The Possum Hits #1 This Day in Country Music – May 19th (Video)
1962 - George Jones hits #1 on the Billboard country chart
1962 - George Jones hits #1 on the Billboard country chart
1965 - Roger Miller's "King Of The Road" occupies the #1 position on the Billboard country singles chart.
1975 - Freddy Fender makes his first appearance at #1 on the Billboard chart...
2004 - Roger Miller's "King Of The Road" is recognized at #1 in the CMT special "40 Greatest Road Songs".
2011 - Shania Twain receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
2010 - Faith Hill and Emmylou Harris perform at the White House as Paul McCartney receives the Library of Congress' Gershwin Prize. Als
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.
2007 - Richie McDonald tells Baton Rouge radio station WYNK he's leaving Lonestar to pursue a solo career. The singer intends to perform his final show with the band in November.
2006 - Faith Hill tops all artists with four nominations for the CMT Music Awards. Eig
2007 - Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood and Rascal Flatts secure three nominations apiece to lead the field as the finalists are announce for the CMT Music Awards.
There has been a growing Facebook trend of folks posting the name (and sometimes the video) of the song that was number one when they were born.
2009 - Taylor Swift is guest host and musical guest on NBC's "Saturday Night Live," telecast from New York City. She jabs Kanye West and Joe Jonas in the opening monologue and performs "You Belong With Me".
2009 - Arista releases Carrie Underwood's album "Play On".
2008 - Garth Brooks, clad in a Mets jersey, is a surprise guest at the final concert at New York's Shea Stadium, singing "Shameless" with the night's attraction, Billy Joel. Also making appearances: Steven Tyler, Roger Daltrey and Paul McCartney