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The Hag’s First #1 This Day in Country Music – March 4th (Video)
March 4, 2013 1967 - Merle Haggard goes to #1 on the Billboard chart for the first time...
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Possibly The Greatest Country Song in History Recorded This Day in Country Music – February 6th (Video)
February 6, 2013 1980 - George Jones records...
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Josh Turner Finds Another Baby This Day in Country Music – December 13th (video)
December 13, 2012 2010 - Josh and Jennifer Turner have their third son, Crawford Marion Turner, in Nashville.
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The Stream Flows Platinum This Day in Country Music – December 7th (Video)
December 7, 2012 1983 - Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton earn a platinum single for "Islands In The Stream".
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George Jones Cancels Another Show Due to Illness
Legendary country singer George Jones has canceled another scheduled show due to illness. The entertainer's date on Friday (Nov. 2) at Shooting Star Casino, Hotel and Event Center in Mahnomen, Minn. will not go on as planned due to a virus Jones contracted.
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What Do Cooking and Cuervo Have in Common? This Day in Country Music – October 5th (Video)
October 5, 2012 The Taste of Home Cooking School is coming up Tuesday, October 9th and it features Tracy Byrd!
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The Music Fades to Black This Day in Country Music – September 12th (Video)
September 12, 2012 2003 - Johnny Cash dies at Nashville's Baptist Hospital, of complications from diabetes, four months after the death of his wife, June Carter.
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Happy Birthday to a Pistol Annie This Day in Country Music – September 10th (Video)
September 10, 2012 1986 - Singer-songwriter Ashley Monroe born in Knoxville. She writes Jason Aldean's 2009 single "The Truth" and Miranda Lambert's "Heart Like Mine." She also joins Lambert and Angaleena Presley in the band Pistol Annies.
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George Jones Assures He ‘Still Don’t Need No Rockin’ Chair’
Recently, rumors have been whirling about George Jones‘ ‘declining’ health, which has had fans anxious to hear the latest on Possum. An official release from the singer’s camp this week confirms that the legend is “alive and well, and happy to be touring.”
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“Greatest Country Song of All Time” Hits #1 This Day in Country Music – July 5th (Video)
July 5, 2012 What in your opinion is the greatest county song of all time? Many polls and surveys asked that question and one of the songs mentioned most often is a classic by George Jones.
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The Consummate Guitarist Makes His Debut This Day in Country Music – June 20th (Video)
June 20, 2012 Greatest, consummate, most influential. No matter how you describe Chet Atkins there is no denying that his effect on music will be felt for years to come.
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George Jones Goes to the Library… of Congress! This Day In Country Music – June 9th (Video)
June 9, 2012 2011 - Alabama makes a surprise CMA Music Festival appearance to perform "Old Alabama" and "Tennessee River" with Brad Paisley at Nashville's LP Field. Also appearing: Jason Aldean, Sara Evans, Easton Corbin and The Zac Brown Band