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This Date in Country Music History

• 2020 – Carrie Underwood‘s Christmas album The Gift topped the Billboard Country Albums chart
• 2020 – Niko Moon made his Grand Ole Opry debut
• 2019 – Luke Bryan‘s single “Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye” was certified Double Platinum
• 2019 – Luke Bryan’s single “Someone Else Calling You Baby” was certified Platinum
• 2019 – Jon Pardi‘s single “Up All Night” was certified Platinum
• 2019 – Dan + Shay‘s single “Tequila” was certified Quadruple Platinum
• 2019 – Dan + Shay‘s single “Speechless” was certified Triple Platinum
• 2019 – Dan + Shay‘s single “All to Myself” was certified Platinum
• 2019 – Mitchell Tenpenny‘s single “Drunk Me” was certified Double Platinum
• 2019 – Maren Morris‘ single “Girl” was certified Platinum
• 2018 – David Nail‘s single “Whatever She’s Got” was certified Double Platinum
• 2018 – Darius Rucker‘s single “If I Told You” was certified Platinum and his single “Alright” was certified Double Platinum
• 2018 – Florida Georgia Line‘s single “Cruise” was certified 11x Platinum!
• 2000 – Sara Evans released her album Born To Fly
• 1995 – Lonestar released their self-titled debut album
• 1988 – Loretta Lynn and Roy Rogers were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame
• 1988 – Hank Williams Jr. wins the CMA Awards for Entertainer of the Year and Album of the Year (Born To Boogie)
• 1983 – Little Jimmy Dickens was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame
• 1983 – Alabama cleans up at the CMA Awards winning trophies for Entertainer of the Year, Vocal Group of the Year, and Album of the Year (The Closer You Get)
• 1977 – Ronnie Milsap won 3 CMA Awards:  Entertainer of the Year, Male Vocalist, and Album (Ronnie Milsap Live)
• 1971 – Charley Pride won CMA Awards for Entertainer of the Year and Male Vocalist
• 1970 – Johnny Cash scored a #1 hit with “Sunday Morning Coming Down,” which was written by Kris Kristofferson

Today’s Birthdays

• Tanya Tucker

Today’s New Albums

• Hank Flowers – When a Kiss Turns To Whiskey

Today’s New Singles

• Healin’ Powers of a Honkytonk – Derryl Perry
• My Heart and Yours – Richard Lynch w/ Katelyne Adams
• We’ve Got to Keep On Meeting Like This – Flint Thompson

Today’s Photo Flashback

• Brett Eldredge – 10/10/13 – Round Up in Davie
• The Railers – 10/10/13 – Round Up in Davie

This Week’s Notable Events

Date/Time	Event
10/11/2022 Time TBA	Dottie West Birthday Bash – Nashville, TN 3rd and Lindsley, Nashville TN
10/15/2022 Time TBA	Rebels and Renegades Music Festival – Monterey, CA Monterey County Fairgrounds, Monterey CA
10/16/2022 Time TBA	Rebels and Renegades Music Festival – Monterey, CA Monterey County Fairgrounds, Monterey CA

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