Award winning country musician, songwriter Guy Clark died in Nashville following a lengthy battle with lymphoma. He released more than twenty albums, and his songs have been recorded by other artists including Jerry Jeff Walker, Jimmy Buffett, Ricky Skaggs, Steve Wariner, and Rodney Crowell. Clark won the 2014 Award for Best Folk Album:
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On this day May 17, 2016
Award winning country musician, songwriter Guy Clark died in Nashville following a lengthy battle with lymphoma. He released more than twenty albums, and his songs have been recorded by other artists including Jerry Jeff Walker, Jimmy Buffett, Ricky S...
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On this day May 17, 1993
Johnny Cash started four days of recording in producer Rick Rubin's living room in Los Angeles, backed only by his own guitar. This was the start of sessions for his forthcoming album.
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On this day May 16, 1980
Alabama released "Tennessee River" which became their first US Country #1 hit. "Tennessee River" began Alabama's string of 21 consecutive #1 singles in as many releases, a string that spanned from 1980 through 1987.
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On this day May 16, 1985
Alabama were at #1 on the country album chart with their ninth studio album which included three songs that topped the Hot Country Singles chart. Two of the #1 tracks: "There's No Way" and the title track, became milestones in Alabama's recording car...
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On this day May 14, 1971
Johnny Cash appeared on the UK TV where he talked about his career as well as performing "Man In Black" and "If I Were A Carpenter.'
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On this day May 14, 2011
Country singer Blake Shelton married Maranda Lambert at Don Strange Ranch in Boerne, Texas. 550 people were in attendance, including many celebrities, such as Reba McEntire, Cee Lo Green, Martina McBride, Kelly Clarkson, Dierks Bentley, Charles Kelley,...
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On this day May 13, 1914
Born on this day in Mount Juliet, Tennessee, was Johnnie Wright, the singer-songwriter who worked with Jack Anglin in the duo Johnnie & Jack, who had the 1965 #1 hit "Hello Vietnam", which was used as the opening theme in the film He died on Sept 27th...
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On this day May 13, 1993
Born on this day, American country music singer and songwriter Morgan Wallen. His second album, released in January 2021, became the only country album in the 64-year history of the 200 to spend its first seven weeks at No. 1. It went on to spend a t...
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