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Dottie Dots The Top Spot This Day in Country Music – April 26th (Video)

Sean Ericson — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:05:29 +0000

1980 – Dottie West’s “A Lesson In Leavin’” goes to #1 on the Billboard country chart. 2009 – Clint Black wins $20,000 for charity as the project manager for the winning team on an episode of NBC’s “The Celebrity Apprentice.” The task: develop a four-page advertorial for Right Guard. 2008 – Kenny Chesney’s [...]

A 6 Pack Takes You to #1 This Day in Country Music – September 4th (Video)

Sean Ericson — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 15:06:11 +0000

1982 – Kenny Rogers goes to #1 on the Billboard country singles chart with “Love Will Turn You Around”. Do you remember the “Big screen debut” of this “National Treasure”? 2008 – Trace Adkins performs the national anthem at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, where John McCain accepts the presidential nomination during the [...]

Medallions, Trophys And Brand New Babies – This Day In Country Music History – May 23rd

Sean Ericson — Mon, 23 May 2011 12:23:59 +0000

2010 – Ferlin Husky and songwriter-producer Billy Sherrill are inducted in the Country Music Hall of Fame in the official medallion ceremony. 2006 – Brad Paisley claims three trophies at the 41st annual Academy of Country Music awards, aired by CBS from the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The Dolly Parton duet, “When I Get [...]

This Day In Country Music History – April 19th

Sean Ericson — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 20:05:45 +0000

On this day in 2010, Tim Mcgraw, Faith Hill, Darius Rucker, Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood, Lady Antebellum and Rascal Flatts performed for Acm Presents: Brooks & Dunn – The Last Rodeo, the tribute concert special honoring Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn.