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This Date in Country Music History – November 6th

 Posted by at 6:00 am on November 6, 2025
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2015 – Tim McGraw released his album Damn Country Music
  • 2015 – Old Dominion released their debut album Meat and Candy
  • 2013 – Florida Georgia Line took home 2 CMA Awards – Duo of the Year and Single of the Year for “Cruise”
  • 2012 – Kenny Chesney’s single “Come Over” was certified platinum
  • 2012 – Miranda Lambert’s single “Over You” was certified platinum
  • 2007 – Country Music Hall of Famer Hank Thompson passed away from lung cancer
  • 2007 – Little Big Town released their album A Place To Land
  • 2006 – George Strait was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame
  • 2006 – Brooks & Dunn took home 3 CMA Awards – Vocal Duo, Single, and Music Video
  • 2004 – Phil Vassar scored a #1 hit with “In a Real Love”
  • 2003 – 99.9 Kiss Country (WKIS – Miami)’s Gator locked himself in the studio and played nothing but Toby Keith for 4 hours after Keith got shut out at the CMA Awards despite 7 nominations
  • 2002 – Porter Wagoner was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame
  • 2002 – Alan Jackson took home 5 CMA Awards – Entertainer, Male Vocalist, Album, Single, and Song of the Year
  • 2001 – George Strait released his album The Road Less Traveled
  • 1993 – The Reba McEntire & Linda Davis duet “Does He Love You” topped the charts
  • 1964 – Tex Ritter was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame
  • 1948 – Little Jimmy Dickens became a member of the Grand Ole Opry

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This Date in Country Music History – November 5th

 Posted by at 6:54 am on November 5, 2025
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2022 – Dolly Parton was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
  • 2021 – George Birge released his song “Mind On You”
  • 2021 – Thomas Rhett released his single “Slow Down Summer”
  • 2016 – Blackberry Smoke scored a #1 album with Like an Arrow
  • 2014 – Miranda Lambert won 4 CMA Awards:  Female Vocalist, Album, Single, and Musical Event
  • 2003 – Alan Jackson won 3 CMA Awards:  Entertainer, Male Vocalist, and Vocal Event
  • 1983 – Glen Campbell made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 1960 – Johnny Horton died in a car accident

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This Date in Country Music History – November 4th

 Posted by at 7:02 am on November 4, 2025
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2024 – Drew Baldridge released his single “Tough People”
  • 2022 – Russell Dickerson released his self-titled album
  • 2017 – Jessie James Decker scored a #1 album with Southern Girl City Lights
  • 2015 – Eric Church released his album Mr. Misunderstood.  It went on to win the 2016 CMA Award for Best Album.
  • 2008 – Brad Paisley released his album Play
  • 2006 – Dierks Bentley scored a #1 hit with “Every Mile a Memory”
  • 2005 – Danielle Peck made her Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2003 – Toby Keith released his album Shock’n Y’all
  • 1997 – Mindy McCready released her album If I Don’t Stay the Night
  • 1997 – Sammy Kershaw released his album Labor of Love
  • 1995 – Bryan White made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 1989 – George Strait scored a #1 hit with “Ace In The Hole”
  • 1978 – Barbara Mandrell scored her first career #1 hit with “Sleeping Single in a Double Bed”
  • 1968 – Glen Campbell released his album Wichita Lineman

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