On this day December 09, 1995

Born on this day in Atlanta, Georgia, was Brenda Lee. At 4 ft. 9 inches tall (approximately 145 cm), she received the nickname 'Little Miss Dynamite' in 1957 after recording the song "Dynamite"; and was one of the earliest pop stars to have a major con...

Faron Young, American singer and songwriter from the early 1950s into the mid-1980s shot himself after apparently being depressed that the music industry had turned its back on him. He died in Nashville the following day. His hits included "If You Ain'...

During recording sessions at Capitol Recording Studios in Los Angeles, Merle Haggard recorded "Hungry Eyes" which was featured on his 1969 album and when released as a single became a Country #1 and one of the most famous of his career.

Alan Jackson was at #1 on the Country charts with his version of "Tall, Tall Trees". Written by George Jones and Roger Miller, both singers recorded their own versions: Jones on his 1958 album and Miller on his 1970 cover album

The cowboy movie opened in theaters across the US. The soundtrack featured Roger Miller's "King Of The Road," Tammy Wynette's "D-I-V-O-R-C-E" and Merle Haggard's "I'm Always On A Mountain When I Fall", as well as tracks by Emmylou Harris, Willie Nels...

Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton were awarded a platinum single for "Islands In The Stream". Written by the Bee Gees it was the first single from Rogers' album and the second pop #1 for both Rogers and Parton (Rogers having been there with 1980's "Lady" an...

Willie Nelson was at #1 with The gospel album was recorded in 1973, but Nelson's label Atlantic Records refused to release the record at the time. After Nelson signed a contract with Columbia Records, that gave him total creative control, the album w...

Chris Ferrell, the Nashville bar owner who shot and killed country singer Wayne Mills on Nov 23, turned himself in to police after learning that a grand jury had indicted him on second-degree murder charges. The shooting happened after two men, who who...