The no-frills, quiet affair of Merle Haggard’s funeral service on Saturday (April 9) suited the legend's matter-of-fact, stripped-down approach to life.
I have seen quite a few concerts in my 30+ years of radio and when I'm asked to list my top 10 performances, I tend to raise some eyebrows when I include Travis Tritt. I saw him at a private show in Nashville around 15 years ago and his stage persona was just captivating.
1992 - Collin Raye's "In This Life" rises to #1 on the Billboard country chart.
2011 - ESPN pulls Hank Williams Jr.'s "Monday Night Football" theme the same day the singer makes a statement on FOX News widely interpreted as comparing president Barack Obama to Adolf Hitler...
2010 - Taylor Swift shoots the wedding scene for her "Mine" video at the Christ Church in Kennebunk, Maine.
2005 - Bryan White and Erika Page White have their second son, Jackson Dylan White, at Nashville's Baptist Hospital.
2000 - Lee Ann Womack's "I Hope You Dance" begins a five-week ride at #1 on the Billboard country chart.
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