Your daily look at this day in country history, from classic Opry nights to the newest No. 1 hits.
On July 28, 2014, Toby Keith topped Forbes magazine's list of the highest-paid country stars, with about $65 million in earnings. In 2008, Blake Shelton was No. 1 on the country chart with "Home."
Toby Keith topped Forbes magazine's list of the highest-paid country stars, with about $65 million in earnings. Taylor Swift, Kenny Chesney, Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan rounded out the top five.
Fiddler Buddy Spicher was born in DuBois, Pennsylvania. A member of Nashville's A-Team of session players, he earned CMA Instrumentalist of the Year nominations in 1983 and 1985. In 2008, he became the first fiddler in the Country Music Hall of Fame's "Nashville Cats" series.
Ray Vega, a country and adult contemporary singer, was born on this day. He sang with his brother Robert as The Vega Brothers, who charted on MCA Records in the 1980s.
Earl Thomas Conley hit No. 1 with "Angel in Disguise." That made four No. 1 country singles from his album "Don't Make It Easy for Me," a first for any artist in any genre, according to Billboard.
Blake Shelton was No. 1 on the country chart with "Home." His take on the Michael Bublé song was the fourth No. 1 of his career.
Alabama released "High Cotton," the third single from their album "Southern Star." The song went on to top the country chart.
It depends on the year. In 1984, Earl Thomas Conley hit No. 1 with "Angel in Disguise." In 2008, Blake Shelton was No. 1 on the country chart with "Home."
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