Your daily look at this day in country history, from classic Opry nights to the newest No. 1 hits.
On November 16, 2005, CBS aired "I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny Cash." In 1994, Garth Brooks' album Ropin' the Wind was certified for 10 million copies.
CBS aired "I Walk the Line: A Night for Johnny Cash." Stars like Dwight Yoakam, Brad Paisley, Martina McBride, Kris Kristofferson, Jerry Lee Lewis and Alison Krauss sang the Man in Black's songs.
Songwriter and guitarist Troy Seals was born. Part of the musical Seals family, he co-wrote "Seven Spanish Angels," "Lost in the Fifties Tonight" and "If You Ever Have Forever in Mind," all CMA Song of the Year nominees.
Songwriter Larry Cordle was born in eastern Kentucky. His song "Murder on Music Row," sung by George Strait and Alan Jackson, won the CMA's Vocal Event of the Year in 2000. Ricky Skaggs, Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood have all cut his songs.
Keith Burns of Trick Pony was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He played guitar and sang with the trio, which had Top 20 country hits like "Pour Me" and "On a Night Like This."
Miranda Lambert's seventh studio album, Wildcard, hit No. 1 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart. It included the singles "It All Comes Out in the Wash" and "Bluebird."
Garth Brooks' album Ropin' the Wind was certified for 10 million copies. That made Garth the first country artist with two albums to reach diamond status. The album spent 18 weeks at No. 1.
Source: 560kmon.comDollywood won the Liseberg Applause Award, one of the top honors in the theme park world. Dolly Parton accepted it herself at the IAAPA Attractions Expo in Orlando.
Patsy Cline recorded "I Fall to Pieces" in Nashville. Written by Hank Cochran and Harlan Howard, it became her first No. 1 country hit in 1961 and also made the pop Top 20.
It depends on the year. In 2019, Miranda Lambert's seventh studio album, Wildcard, hit No. 1 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart.
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