John Michael Montgomery

The 7th annual Pineywoods Cattle Baron's Gala is all set for this Saturday (October 15th) at Southern Stables in Lufkin.

1980 - Johnny Lee earns his first #1 country single in Billboard

1980 - Dottie West's "A Lesson In Leavin'" goes to #1 on the Billboard country chart.

1936 - Roy Orbison is born in Vernon, Texas.

Most artists record success by the number of "weeks" on the chart.  Not Willie Nelson.

1994 - Less than two months after All-4-One netted a gold single for a pop version of "I Swear," John Michael Montgomery's country rendition also goes gold.

'I Swear', 'I Love the Way You Love Me', 'Sold', 'Life's a Dance'...just a very few of the huge hits through the years for John Michael Montgomery, and he will be in town tonight at Banita Creek Hall in Nacogdoches.

2009 - Faith Hill performs "If My Heart Had Wings" at the Washington Convention Center during ABC's "The Neighborhood Ball: An Inauguration Celebration." Also appearing: Beyonce, Mariah Carey, Sting, Alicia Keys and Stevie Wonder.

2010 - Alan Jackson surprises Zac Brown at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena with a 1966 Cadillac El Dorado convertible, a gift of thanks for including him on "As She's Walking Away".

2010 - Mercury releases the two-disc Jamey Johnson album "The Guitar Song".

He has seven number one country singles and a pair of quadruple-platinum albums to his credit, but for John Michael Montgomery, his next album might be his most meaningful. Montgomery is planning a musical collaboration -- with a book to follow -- with his big brother and fellow country singer Eddie Montgomery, best known as one half of the bestselling duo Montgomery Gentry.

2009 - Atlantic releases The Zac Brown Band's "Toes" to radio.