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On November 12, 2008, the CMA Awards took place at the Sommet Center in Nashville, with Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood as hosts. In 1960, Hank Locklin joined the Grand Ole Opry. It’s also Barbara Fairchild’s birthday.
The CMA Awards took place at the Sommet Center in Nashville, with Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood as hosts. Kenny Chesney was named Entertainer of the Year, and George Strait's Troubadour won Album of the Year. Lady Antebellum took home New Artist.
Barbara Fairchild was born in Knobel, Arkansas. Her 1973 hit "The Teddy Bear Song" spent two weeks at No. 1. She later turned to gospel music and joined the Christian Music Hall of Fame.
Singer and songwriter Jerry Kilgore was born in Tillamook, Oregon. He helped write "Cover You in Kisses" for John Michael Montgomery and "Love Lessons" for Tracy Byrd.
The Honeysuckle Rose soundtrack, from Willie Nelson's movie, was the No. 1 country album. It features "On the Road Again," which earned an Oscar nomination for Best Original Song.
Garth Brooks had the No. 1 country album with No Fences. The record gave fans "Friends in Low Places," "The Thunder Rolls" and "Unanswered Prayers."
Martina McBride was No. 1 on the country albums chart with Timeless, her album of classic country songs.
Zach Bryan and Kacey Musgraves held the top spot on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart with "I Remember Everything." The duet later won the Grammy for Best Country Duo/Group Performance.
Elvis Presley was voted the most promising country and western artist in Billboard magazine's yearly disc jockey poll.
Hank Locklin joined the Grand Ole Opry. His big hit "Please Help Me, I'm Falling" spent 14 weeks at No. 1 on the country chart and sold over a million copies.
George Jones and Tammy Wynette sang "Golden Ring" together on the TV show Pop! Goes the Country. Larry Gatlin was also on hand to sing "Broken Lady."
The TV western Wild Horses, starring Kenny Rogers and Pam Dawber, first aired on CBS.
Barbara Fairchild (1950) was born on this date.
It depends on the year. In 1980, The Honeysuckle Rose soundtrack, from Willie Nelson's movie, was the No. 1 country album. In 1990, Garth Brooks had the No. 1 country album with No Fences.
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