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 total of ten weeks at that spot, the first album to do so since Whitney Houston’s in 1987.
On this day May 13, 1993
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This Day in Country Music
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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On this day May 12, 1901
Born on this day in De Soto, Missouri, was The Duke of Paducah (Benjamin Francis Ford), an American country comedian, radio host and banjo player popular from the 1940s to the 1960s. He was elected to the in February 1986. He died on 20 June 1986.
May 12, 2025
On this day May 12, 1988
During a UK tour, Johnny Cash appeared at The Royal Albert Hall in London, England. Glen Campbell joined Cash on stage where they played a selection of each other's hits.
May 12, 2025
On this day May 10, 1988
The final edition of the television variety show hosted by Dolly Parton aired on ABC. Guest stars featured in the series had included Tammy Wynette, Merle Haggard, Tyne Daly, Bruce Willis, Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt, Tom Petty, Tom Selleck, the Ne...
May 10, 2025
On this day May 08, 2009
Dolly Parton gave the commencement speech at the commencement ceremony in Knoxville, Tennessee, for the University of Tennessee, Knoxville's College of Arts and Sciences. During the ceremony she received an honorary degree, a doctorate of humane and mu...
May 08, 2025
On this day May 07, 1966
Johnny Cash kicked off his first ever UK tour at the Empire in Liverpool, with The Statler Brothers opening the show, followed by June Carter.
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On this day May 06, 2003
After the controversy regading Dixie Chicks member Natalie Maines' comments about President George W. Bush and the Iraq war, a Colorado radio station suspended two of its disc jockeys for playing music by Dixie Chicks.
May 06, 2025