This Date in Country Music History – February 25th

 Posted by at 7:13 am on February 25, 2019
Feb 252019
 

 

This Date in Country Music History

  • 2020 – Chris Bandi made his Grand Ole Opry debut
  • 2020 – Jake Owen’s single “Down to the Honkytonk” was certified Platinum
  • 2017 – Sam Hunt’s single “Body Like a Back Road” topped the Billboard country singles chart for the first of a record 34 straight weeks
  • 2013 – Zac Brown Band released their single “Jump Right In”
  • 2010 – Johnny Cash‘s “Guess Things Happen That Way” was iTunes’ 10 billionth download
  • 2010 – Lady Antebellum‘s album Need You Now was certified platinum
  • 2003 – Clay Walker announced the formation of his Band Against MS Foundation
  • 1989 – Dwight Yoakam scored a #1 hit with “I Sang Dixie”
  • 1982 – Alabama released their album Mountain Music
  • 1956 – Elvis Presley scored his first career #1 hit with “I Forgot To Remember To Forget”

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This Date in Country Music History – February 24th

 Posted by at 7:40 am on February 24, 2019
Feb 242019
 

 

This Date in Country Music History

  • 2023 – Dierks Bentley released his album Gravel & Gold
  • 2019 – Country Music Hall of Famer Mac Wiseman died in Nashville
  • 2017 – Little Big Town released their album The Breaker
  • 2009 – Jake Owen released his album Easy Does It
  • 2007 – George Strait scored a #1 hit with “It Just Comes Natural”
  • 2004 – Julie Roberts released her debut single “Break Down Here”
  • 2001 – Keith Urban topped the charts with “But For The Grace Of God”
  • 1984 – Sawyer Brown took home $100,000 for winning Star Search

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This Date in Country Music History – February 22nd

 Posted by at 6:30 am on February 22, 2019
Feb 222019
 

This Date in Country Music History

  • 2019 – Dan + Shay’s single “How Not To” was certified Platinum for sales of 1 million digital downloads
  • 2016 – Country Music Hall of Famer Sonny James passed away in Nashville
  • 2011 – Garth Brooks is announced as an inductee into the Songwriters Hall of Fame
  • 2003 – Blake Shelton scored a #1 hit with “The Baby”
  • 2000 – Phil Vassar released his self-titled debut album
  • 1999 – Montgomery Gentry released their single “Hillbilly Shoes”
  • 1997 – Brooks & Dunn scored a #1 hit with “A Man This Lonely”
  • 1994 – Rick Trevino released his self-titled debut English album
  • 1968 – June Carter said yes to Johnny Cash when he asked her to marry him while on stage in London, Ontario

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