This Date in Country Music History – March 29th

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Mar 292026

This Date in Country Music History

2021 – Callista Clark released her song “It’s ‘Cause I Am”
2020 – Grand Ole Opry star Joe Diffie passed away due to complications from COVID-19
2019 – George Strait released his album Honky Tonk Time Machine
2019 – Jake Owen released his album Greetings From…Jake
2019 – Blake Shelton released his smash hit “God’s Country”
2016 – The Country Music Hall of Fame announced the Class of 2016, which included Charlie Daniels and Randy Travis
2013 – Carrie Underwood‘s single “Cowboy Casanova” was certified double-platinum
2005 – Billy Dean released his album Let Them Be Little
2003 – Joe Nichols scored his first career #1 hit with “Brokenheartsville”
1997 – Reba topped the charts with “How Was I To Know”
1980 – Conway Twitty topped the charts with “I’d Love To Lay You Down”
1960 – Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge opened in downtown Nashville