Your daily look at this day in country history, from classic Opry nights to the newest No. 1 hits.
On November 3, 1965, Johnny Wright was No. 1 on the country chart with "Hello Vietnam," a Tom T. Hall song featuring his wife, Kitty Wells. In 1980, Waylon Jennings was No. 1 on the country chart with "Theme from The Dukes of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys)," the theme song from the popular CBS show. It’s also Ray Edenton’s birthday.
Johnny Wright was No. 1 on the country chart with "Hello Vietnam," a Tom T. Hall song featuring his wife, Kitty Wells. Years later it opened the movie Full Metal Jacket.
Ray Edenton was born near Mineral, Virginia. A guitarist in the Nashville A-Team, he played on more than 12,000 sessions, including Roger Miller's "King of the Road." He died in 2022 at 95.
The Davis Sisters were No. 1 on Billboard's country charts with "I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know," written by Cecil Null. Sadly, Betty Jack Davis was killed in a car wreck the week the record came out.
Kris Kristofferson had the No. 1 country album with Jesus Was a Capricorn, home of his No. 1 hit "Why Me." The very next week, Full Moon, his duet album with Rita Coolidge, took over the top spot.
Waylon Jennings was No. 1 on the country chart with "Theme from The Dukes of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys)," the theme song from the popular CBS show.
Carrie Underwood released Play On, her third album, in the U.S. It opened at No. 1 on both the Billboard 200 and the Top Country Albums chart.
Merle Haggard had surgery for lung cancer, and doctors removed part of his lung. The Hag was back on stage in Bakersfield less than two months later.
Billboard gave its country singles chart a new name, switching from Hot C&W Sides to Hot Country Singles. That name stuck until early 1990.
Keith Urban said he would have surgery to remove a polyp from his vocal cords. He cut back on shows and moved most dates into the new year, though he still planned to sing at the CMA Awards.
Source: edition.cnn.comZac Brown Band announced that Caroline Jones had joined as an official member. She had been their opening act and touring partner since 2017 and became the band's first female member.
Ray Edenton (1926) was born on this date.
It depends on the year. In 1965, Johnny Wright was No. 1 on the country chart with "Hello Vietnam," a Tom T. Hall song featuring his wife, Kitty Wells. In 1980, Waylon Jennings was No. 1 on the country chart with "Theme from The Dukes of Hazzard (Good Ol' Boys)," the theme song from the popular CBS show.
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