Your daily look at this day in country history, from classic Opry nights to the newest No. 1 hits.
On January 15, 1992, Johnny Cash was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City. In 1968, Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton released "Just Between You and Me," their first album together, on RCA Victor.
Johnny Cash was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the Waldorf-Astoria in New York City. Lyle Lovett gave the speech welcoming the Man in Black.
Singer and songwriter David Lynn Jones was born in Bexar, Arkansas. His biggest hit, "Bonnie Jean (Little Sister)," reached No. 10 in 1987. He made four albums between 1987 and 1994.
George Jones released "Color of the Blues," a song he wrote with Lawton Williams. It rose to No. 7 on the country chart.
Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton released "Just Between You and Me," their first album together, on RCA Victor. It reached No. 8 on the country albums chart, and "The Last Thing on My Mind" went to No. 7.
Elvis Presley started work on "Don't Cry Daddy," written by Mac Davis, at American Sound Studio in Memphis. In 1997, Lisa Marie Presley made a video singing it as a duet with her late father.
Alan Jackson released "Drive," his 10th studio album. It opened at No. 1 on both the country and all-genre album charts. It included "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)," his heartfelt song about Sept. 11.
Charlie Daniels suffered a mild stroke while snowmobiling in Colorado. He bounced back quickly and went home from the hospital two days later.
Sisters Martie Maguire and Emily Robison named their new side band Court Yard Hounds. Their first album came out that May and opened at No. 7 on the Billboard 200.
Singer and songwriter Greg Trooper died at 61, just two days after his birthday. Vince Gill and Steve Earle were among the artists who recorded his songs.
Chris Darrow, a pioneer of country rock, died at 75 from complications of a stroke. He played many instruments and worked with Kaleidoscope and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.
Melba Montgomery died in Nashville at 86. She sang a string of 1960s duets with George Jones, and her 1974 song "No Charge" went to No. 1 on the country chart.
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