Your daily look at this day in country history, from classic Opry nights to the newest No. 1 hits.
On July 13, 2022, Harmonica great Charlie McCoy was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry by Larry Gatlin. In 2019, Luke Combs' debut album This One's for You was No. 1 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart. It’s also Louise Mandrell’s birthday.
Harmonica great Charlie McCoy was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry by Larry Gatlin. Fans know his playing from Roy Orbison's "Candy Man," George Jones' "He Stopped Loving Her Today" and Barbara Mandrell's "I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool."
Louise Mandrell was born in Corpus Christi, Texas. The singer is the middle of the three Mandrell sisters, between big sister Barbara and younger sister Irlene.
Session guitar great Brent Mason was born in Van Wert, Ohio. Chet Atkins helped him get his start. He went on to win ACM Guitarist of the Year 12 times and CMA Musician of the Year twice, and he co-wrote McBride & the Ride's "Hurry Sundown."
Songwriter and singer Victoria Shaw was born in Manhattan. She co-wrote Garth Brooks' No. 1 "The River" and John Michael Montgomery's "I Love the Way You Love Me," the 1993 ACM Song of the Year.
Bluegrass singer and picker Rhonda Vincent was born in Kirksville, Missouri. She won a Grammy for Best Bluegrass Album and became a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 2020.
Songwriter Neil Thrasher was born in Birmingham, Alabama. He sang in the 1990s duo Thrasher Shiver, then wrote singles for Jason Aldean, Rascal Flatts, Kenny Chesney and Montgomery Gentry. ASCAP named him Songwriter of the Year in 2004.
Olivia Newton-John's album If You Love Me, Let Me Know reached No. 1 on Billboard's country albums chart. It spent eight weeks on top in all, and the title song climbed to No. 2 on the country singles chart, her best showing there.
Alan Jackson held the No. 1 spot on Billboard's country singles chart with "Don't Rock the Jukebox," the title song of his album. It stayed on top for three weeks.
Luke Combs' debut album This One's for You was No. 1 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart. It went on to spend 50 weeks on top, tying Shania Twain's Come On Over for the most ever.
Alabama released "Jukebox in My Mind," the second single from their album Pass It On Down. By September the song was sitting at No. 1 on the Billboard country chart.
Alan Jackson released "Love's Got a Hold on You," the last single from his Don't Rock the Jukebox album. By late September it was No. 1 on the Billboard country chart.
Louise Mandrell (1954) was born on this date.
It depends on the year. In 1991, Alan Jackson held the No. 1 spot on Billboard's country singles chart with "Don't Rock the Jukebox," the title song of his album. In 2019, Luke Combs' debut album This One's for You was No. 1 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart.
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