Your daily look at this day in country history, from classic Opry nights to the newest No. 1 hits.
On August 29, 2002, Alan Jackson earned 10 nominations for the CMA Awards. In 2017, Luke Combs' debut album, This One's for You, was back at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart. It’s also Jimmy C. Newman’s birthday.
Alan Jackson earned 10 nominations for the CMA Awards. That set a new one-year record, passing the nine Merle Haggard picked up in 1970. He went on to win five awards that November.
Jimmy C. Newman was born near Mamou, Louisiana. The C stood for Cajun, and he carried that sound to the Grand Ole Opry, where he was a member from 1956 until his death in 2014.
Songwriter Don Schlitz was born in Durham, North Carolina. His first hit was Kenny Rogers' "The Gambler" in 1978. He went on to win two Grammys and joined the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2017.
Songwriter Shawn Camp, who grew up in Perryville, Arkansas, was born on this day. He co-wrote No. 1 hits like Garth Brooks' "Two Piña Coladas" and Josh Turner's "Would You Go with Me."
Luke Combs' debut album, This One's for You, was back at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart. Its first single, "Hurricane," had already gone to No. 1 on country radio.
Alabama released "Why Lady Why," the last single from My Home's in Alabama. It became the group's second No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart.
Alan Jackson released "Livin' on Love," the second single from his album Who I Am. It became his ninth No. 1 on Billboard's country chart.
Faith Hill released It Matters to Me, her second studio album. Five of its singles, including the title song and "Let's Go to Vegas," reached the Top 10 on the country chart.
John Michael Montgomery released "The Little Girl," with Alison Krauss and Dan Tyminski singing harmony. The lead single from Brand New Me became his seventh No. 1.
Kelsea Ballerini shared that she and fellow singer Morgan Evans were ending their marriage. The two had wed in December 2017.
Rockabilly and country pioneer Charlie Feathers died in Memphis at 66. The Mississippi native cut "Peepin' Eyes" in 1955 and also recorded for Sun Records.
Jimmy C. Newman (1927) was born on this date.
It depends on the year. In 2017, Luke Combs' debut album, This One's for You, was back at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart.
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