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Born on this day 1946, was US folk and country singer John Prine. He released his debut album in 1971, and put out 19 st...
10/10/2025

Born on this day 1946, was US folk and country singer John Prine. He released his debut album in 1971, and put out 19 studio albums in all. While wider mainstream success eluded him for years, he earned a sizeable following, including some of the 20th century’s greatest songwriters. Bob Dylan said in 2009: “Prine’s stuff is pure Proustian existentialism. Midwestern mind trips to the nth degree. And he writes beautiful songs.” He died aged 73 on April 7, 2020 due to complications from Covid-19.🎶



This day 1995, Alan Jackson released "Tall, Tall Trees" his twelfth #1 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks...
09/10/2025

This day 1995, Alan Jackson released "Tall, Tall Trees" his twelfth #1 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts. The song was co-written by George Jones and Roger Miller. Both singers recorded their own versions: Jones on his 1958 album Long Live King George, and Miller on his 1970 album A Trip in the Country.🎶




Born on this day 1932, was Nashville-based American record producer and pedal steel guitar player Pete Drake. He was one...
08/10/2025

Born on this day 1932, was Nashville-based American record producer and pedal steel guitar player Pete Drake. He was one of the most sought-after backup musicians of the 1960s, Pete played with Dolly Parton and on such hits as Lynn Anderson's "Rose Garden", Charlie Rich's "Behind Closed Doors", Bob Dylan's "Lay Lady Lay", and Tammy Wynette's "Stand by Your Man". He died on 29 July 1988.🎶



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This day 1969, Johnny Cash was at #1 on the US Country chart with At San Quentin a recording of a live concert given to...
06/10/2025

This day 1969, Johnny Cash was at #1 on the US Country chart with At San Quentin a recording of a live concert given to the inmates of San Quentin State Prison. The album, which spent 20 weeks at the top of the chart was nominated for a number of Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year and won Best Male Country Vocal Performance for "A Boy Named Sue."🎶



This day 1975, Willie Nelson was at #1 on the Country singles chart with "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain". Written by son...
05/10/2025

This day 1975, Willie Nelson was at #1 on the Country singles chart with "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain". Written by songwriter Fred Rose and originally performed by Roy Acuff, the song taken from his 1975 album Red Headed Stranger became Willie's first #1 hit as a singer.🎶




Zach Top!
04/10/2025

Zach Top!

Born on this day 1937, was American steel guitarist Lloyd Green. He is noted for his extensive country music recording s...
04/10/2025

Born on this day 1937, was American steel guitarist Lloyd Green. He is noted for his extensive country music recording session career in Nashville performing on 116 #1 country hits including Tammy Wynette's “D-I-V-O-R-C-E” (1968), Charlie Rich's “Behind Closed Doors” (1973), The Oak Ridge Boys’ “Elvira” (1981), and Alan Jackson's “Remember When” (2004).🎶



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Short but beautiful 🎶
03/10/2025

Short but beautiful 🎶

This day 1966, Merle Haggard released the album Swinging Doors which went on to peak at #1 on the Country charts. The a...
03/10/2025

This day 1966, Merle Haggard released the album Swinging Doors which went on to peak at #1 on the Country charts. The album is sometimes called Swinging Doors and The Bottle Let Me Down, although the second half of this title is actually an advertisement for the other big single on the album🎶



Born on this day 1948, in Biloxi, Mississippi, was Chris Ledoux, singer-songwriter, bronze sculptor and rodeo champion. ...
02/10/2025

Born on this day 1948, in Biloxi, Mississippi, was Chris Ledoux, singer-songwriter, bronze sculptor and rodeo champion. During his career Chris recorded 36 albums (many self-released) which have sold more than six million copies in the US. Ledoux was nominated for a Grammy Award and the Academy of Country Music Music Pioneer Award. He died on March 9, 2005🎶



This day 1956, George Jones released his debut album "Grand Ole Opry's New Star". George wrote or co-wrote all fourteen ...
01/10/2025

This day 1956, George Jones released his debut album "Grand Ole Opry's New Star". George wrote or co-wrote all fourteen songs on the album, which included three of his early top-10 country hits: "Why Baby Why", "What Am I Worth", and "You Gotta Be My Baby".🎶

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