On This Day in Country Music: November 4

Delbert McClinton

Delbert McClinton was born in Lubbock, Texas. The singer and harmonica man wrote "Two More Bottles of Wine," which Emmylou Harris took to No. 1 in 1978. His own best country showing, "Tell Me About It," sung with Tanya Tucker in 1992, climbed to No. 4.

Van Stephenson

Van Stephenson was born in Hamilton, Ohio. He landed three pop hits on his own in the 1980s, then sang tenor in the country trio BlackHawk in the 1990s. He died of cancer in 2001 at 47.

Dolly Parton was named a BMI Icon at the 2003 BMI Country Awards. By then the songwriter had picked up 37 BMI Country and Pop Awards.

Shania Twain's album Come On Over hit stores. It opened at No. 1 on the country albums chart and held the top spot for 50 weeks. It has sold more than 40 million copies and is called the best-selling country album ever.

Brad Paisley released Play: The Guitar Album, his seventh studio album. Most of it is instrumental, but he sings with guests like B.B. King, Buck Owens and Keith Urban. His duet with Urban, "Start a Band," became his ninth No. 1 country hit in a row.

Audrey Williams, the first wife of Hank Williams, died at 52. She also sang and recorded duets with Hank during their marriage.

Willard Cox, the fiddle-playing head of the Cox Family bluegrass group, died at 82. The family recorded with Alison Krauss and can be heard on the O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack.