This Date in Country Music History – August 1st

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This Date in Country Music History

2025 – Grand Ole Opry legend Jeannie Seely passed away in Nashville
2022 – Walker Hayes released his single “Y’all Life”
2022 – Morgan Wallen released his single “You Proof”
2020 – Luke Combs married Nicole Hocking in Florida
2020 – The Chicks scored a #1 album with Gaslighter
2007 – Jason Aldean released his single “We Laughed Until We Cried”
2003 – Rodney Atkins made his Grand Ole Opry debut
2000 – Jo Dee Messina released her album Burn
1998 – Garth Brooks scored a #1 hit with “To Make You Feel My Love”
1995 – David Lee Murphy released his single “Dust On The Bottle”
1992 – Brooks & Dunn begin a 4-week run atop the charts with Boot Scootin’ Boogie”