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On August 11, 1952, Hank Williams was let go from the Grand Ole Opry after struggles with drinking and missed shows. In 1968, Glen Campbell held the No. 1 spot on Billboard's country albums chart with A New Place in the Sun, his ninth studio album. Rachel Proctor and Hillary Lindsey share this birthday.
Hank Williams was let go from the Grand Ole Opry after struggles with drinking and missed shows. Months later, at the start of 1953, he passed away.
John Conlee was born in Versailles, Kentucky. He put 32 songs on the country chart, and seven went to No. 1, including "Lady Lay Down," "Backside of Thirty" and "Common Man."
Rachel Proctor was born in Charleston, West Virginia. She helped write Martina McBride's "Where Would You Be" and had her own chart single, "Days Like This," from her 2004 album Where I Belong.
Hillary Lindsey was born in Washington, Georgia. The songwriter won Grammys for Best Country Song with Carrie Underwood's "Jesus, Take the Wheel" and Little Big Town's "Girl Crush."
Glen Campbell held the No. 1 spot on Billboard's country albums chart with A New Place in the Sun, his ninth studio album. It stayed at the top for six weeks.
Jeanne Pruett's Satin Sheets was the No. 1 country album in America. Her second studio album held the top spot for eight weeks, at the time the second-longest run there by a woman.
Dolly Parton was No. 1 on the country chart with "Why'd You Come in Here Lookin' Like That." The lead single from White Limozeen was her 22nd country chart-topper.
Tim McGraw's Not a Moment Too Soon was the No. 1 country album. His breakout record spent 26 weeks on top in 1994, was Billboard's best-selling album of the year, and won the ACM Award for Album of the Year.
Chris Stapleton held the top spot on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart with From A Room: Volume 1. The record later won Album of the Year at the CMA Awards and Best Country Album at the Grammys.
Shaboozey was No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart with "A Bar Song (Tipsy)." The catchy tune became one of the biggest hits of the year.
Vince Gill released The Key, his eighth studio album. It became his first No. 1 country album and included "If You Ever Have Forever in Mind" and "Kindly Keep It Country."
Steve Earle and Allison Moorer were married at the Hermitage Hotel in Nashville.
Source: eleventy-webawesome-z6jtc.kinsta.pageDon Helms, steel guitar man for Hank Williams' Drifting Cowboys, died at 81. He played on more than 100 Hank Williams songs and later on classics like Patsy Cline's "Walkin' After Midnight" and Loretta Lynn's "Blue Kentucky Girl."
John Conlee (1946), Rachel Proctor (1974) and Hillary Lindsey (1977) were all born on this date.
It depends on the year. In 1968, Glen Campbell held the No. 1 spot on Billboard's country albums chart with A New Place in the Sun, his ninth studio album. In 1989, Dolly Parton was No. 1 on the country chart with "Why'd You Come in Here Lookin' Like That."
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