High Fashion Hits Big This Day in Country Music – May 20th (Video)
1957 - Marty Robbins hits #1 spot on the Billboard country singles chart
1957 - Marty Robbins hits #1 spot on the Billboard country singles chart
2004 - The Judds make their Grand Ole Opry debut,
1965 - Roger Miller's "King Of The Road" occupies the #1 position on the Billboard country singles chart.
2007 - Jason Aldean's "Johnny Cash" video debuts on CMT.
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.
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
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.
1973 - Charlie Rich earns his first gold album, with "Behind Closed Doors".
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.
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".
1954 - T. Graham Brown born in Atlanta, Georgia. Infusing country with a blue-eyed soul style.
2010 - Don Williams and Jimmy Dean are inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.