Taylor Swift donated $100,000 to the financially beleaguered Nashville Symphony, that, two years ago, gave Taylor its prestigious Harmony Award. Taylor was no stranger to supporting music institutions in Nashville, she had also recently given a $4 million donation to the
On this day December 17, 2013
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This Day in Country Music
On this day December 17, 2013
Taylor Swift donated $100,000 to the financially beleaguered Nashville Symphony, that, two years ago, gave Taylor its prestigious Harmony Award. Taylor was no stranger to supporting music institutions in Nashville, she had also recently given a $4 mill...
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On this day December 15, 1944
Hank Williams married Audrey Sheppard, their son, Randall Hank Williams, who would achieve fame in his own right as Hank Williams, Jr., was born on May 26, 1949. The marriage ended in divorce on May 29, 1952.
Dec 15, 2024
On this day December 15, 1975
Tammy Wynette recored "'Til I Can Make It on My Own" at Columbia Recording, Nashville, Tennessee. The song became Wynette's fifteenth #1 on the country charts. Wynette noted on multiple occasions that the song was her personal favorite of all that she ...
Dec 15, 2024
On this day December 14, 1974
Billy Swan scored his only #1 country single with "I Can Help". The song was also a hit in the UK and Australia as well as Norway where it charted for 37 weeks on the Norwegian charts, making it the 4th best-performing single of all time in that country.
Dec 14, 2024
On this day December 13, 1989
Born on this day in Reading, Pennsylvania, was Taylor Alison Swift, singer, songwriter, musicican, named by as most financially successful music artist of 2011, with net earnings of more than $35 million. Her debut single 'Tim McGraw' released in June...
Dec 13, 2024
On this day December 12, 2020
American singer, guitarist, and professional baseball player Charley Pride died age 86. In the early to mid-1970s, he was the best-selling performer for RCA Records since Elvis Presley. During the peak years of his recording career (19661987), he had 5...
Dec 12, 2024
On this day December 12, 1988
Waylon Jennings underwent triple bypass surgery at Nashville's Baptist Hospital. The singer later said he had quit smoking five or six packs a day after being a smoker for 40 years.
Dec 12, 2024
On this day December 12, 1966
Merle Haggard released the single "The Fugitive" (later titled "I'm a Lonesome Fugitive" on the album), which became Haggard's first #1 hit on the country chart. Although not written by Haggard, the song became one of the most closely associated with t...
Dec 12, 2024