Today In Country Music History
Today in 1945, Elvis Presley made his first public appearance at the age of ten in a talent show at the Mississippi-Alabama Dairy Show. He sang "Old Shep" and won a second prize of five-dollars.
Today in 1989, the "Best Of Vince Gill" collection was released.
Today in 1993, Little Texas frontman Tim Rushlow and his wife, Mary Jane, were married.
Today in 1995, Reba McEntire's "Starting Over" album was released.
Today in 1998, Martina McBride and others joined Farm Aid founders Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp and Neil Young to perform at Farm Aid at the New World Music Theater in Tinley Park, Illinois.
Today in 2000, Kenny Rogers' album "There You Go Again" and Travis Tritt's album "Down The Road I Go" arrived in stores.
Today in 2003, Ronnie Dunn was inducted into the Arkansas Entertainers Hall of Fame.
Today in 2005, Chris Cagle announced that he'd recently learned the baby he thought he shared with his girlfriend was not his biological child.
Today in 2006, new CD releases included George Strait's "It Just Comes Natural," Chris Young's self-titled debut, and the compilation album "Songs of the Year," which features contributions from a variety of country stars such as Trace Adkins, Trisha Yearwood, Lonestar, Blake Shelton, Randy Travis, and Jo Dee Messina.
Today in 2006, songs by Shania Twain, Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton, Tim McGraw, and Trick Pony were among tunes recognized at the BMI London Awards.
Today in 2006, Josh Turner celebrated the Platinum certification of "Your Man" with a party in Nashville.
Today in 2006, new releases included "Elvis Christmas," a 23-song collection that includes Elvis' 1957 and 1971 Christmas albums. It was the first time all the songs from both albums were released in one compilation.
Today in 2007, Marty Stuart was recognized for his dedication to the preservation of country music and country musicians, receiving the Joe Talbot Award from the CMA Board of Directors during a reception at the Tennessee State Museum.
Today in 2007, as the new National Council for Adoption's National Celebrity Spokesperson of the Year, Rodney Atkins was keynote speaker and musical guest at the All National Parent Recruitment Summit in Washington, DC.
Today in 2007, Blake Shelton and Andy Griggs were included in "Nashville Lifestyles" magazine's 2007 list of the city's 25 Most Beautiful People.
Today in 2007, Rascal Flatts' "Still Feels Good" debuted at the top of both the Billboard country albums chart and the all-genre Billboard 200 album chart.< |