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Johnny Cash Debuts On CMT… In 2007? This Day in Country Music – March 22nd (Video)
March 22, 2013 2007 - Jason Aldean's "Johnny Cash" video debuts on CMT.
Merle Haggard
Merle Haggard
March 22, 2013
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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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George Picks Up A Dusty #1 This Day in Country Music – December 5th (Video)
December 5, 2012 1992 - George Strait tops the Billboard chart as "Dusty".
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Mama Tried For #1 and Got It This Day in Country Music – August 31st (Video)
August 31, 2012 1968 - Merle Haggard's prison-themed "Mama Tried" does time at #1 on the Billboard country singles chart.
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“Greatest Country Song” This Day in Country Music – August 27th (Video)
August 27, 2012 What are the greatest Country songs of all time? CMT picked one of the best from Merle Haggard.
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The Birth of The Blues This Day in Country Music – August 16th (Video)
August 16, 2012 1969 - Merle Haggard's blue-collar anthem "Workin' Man Blues" goes to #1 on the Billboard country chart.
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One Order of Hot Buns This Day in Country Music – June 28th (Video)
June 28, 2012 It didn't mean much to me but millions of female country music fans were pretty fired up when Rascal Flatts' Joe Don Rooney debuts his butt on national TV.
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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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Arrhythmia? Buck Owens’ Heart Skips A Beat This Day In Country Music – May 16th (Video)
May 16, 2012 Well, no. Thank goodness there were no health issues for Buck Owens but, I bet his heat die race when he hit #1 this day in 1964! Check out the vintage video below.
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Bonnie & Clyde Are Best This Day In Country Music – April 27th (Video)
April 27, 2012 One of my favorite songs from one of my all time favorite artists is featured in today's "This Day In Country Music" Merle Haggard. By the way, are you following Merle on Twitter? I am @merlehaggard
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Big News For No News This Day In Country Music – April 13th (Video)
April 13, 2012 2009 - Big Machine releases Taylor Swift's "You Belong With Me" to radio.
2006 - A resolution is introduced in Savannah, Tennessee, to rename part of Pickwick Street as Darryl Worley Way.
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Country Goes Big City This Day In country Music – April 10th (Video)
April 10, 2012 2010 - Jerrod Niemann sings "Lover, Lover" in his Grand Ole Opry debut.
2009 - "Hannah Montana: The Movie" appears in theaters, featuring Miley Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus, Taylor Swift, Bucky Covington and Rascal Flatts.