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This Date in Country Music History – April 13th

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Bill Anderson

This Date in Country Music History

2023 – A statue of Charley Pride is unveiled at the Icon Walk at the Ryman Auditorium
2020 – Lee Brice released his song “One of Them Girls”
2019 – George Strait scored a #1 album with Honky Tonk Time Machine
2018 – Jason Aldean released his album Rearview Town
2012 – Jana Kramer made her Grand Ole Opry debut
2010 – Laura Bell Bundy released her album Achin’ and Shakin’
1999 – Andy Griggs released his debut album You Won’t Ever Be Lonely
1996 – Lonestar scored their first career #1 hit with “No News”
1991 – Alabama topped the charts for the first of 3 weeks with “Down Home”
1963 – Bill Anderson topped the charts with “Still”
1959 – George Jones scored his first career #1 hit with “White Lightning”

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This Date in Country Music History

2023 – Granger Smith announced that he was retiring after his upcoming tour to become a full-time minister
2019 – Brett Young’s single “In Case You Didn’t Know” was certified Quadruple Platinum
2018 – Carrie Underwood released her single “Cry Pretty”
2006 – Kenny Chesney released his single “Summertime”
2006 – Toby Keith released his album White Trash With Money
1992 – Wynonna scored her first career #1 hit as a solo artist with “She Is His Only Need”
1981 – The David Frizzell & Shelly West duet “You’re The Reason God Make Oklahoma” topped the charts
1953 – Hank Williams topped the charts with “You’re Cheatin’ Heart”

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Vince Gill

This Date in Country Music History

2021 – Gabby Barrett scored a #1 single with “The Good Ones”
2021 – Carrie Underwood scored a #1 album with My Savior
2020 – Maddie & Tae released their album The Way It Feels
2019 – Earl Thomas Conley passed away in Nashville
2013 – Kenny Rogers, Bobby Bare, and Jack Clement were announced as the newest inductees into the Country Music Hall of Fame
2012 – Vince Gill surprised Keith Urban with an invitation to join the Grand Ole Opry
2010 – Jerrod Niemann made his Grand Ole Opry debut
1999 – Steve Earle made his Grand Ole Opry debut
1993 – Reba McEntire & Vince Gill top the charts with “The Heart Won’t Lie”
1990 – Lee Roy Parnell released his self-titled debut album
1982 – Merle Haggard topped the charts with “Big City”