This Date in Country Music History – August 20th

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This Date in Country Music History

  • 2021 – Tom T. Hall committed suicide
  • 2020 – The ACM’s, delayed due to COVID-19, announced Riley Green as Top New Male Artist and Tenille Townes as the Top New Female Artist in the lead up to the 2020 show
  • 2016 – Jake Owen‘s album American Love debuted at #1 on the Billboard Country Albums Chart
  • 2013 – The Lacs released their album titled Keep It Redneck
  • 2013 – Charlie Worsham released his album Rubberband
  • 2002 – Lee Ann Womack released her album Something Worth Leaving Behind
  • 2002 – Diamond Rio released their album Completely
  • 1991 – Collin Raye released his debut album All I Can Be
  • 1988 – Restless Heart scored a #1 hit with “Bluest Eyes In Texas”
  • 1982 – Alabama released their single “Close Enough to Perfect”

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