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Shelly Shows Up This Day in Country Music – May 23rd (Video)

Sean Ericson — Thu, 23 May 2013 15:05:53 +0000

1958 – Shelly West is born in Cleveland, Ohio. The daughter of Dottie West, she claims the Country Music Association’s Vocal Duo of the Year honor along with David Frizzell in 1981 and ’82, and adds three solo hits in ’83, led by “Jose Cuervo”. 2012 – Reba McEntire sings “Turn On The Radio” [...]

Being Hit By A Car Was The Best Thing That Could Have Happened This Day in Country Music – December 3rd (Video)

Sean Ericson — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 16:04:47 +0000

1960 – Dave Dudley is hit by a car. His insurance company pays him $14,000 which jump starts his coming success. He invests the $14,000 he receives from the insurance company to record “Six Days On The Road”. 2006 – Dolly Parton and Smokey Robinson are awarded Kennedy Center Honors in a Washington, D.C., event [...]

Mighty Merle Makes His Debut This Day In Country Music – April 6th (Video)

Sean Ericson — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 20:33:37 +0000

2011 - Tammy Wynette's classic "Stand By Your Man" and The Sons Of The Pioneers' "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" are added by the Library of Congress to the National Recording Registry.

2009 - George Strait is hailed as the Academy of Country Music's Artist of the Decade during a taping for a CBS-TV special at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Str

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 [...]

A Country Legend Passes Away

Sean Ericson — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 13:14:34 +0000

As reported by www.ferlinhusky.com - (Thursday, March 17, 2011) Ferlin passed away today in the Critical Care unit of a Nashville-area hospital where he had been under intensive care for several days. Truly one of the greats of Country music, and a great individual who helped foster the careers of many others, we will miss [...]