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Trace Adkins Loses Home to Fire This Day in Country Music – June 4th (Video)
2011 - The Brentwood, Tennessee, home of Trace and Rhonda Adkins is destroyed by fire.
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High Fashion Hits Big This Day in Country Music – May 20th (Video)
1957 - Marty Robbins hits #1 spot on the Billboard country singles chart
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One Good Debut Deserves Another This Day in Country Music – April 17th (Video)
2004 - The Judds make their Grand Ole Opry debut,
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#1 Goes to the King This Day in Country Music – March 26th (Video)
1965 - Roger Miller's "King Of The Road" occupies the #1 position on the Billboard country singles chart.
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Johnny Cash Debuts On CMT… In 2007? This Day in Country Music – March 22nd (Video)
2007 - Jason Aldean's "Johnny Cash" video debuts on CMT.
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Trace Adkins Says Losing His House Brought Him Back to ‘Celebrity Apprentice’
One thing’s for sure: Trace Adkins is a strong example of what tough people do -- not only in his music, but also in life. The four-time Grammy-nominated artist has seen great success as well as devastating loss -- especially the 2011 loss of his house in an electrical fire while the singer was traveling to Alaska. Since then, he has realized the necessity of making every moment count, and that includes being bluntly honest when needed.
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Johnny Paycheck’s Job Pays Off This Day in Country Music – January 7th (Video)
1978 - Johnny Paycheck's "Take This Job And Shove It" works its way to #1 on the Billboard country chart.
2012 - Lady Antebellum's Hillary Scott marries drummer Chris Tyrell in upstate New York. Music is provided at the ceremony by Christian singer Steven Curtis Chapman and Scott's sister, Kylee Scott
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Willie Shot at County Line This Day in Country Music – December 26th (video)
2001 - Willie Nelson and Lee Ann Womack shoot the video to "Mendocino County Line" in Austin, Texas.
2007 - Capitol releases Trace Adkins' "You're Gonna Miss This" to radio.
1996 - Johnny Cash is hailed on CBS-TV's "The Kennedy Center Honors," featuring Emmylou Harris, Kris Kristofferson and Lyle Lovett.
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Charlie Finds Gold Behind Closed Doors This Day in Country Music – November 27th (Video)
1973 - Charlie Rich earns his first gold album, with "Behind Closed Doors".
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Trace Adkins Set to Perform During 2012 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Trace Adkins will usher in the 2012 holiday season with an appearance at the 86th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, one of the country's most-beloved festive traditions. The Louisiana native will join thousands of Americans as they line the streets of Manhattan on Nov. 22 to witness an incredible lineup of new balloons, floats and superstar musical acts.
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The First For A Country Legend This Day in Country Music – October 31st (Video)
1974 - Emmylou Harris records "If I Could Only Win Your Love" and her first single, "Too Far Gone".
2011 - MCA releases George Strait's single "Love's Gonna Make It Alright" to radio.
2008 - Trace Adkins collects a gold single for "You're Gonna Miss This".
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The Birth of Hell or High Water This Day in Country Music – October 30th (Video)
1954 - T. Graham Brown born in Atlanta, Georgia. Infusing country with a blue-eyed soul style.