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On this day 1991, Alan Jackson was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry. Jackson is one of the best-selling music artists of...
07/06/2026

On this day 1991, Alan Jackson was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry. Jackson is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold over 75 million records worldwide. He has had 66 songs appear on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart 38 of these have reached the top five and 35 have claimed the #1 spot. He is the recipient of two Grammy Awards, 16 CMA Awards, 17 ACM Awards and nominee of multiple other awards.🎶





06/06/2026

Marty Robbins & Hank Snow having fun...

On this day 1974, RCA Records released "I Will Always Love You" by Dolly Parton, the second single from Dolly's thirteen...
06/06/2026

On this day 1974, RCA Records released "I Will Always Love You" by Dolly Parton, the second single from Dolly's thirteenth solo studio album, Jolene. Recorded on June 13, 1973, the singer wrote the song for her one-time partner and mentor Porter Wagoner, from whom she was professionally splitting at the time.🎶




On this day 1993, Country singer Conway Twitty died from an abdominal aortic aneurysm. He had the 1958 US & UK #1 singl...
05/06/2026

On this day 1993, Country singer Conway Twitty died from an abdominal aortic aneurysm. He had the 1958 US & UK #1 single "It's Only Make Believe". Until 2000, he held the record for the most #1 singles of any country act, with 45 #1's. He lived in Hendersonville, Tennessee, just north of Nashville, where he built a country music entertainment complex called Twitty City.🎶





Born on this day 1937, in San Benito, Texas, was Country musician Freddy Fender who had the 1975 US Country #1 hit "Bef...
04/06/2026

Born on this day 1937, in San Benito, Texas, was Country musician Freddy Fender who had the 1975 US Country #1 hit "Before the Next Teardrop Falls" and is known for his work in the groups Los Super Seven and the Texas Tornados. Freddy died on 14th October 2006.🎶




This day 1996, George Strait released "Carried Away" the second single from his album Blue Clear Sky which would become ...
03/06/2026

This day 1996, George Strait released "Carried Away" the second single from his album Blue Clear Sky which would become his 30th US Country chart hit. The song was one of two George Strait songs (the other being "One Night at a Time") to be nominated for Single of the Year at the 1997 Country Music Association Awards.🎶



This day 2020, Nashville guitarist Jimmy Capps died age 81. He was a member of the Grand Ole Opry house band and The Nas...
02/06/2026

This day 2020, Nashville guitarist Jimmy Capps died age 81. He was a member of the Grand Ole Opry house band and The Nashville A-Team. He performed on standards the likes of Rogers' "The Gambler," Tammy Wynette's "Stand By Your Man," George Jones' "He Stopped Loving Her Today" and Strait's "Amarillo By Morning."🎶





Born on this day 1953,in Coleman, Texas, was Ronnie Dunn, country music artist, best known for being one half of the duo...
01/06/2026

Born on this day 1953,in Coleman, Texas, was Ronnie Dunn, country music artist, best known for being one half of the duo Brooks & Dunn who have won more Country Music Association awards and Academy of Country Music awards than any act in the history of country music. The duo scored the 1991 US Country #1 hit "Brand New Man."🎶




Born on this day 1954 in Detroit, Michigan, was Paul Franklin, multi-instrumentalist, known mainly for his work as a ste...
31/05/2026

Born on this day 1954 in Detroit, Michigan, was Paul Franklin, multi-instrumentalist, known mainly for his work as a steel guitarist. Franklin has worked with many well known acts during his career, including Barbara Mandrell, Rodney Crowell, George Strait, Alan Jackson, Faith Hill, Shania Twain, Reba McEntire, Patty Loveless, Kathy Mattea and recorded two albums with Vince Gill 🎶



This day 1966, Dolly Parton married Carl Thomas Dean in Ringgold, Georgia. She had met Dean at the Wishy-Washy Laundroma...
30/05/2026

This day 1966, Dolly Parton married Carl Thomas Dean in Ringgold, Georgia. She had met Dean at the Wishy-Washy Laundromat two years earlier on her first day in Nashville. 🎶




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