Your daily look at this day in country history, from classic Opry nights to the newest No. 1 hits.
On September 1, 1992, Trisha Yearwood's second studio album, Hearts in Armor, came out on MCA. In 1992, Alabama put out "I'm in a Hurry (And Don't Know Why)," the second single from American Pride. Conway Twitty and Charlie Worsham share this birthday.
Trisha Yearwood's second studio album, Hearts in Armor, came out on MCA. It gave fans four hit singles: "Wrong Side of Memphis," "Walkaway Joe," "You Say You Will" and "Down on My Knees."
Boxcar Willie was born in Texas. He took his stage name from a character in a ballad he wrote himself. Today an overpass on Interstate 35E in Red Oak, Texas, is named in his memory.
Conway Twitty was born Harold Lloyd Jenkins in Friars Point, Mississippi. He landed his first No. 1 in 1958 with "It's Only Make Believe" and became one of the great hitmakers in country music.
Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees was born in Douglas, on the Isle of Man. Country fans know him for "Islands in the Stream," the Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton duet from Eyes That See in the Dark, an album Gibb produced in 1983.
Charlie Robison was born in Houston, Texas. The Texas singer-songwriter is remembered for songs like "My Hometown." He died in San Antonio in 2023 at 59.
Angaleena Presley was born in Beauty, Kentucky, in Martin County. She is one third of Pistol Annies, the trio whose first album, Hell on Heels, came out in 2011.
Charlie Worsham was born in Jackson, Mississippi, and grew up in Grenada. The singer and guitar picker plays in Dierks Bentley's touring band and once belonged to Old Crow Medicine Show.
Alabama put out "I'm in a Hurry (And Don't Know Why)," the second single from American Pride. The song went on to reach No. 1 on the country chart.
Alan Jackson released High Mileage, his seventh studio album. It climbed to No. 1 on the country albums chart, his fourth album to get there.
Reba McEntire opened her All the Women I Am Tour at MacDonald Island Park in Fort McMurray, Canada. The tour played 35 shows across North America.
Singer and songwriter Kacey Jones died in Nashville at 66. Credited as Gayle Zeiler, she co-wrote Mickey Gilley's "I'm the One Mama Warned You About." She also produced Pearls in the Snow, a tribute album of Kinky Friedman songs.
Jimmy Buffett died at 76 at his home in Sag Harbor, New York. Best known for "Margaritaville," he also topped the country chart in 2003 alongside Alan Jackson on "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere."
Boxcar Willie (1931), Conway Twitty (1933), Charlie Robison (1964), Angaleena Presley (1976) and Charlie Worsham (1985) were all born on this date.
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