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On September 7, 2003, Farm Aid 2003 came to the Germain Amphitheater in Columbus, Ohio, raising money for America's family farmers. In 1949, "Lovesick Blues" by Hank Williams with His Drifting Cowboys was No. 1 on Billboard's country jukebox chart.
Farm Aid 2003 came to the Germain Amphitheater in Columbus, Ohio, raising money for America's family farmers. Willie Nelson led a lineup that included Brooks & Dunn, Trick Pony, Emmylou Harris and Neil Young with Crazy Horse.
Songwriter Mark D. Sanders was born in Los Angeles, California. He wrote 15 No. 1 hits, including Lee Ann Womack's "I Hope You Dance" with Tia Sillers. His early cuts included songs on Garth Brooks' No Fences.
Songwriter Diane Warren was born in Van Nuys, California. Country fans know her work from LeAnn Rimes' "How Do I Live," Faith Hill's "There You'll Be" and songs on Carrie Underwood's debut album, Some Hearts.
"Lovesick Blues" by Hank Williams with His Drifting Cowboys was No. 1 on Billboard's country jukebox chart. The song went back to the 1920s, but Hank made it his own.
George Jones had the No. 1 country song in America with "Tender Years," his second trip to the top. It led the chart for seven weeks in two separate runs and stayed on the chart for 32 weeks.
Crystal Gayle's "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" was the No. 1 country song in the land. The tender ballad held the top spot for four straight weeks that late summer.
Rosanne Cash topped the country chart with "I Don't Know Why You Don't Want Me." The song from her Rhythm & Romance album later won her the Grammy for Best Female Country Vocal Performance.
Morgan Wallen's Dangerous: The Double Album was the No. 1 country album in the nation. The record set the all-time mark for most weeks at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart.
Alan Jackson released his album What I Do. The record went all the way to No. 1 on the country albums chart.
Friends and family said goodbye to Dottie West at Christ Church in Nashville. Steve Wariner sang "Amazing Grace," and Kenny Rogers gave the eulogy. She was laid to rest in her hometown of McMinnville, Tennessee.
It depends on the year. In 1949, "Lovesick Blues" by Hank Williams with His Drifting Cowboys was No. 1 on Billboard's country jukebox chart. In 1961, George Jones had the No. 1 country song in America with "Tender Years," his second trip to the top.
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