This Date in Country Music History – December 27th

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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2016 – Arlington, TX celebrated Maren Morris Day
  • 2014 – Carrie Underwood scored a #1 album with Greatest Hits:  Decade #1
  • 1994 – Ricky Van Shelton’s album Greatest Hits Plus was certified Platinum
  • 1986 – Hank Williams Jr. scored a #1 single with a remake of “Mind Your Own Business”

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This Date in Country Music History – December 26th

 Posted by at 7:35 am on December 26, 2025
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 1998 – Terri Clark scored a #1 hit with “You’re Easy on the Eyes”
  • 1992 – Vince Gill scored a #1 hit with “Don’t Let Our Love Start Slippin’ Away”
  • 1991 – Alabama released their single “Born Country”
  • 1988 – George Strait released his single “Baby’s Gotten Good at Goodbye”
  • 1981 – Alabama scored a #1 hit with “Love In The First Degree”
  • 1970 – Lynn Anderson scored her first career #1 hit with “Rose Garden”

 

This Date in Country Music History – December 25th

 Posted by at 6:18 am on December 25, 2025
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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2016 – Morgan Evans proposed to Kelsea Ballerini
  • 2004 – Blake Shelton scored a #1 hit with “Some Beach”
  • 1999 – Faith Hill tops the charts for the first of 6 weeks with “Breathe”
  • 1982 – John Anderson scored his first career #1 hit with “Wild and Blue”
  • 1976 – The Gatlin Brothers became members of the Grand Ole Opry
  • 1976 – Emmylou Harris scored a # 1 hit with “Sweet Dreams”

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This Date in Country Music History – December 24th

 Posted by at 7:57 am on December 24, 2025
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Gatlin Brothers

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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2016 – Kane Brown scored a #1 album with his debut, self-titled album
  • 2016 – Ruston Kelly proposed to Kacey Musgraves who said yes
  • 2011 – Zac Brown Band topped the charts for the first of 4 weeks with “Keep Me In Mind”
  • 1988 – Keith Whitley topped the charts with his hit “When You Say Nothing At All”
  • 1983 – Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers scored a #1 hit with “Houston (Means I’m One Day Closer To You)”
  • 1966 – Jack Greene topped the charts for the first of 7 weeks with “There Goes My Everything”

 

This Date in Country Music History – December 23rd

 Posted by at 7:02 am on December 23, 2025
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Sugarland

Sugarland

 

This Date in Country Music History

  • 2017 – Chris Stapleton scored a #1 album with From a Room:  Volume 2
  • 2014 – Martina McBride signed a recording deal with Nash Icon
  • 2013 – A capella group Home Free won the TV show “The Sing-Off”
  • 2006 – Sugarland scored a #1 hit with “Want To”
  • 1967 – Jack Greene became a member of the Grand Ole Opry
  • 1950 – Lefty Frizzell‘s scored a #1 hit with his debut single “If You’ve Got The Money, I’ve Got The Time”
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