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On September 14, 1946, Hank Williams tried out for the Grand Ole Opry on Ernest Tubb's word, but he was turned down. In 1979, Kenny Rogers got his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, at 6666 Hollywood Blvd. Danielle Peck and John Berry share this birthday.
Hank Williams tried out for the Grand Ole Opry on Ernest Tubb's word, but he was turned down. He finally made his Opry debut on June 11, 1949, and got six encores.
Don Walser, the yodeling Texas singer some called the Pavarotti of the Plains, was born in Brownfield, Texas. He kept old Western swing and cowboy songs alive for new fans. He died in 2006.
Songwriter Beth Nielsen Chapman was born in Harlingen, Texas. She helped write Faith Hill's "This Kiss" and wrote songs for Trisha Yearwood, Martina McBride and Willie Nelson.
John Berry was born in Aiken, South Carolina. His 1994 song "Your Love Amazes Me" went all the way to No. 1 on the country chart.
Danielle Peck was born in Jacksonville, North Carolina. Her 2006 debut album gave country radio "I Don't" and "Findin' a Good Man," her biggest hit.
Willie Nelson's "Always on My Mind" sat at No. 1 on the country albums chart. It held the top spot for 22 weeks in all.
Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett were No. 1 on the country singles chart with "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere." The song ran eight weeks at the top and won CMA Vocal Event of the Year.
Kenny Rogers got his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, at 6666 Hollywood Blvd.
Source: walkoffame.comTulsa named Johnnie Lee Wills Lane at the state fairgrounds after the Western swing fiddler. Bob Wills' younger brother, he first played banjo with the Texas Playboys. He died in 1984.
Carrie Underwood released "Cowboy Casanova," the first single from her album "Play On." It was the quickest-rising country single of 2009 and became her eighth No. 1.
Carrie Underwood released her album "Cry Pretty." It opened at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, making her the first woman with four country albums at No. 1 there.
The Porter Wagoner Show first went on the air. Dolly Parton later joined Porter on the show and sang duets with him until 1974. At its peak, the show reached about 100 TV markets.
Source: tennesseeencyclopedia.netA three-day Sotheby's auction of Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash's belongings began in New York. On day one, a guitar trimmed in abalone brought $131,200. The full sale took in nearly $4 million.
Source: antiquesandthearts.comFans and friends gathered at the Grand Ole Opry for a public memorial to Troy Gentry of Montgomery Gentry. He died six days earlier in a helicopter crash in New Jersey at 50.
John Berry (1959) and Danielle Peck (1978) were all born on this date.
It depends on the year. In 1982, Willie Nelson's "Always on My Mind" sat at No. 1 on the country albums chart. In 2003, Alan Jackson and Jimmy Buffett were No. 1 on the country singles chart with "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere."
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