Born on this day in Paul’s Valley, Oklahoma, was Jean Shepard, honky tonk singer, songwriter, who has scored the hits “Second Fiddle (To An Old Guitar),” “A Satisfied Mind” and a Ferlin Husky duet, “A Dear John Letter.” In 2005, Shepard celebrated 50 years as a member of the Opry and is the longest-living female member of the Opry to date. She died on September 25, 2016 aged 82.
On this day November 21, 1933
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This Day in Country Music
On this day December 03, 1989
Connie B. Gay renowned as a "founding father" and "major force" in country music died aged 75. He is credited for coining the country music genre, which had previously been called hillbilly music. Gay was the founding president of the (CMA) and co-fou...
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On this day December 02, 1957
"Jailhouse Rock" by Elvis Presley was at #1 on the magazine country charts. The Leiber and Stoller song which was from his third motion picture of the same name featured Mike Stoller as a piano player. "Jailhouse Rock" later became the first song to d...
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On this day December 02, 2016
Mark Gray died aged 64. He was a member of Exile between 1979 and 1982 and Gray's solo career includes three albums and eight Top 40 hits, of which the highest-peaking is the #6 Tammy Wynette duet "Sometimes When We Touch". Gray also co-wrote "Take Me ...
Dec 02, 2024
On this day December 02, 1964
Buck Owens and his Buckaroos were at the top of the US Country charts with The album featured the chart topping single "My Heart Skips a Beat", Owen's third #1 hit.
Dec 02, 2024
On this day December 02, 1975
Willie Nelson was at the top of the US Country charts with The album was inspired by the "Tale of the Red Headed Stranger", a song that Nelson used to play as a DJ on his program in Fort Worth, Texas.
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On this day December 01, 2010
Lady Antebellum were up for six nominations for in the 53rd annual awards, including Record, Song and Album of the Year, plus Best Country Song, Country Album and Country Performance by a Duo or Group.
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On this day December 01, 1983
Kenny Rogers was at #1 on the Country charts with his eleventh solo studio album The album features "Islands in the Stream" written by Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb from the Bee Gees, (whose title is taken from the Ernest Hemingway novel), which became ...
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On this day December 01, 1972
Charley Pride was at #1 on the Country charts with "She's Too Good to Be True". Written by written by Johnny Duncan, it became Pride's tenth #1 single.
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