Your daily look at this day in country history, from classic Opry nights to the newest No. 1 hits.
On November 22, 2009, Taylor Swift took home five American Music Awards, including Artist of the Year, at the show in Los Angeles. In 1975, John Denver's album Windsong sat at No. 1 on the country albums chart.
Taylor Swift took home five American Music Awards, including Artist of the Year, at the show in Los Angeles. She also won Favorite Country Female Artist and Favorite Country Album for Fearless.
Producer and guitarist John Jennings was born in Harrisonburg, Virginia. He was Mary Chapin Carpenter's longtime right-hand man, producing eight of her albums, and also worked with George Jones and Iris DeMent. He died of cancer in 2015 at 61.
Little Jimmy Dickens had the top country song in America with his funny hit "May the Bird of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose." It held No. 1 for two weeks.
John Denver's album Windsong sat at No. 1 on the country albums chart. The record gave fans the two-sided hit "I'm Sorry" and "Calypso" that fall.
Taylor Swift's fourth studio album, Red, was No. 1 on the country albums chart. It later earned Grammy nods for Album of the Year and Best Country Album.
Alabama put out "Southern Star" as a single. It was the title song and fourth single from their album Southern Star, and it climbed to No. 1 on the country chart in February 1990.
Toby Keith released "How Do You Like Me Now?!" as a single. The feisty title song from his album went on to spend five weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard country chart in 2000.
Tim McGraw stepped in as host of Saturday Night Live. It was his first time leading the late-night comedy show, with Ludacris and T-Pain as the musical guests.
Singer Jim Salestrom died of cancer at his home in Arvada, Colorado, at 67. He fronted the band Timberline in the 1970s and then played in Dolly Parton's band from 1979 to 1991.
It depends on the year. In 1965, Little Jimmy Dickens had the top country song in America with his funny hit "May the Bird of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose." In 1975, John Denver's album Windsong sat at No. 1 on the country albums chart.
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