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| 3/19/2010 |
Today In Country Music History
Today in 1957, Elvis Presley bought Graceland, a former church on the outskirts of Memphis that had been converted into a 23 room mansion. It was named after the aunt of the previous owner.
Today in 1974, the "Would You Lay With Me" album by Tanya Tucker was released.
Today in 1984, RCA recording artists The Judds made their first stage appearance, opening for the Statler Brothers in Omaha, Nebraska.
Today in 1988, Porter Howell of Little Texas married his wife, Angela.
Today in 1988, Ricky Van Shelton scored his first number one with the Harland Howard classic "Life Turned Her That Way."
Today in 1991, new album releases included George Strait's "Chill Of An Early Fall" and Kathy Mattea's "Time Passes By."
Today in 1993, Patty Loveless' single "Blame It On Your Heart" debuted on the charts.
Today in 1994, Neal McCoy scored his first number one single "No Doubt About It."
Today in 1996, Shania Twain's album "The Woman In Me" officially became the best selling studio album ever by a female country artist after being certified for sales of six million copies. Patsy Cline's "Greatest Hits" previously had that distinction.
Today in 1999, 67-year-old George Jones walked out of the hospital 13 days after his near fatal traffic accident.
Today in 1999, Kenny Chesney topped the "Radio & Records" charts with "How Forever Feels."
Today in 2002, Martina McBride's single "Blessed" hit number one on both the "Billboard" and "Radio & Records" charts.
Today in 2002, Diamond Rio's Brian Prout announced that he and his wife, songwriter Stephanie Bentley -- who wrote Faith Hill's "Breathe" -- were expecting their first child in October. The happy couple welcomed their daughter, Lily Arlina Kay Prout, on September 25th in Nashville.
Today in 2003, Kenny Chesney was on the 50-yard line of the University of Tennessee's Neyland Stadium announcing plans for the "Back Where I Come From 3: One Night At Neyland" concert, which turned out to be one of the biggest shows of his career.
Today in 2003, Terri Clark was in Nashville to celebrate the chart-topping success of her single "I Just Wanna Be Mad."
Today in 2007, Billy Ray Cyrus began his stint on ABC's "Dancing With the Stars."
Today in 2008, Charlie Daniels was recognized at a special reception in honor of his 50th anniversary in the music business.
Today in 2008, Wynonna and Travis Tritt were performers at the Lili Claire Foundation's First Annual "Everyone's A Miracle" Benefit Concert at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. Jo Dee Messina and Lorrie Morgan also performed while Alison Krauss was among those attending the fundraising event.
Today in 2008, Kellie Pickler made a guest appearance on Fox's "American Idol."
Today in 2009, The Academy of Country Music's Top New Male Vocalist winner Jake Owen, Top New Female Vocalist winner Julianne Hough, and Top New Duo or Group winner the Zac Brown Band received their awards. They also became the nominees for the Top New Artist category for the ACM's 44th annual ACM Awards ceremony, which took place a few weeks later.
Today in 2009, The Oak Ridge Boys performed and took part in an interview series at the South By Southwest Music Conference and Festival in Austin, Texas, which was taped for the DirecTV special "SXSW Live."< |
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