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On February 18, 1988, Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner sang together again for the first time since parting ways in 1974. In 1999, Dixie Chicks held the No. 1 spot on the country albums chart with Wide Open Spaces, their major label debut. Pee Wee King and Sean Watkins share this birthday.
Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner sang together again for the first time since parting ways in 1974. Porter and the Wagonmasters joined Dolly for an episode of her TV variety show, Dolly.
Pee Wee King was born Julius Frank Anthony Kuczynski in Abrams, Wisconsin. The bandleader co-wrote "Tennessee Waltz" with Redd Stewart, and Patti Page later turned it into a standard. King died in Louisville, Kentucky, in 2000 at 86.
Juice Newton was born in Lakehurst, New Jersey. Her 1981 hit "The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known)" went to No. 1 on the country chart, and she won a Grammy for "Break It to Me Gently."
Trevor Rosen of Old Dominion was born in Woodhaven, Michigan. He plays and writes with the band, whose No. 1 hits include "No Such Thing as a Broken Heart" and "Written in the Sand."
Sean Watkins was born on this day. The guitarist and singer helped found Nickel Creek with his sister, Sara Watkins, and later played in Fiction Family and Works Progress Administration.
Dixie Chicks held the No. 1 spot on the country albums chart with Wide Open Spaces, their major label debut. The album went on to win two Grammys, including Best Country Album.
Carrie Underwood launched her Carnival Ride Tour, a headlining run in support of her second album, Carnival Ride.
Source: carrieunderwoodofficial.comJohnny Paycheck died in Nashville at 64 after a long illness. He is best remembered for "Take This Job and Shove It," the 1977 working man's song that sold more than two million copies.
Source: irontontribune.comPee Wee King (1914), Juice Newton (1952) and Sean Watkins (1977) were all born on this date.
It depends on the year. In 1999, Dixie Chicks held the No. 1 spot on the country albums chart with Wide Open Spaces, their major label debut.
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