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This Day In Country Music History – April 12th
On this day in 2010, Parade magazine reported in their annual "What People Earn" salary list that Taylor Swift made 17.2 million dollars in 2009.
Today in 2000, George Strait landed his 36th Billboard number one with "The Best Day".
Dwight Yoakam's album Hillbilly Deluxe was certified platinum today in 1994.
And on this day in 1981, Shelly West and David Frizzell scored a number one song with "You're The Reason God Made Oklahoma".
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