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On this day 1983, George Jones was at #1 on the Country chart with "I Always Get Lucky With You", a song written by Mer...
30/07/2026

On this day 1983, George Jones was at #1 on the Country chart with "I Always Get Lucky With You", a song written by Merle Haggard. The track gave George his ninth and final chart topper.🎶





This day 1965, Buck Owens was at #1 on the US Country charts with "Before You Go ". The single was Buck's seventh relea...
29/07/2026

This day 1965, Buck Owens was at #1 on the US Country charts with "Before You Go ". The single was Buck's seventh release to hit #1 on the US country singles chart where it spent six weeks at the top and total of twenty weeks on the chart.🎶







This day 1969, Johnny Cash released the single, "A Boy Named Sue", a song written by Shel Silverstein. Johnny was at the...
26/07/2026

This day 1969, Johnny Cash released the single, "A Boy Named Sue", a song written by Shel Silverstein. Johnny was at the height of his popularity when he recorded the song live at California's San Quentin State Prison at a concert on February 24, 1969. The song tells the tale of a young man's quest for revenge on a father who abandoned him at 3 years of age and whose only contribution to his entire life was naming him Sue.🎶





Were they the "original" King and Queen of Country Music?
25/07/2026

Were they the "original" King and Queen of Country Music?

On this day 1995, Charlie Rich, singer and musician, died in his sleep aged 62. Rich who acquired the nickname The Silve...
25/07/2026

On this day 1995, Charlie Rich, singer and musician, died in his sleep aged 62. Rich who acquired the nickname The Silver Fox is best remembered for his 1973 hits, "Behind Closed Doors" and "The Most Beautiful Girl".🎶




Born on this day 1972, Ben Isaacs singer with American country, bluegrass and gospel group The Isaacs. On August 10, 202...
25/07/2026

Born on this day 1972, Ben Isaacs singer with American country, bluegrass and gospel group The Isaacs. On August 10, 2021, they were invited to become members of the Grand Ole Opry. The group was initially named the Calvary Mountain Boys and later became Sacred Bluegrass before settling on the family name, the Isaacs.🎶





Born on this day 1957, Pam Tillis country music singer-songwriter and actress, (she is the daughter of country music sin...
24/07/2026

Born on this day 1957, Pam Tillis country music singer-songwriter and actress, (she is the daughter of country music singer Mel Tillis). Originally a demo singer in Nashville, Tennessee, she scored the 1991 hit "Don't Tell Me What to Do", and has since charted more than 30 singles on the US Billboard country charts, including her only #1 single, 1995's "Mi Vida Loca (My Crazy Life)".🎶





Born on this day 1971,in Decatur, Illinois, was Alison Maria Krauss, bluegrass-country singer, songwriter and fiddler. S...
23/07/2026

Born on this day 1971,in Decatur, Illinois, was Alison Maria Krauss, bluegrass-country singer, songwriter and fiddler. She released her first solo album in 1987 and then was invited to join the band with which she still performs, Alison Krauss and Union Station. Alison recorded Raising Sand with Robert Plant in 2007 which was nominated for and won 5 Grammys at the 51st Grammy Awards.🎶





This day 2015, Pedal steel guitarist, Buddy Emmons died of a heart attack in Nashville, Tennessee. He was widely regarde...
21/07/2026

This day 2015, Pedal steel guitarist, Buddy Emmons died of a heart attack in Nashville, Tennessee. He was widely regarded as the world's foremost pedal steel guitarist of his day and was inducted into the Steel Guitar Hall of Fame in 1980. He recorded with artists including Linda Ronstadt, The Everly Brothers, Ernest Tubb, John Hartford, Ray Price, Judy Collins, and Ray Charles.🎧





On this day 1999, American singer, guitarist, (and professional baseball player) Charley Pride received a star of the Ho...
21/07/2026

On this day 1999, American singer, guitarist, (and professional baseball player) Charley Pride received a star of the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His greatest musical success came in the late-1960s and early to mid-1970s, when he was the best-selling performer for RCA Records. During the peak years of his recording career (1966–1987), he had 52 top-10 hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, 30 of which made it to #1.🎶




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