George Picks Up A Dusty #1 This Day in Country Music – December 5th (Video)
1992 - George Strait tops the Billboard chart as "Dusty".
1992 - George Strait tops the Billboard chart as "Dusty".
Keith Whitley's brief mainstream country music career lasted only about 5 years and his first certified Gold record didn't come until 1989 after his passing.
2010 - Merle Haggard, Oprah Winfrey and Paul McCartney are recognized during the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, D.C. President Barack Obama is on hand for the ceremony.