Today’s historical facts about Merle Haggard, Johnny Cash, George Burns (yes he had a country single), Chris Ledoux, and Happy Birthday 🎂 to Mickey Gilley!

On this date historical facts about Hank Locklin, Garth Brooks, Olivia Newton-John, Charley Pride, Eric Church, and Stonewall Jackson (the country singer not the Civil War general).

Lefty tops the chart, it’s midnight at Emmylou’s place, the Dukes make the Guide, TNN launches, platinum for Darius, and Townes Van Zant is born.

Hank Sr.’s contract, a cheesy Elvis movie, George Jones crashes his car, Jason Aldean goes platinum, Jerrod Niemann’s combustible bus, and Happy Birthday to Bob Wills!

“Coal Miners Daughter” debuts, CMT launches, Chesnutt tops the chart, prime time TV for Taylor Swift.

Historic facts about Charlie Rich, Dueling Banjos, the “Trio” album, Martina McBride, Shania Twain, Dustin Lynch, Luke Combs and Larry Stewart.

Today in country history facts about Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, June Carter, Waylon Jennings, Alan Jackson, and actress Catherine Bach.

Intersting stuff about Patsy Cline, Eddie Rabbitt, Travis Tritt, Garth Brooks and Kenny Chesney, and Happy Birthday to Jason Aldean!

On this date, Sammi Smith had a #1 with a Kristofferson song, the Charlie Daniels Band wins a Grammy, and Alan Jackson drops his debut album

Linda Ronstadt had a #1 album, Merle Haggard and The Judds won Grammys, and Happy Birthday to Johnny Cash!