Colin Raye Loves His First #1 This Day in Country Music – January 4th (Video)
1992 - Collin Raye posts his first #1 country single with "Love, Me".
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Greatest Road Song of All Time This Day in Country Music – November 7th (Video)
2004 - Roger Miller's "King Of The Road" is recognized at #1 in the CMT special "40 Greatest Road Songs".
Toby Keith Goes Solo This Day in Country Music – October 11th (Video)
2011 - Show Dog-Universal releases Toby Keith's "Red Solo Cup" to radio.
Willie the Singer’s First #1 This Day in Country Music – October 4th (Video)
1975 - Willie Nelson picks up his first #1 single as an artist...
Marty Robbins’ Wife Goes #1 This Day In Country Music – May 2nd (Video)
If you have listened to the Merrell In The Morning Show for long you know that Danny Merrell is a huge fan of Marty Robbins! One of Danny's favorites hit #1 this day in 1970.
Old Country Gets New Recognition This Day In Country Music – December 7th
2008 - George Jones is celebrated during the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, D.C., along with Barbra Streisand, Morgan Freeman and two members of The Who.
A Big Saturday Night For Taylor Swift This Day In Country Music – November 7th
2009 - Taylor Swift is guest host and musical guest on NBC's "Saturday Night Live," telecast from New York City. She jabs Kanye West and Joe Jonas in the opening monologue and performs "You Belong With Me".