2017 – Alan Jackson, Jerry Reed, and Don Schlitz were officially inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame
  • 2016 – The Turnpike Troubadours made their Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2013 – Eric Church released his single “The Outsiders”
  • 2013 – Brandy Clark released her album 12 Stories
  • 2012 – Taylor Swift released her album Red
  • 2012 – Lady Antebellum released their album On This Winter’s Night
  • 2005 – Keith Urban topped the charts for the first of 5 weeks with “Better Life”
  • 1996 – Tracy Byrd released his album Big Love
  • 1991 – Sammy Kershaw‘s debut single “Cadillac Style” was released for retail sale
  • 1990 – Tim McGraw signed his record deal with Curb Records
  • 1990 – George Strait released his single “I’ve Come To Expect It From You”
  • 1984 – Alabama released their single “(There’s a Fire) In The Night”
  • 1966 – Eddy Arnold is inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame
  • 1965 – Ernest Tubb is inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame

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