Your daily look at this day in country history, from classic Opry nights to the newest No. 1 hits.
On August 24, 1992, Larrie Londin died in Nashville at 48. In 1985, Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers went to No. 1 on the country singles chart with "Real Love," the title song of Dolly's album. It’s also Fred Rose’s birthday.
Larrie Londin died in Nashville at 48. After moving to Music City in 1969, he became one of its most trusted session drummers, playing for Emmylou Harris, Dolly Parton, Merle Haggard, Vince Gill, Ronnie Milsap and Elvis Presley.
Fred Rose was born in Evansville, Indiana. The songwriter and music publisher guided Hank Williams' career. In 1961 he joined Williams and Jimmie Rodgers as the first three members of the Country Music Hall of Fame. He died in 1954.
Kristyn Osborn of SHeDAISY was born in Magna, Utah. With her sisters Kelsi and Kassidy, she scored hits like "Little Good-Byes" and "This Woman Needs." Their debut album, The Whole SHeBANG, earned an ACM nod for top new vocal group.
Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers went to No. 1 on the country singles chart with "Real Love," the title song of Dolly's album. It was their second No. 1 as a duet, after "Islands in the Stream."
Florida Georgia Line's "Cruise" logged its 24th week at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart, the longest run in the chart's history. It passed the 21-week mark last reached by Webb Pierce's "In the Jailhouse Now" in 1955.
Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris released their duet album Western Wall: The Tucson Sessions. It reached No. 6 on the country albums chart and earned several Grammy nominations.
Tim McGraw released Live Like You Were Dying on Curb Records, his eighth studio album. The title song won Grammys for Best Country Song and Best Male Country Vocal Performance.
Fred Rose (1898) was born on this date.
It depends on the year. In 1985, Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers went to No. 1 on the country singles chart with "Real Love," the title song of Dolly's album. In 2013, Florida Georgia Line's "Cruise" logged its 24th week at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart, the longest run in the chart's history.
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