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This day 1982, Jerry Reed was at #1 on the US Country chart with, "She Got the Goldmine (I Got the Shaft)". Written by ...
20/09/2025

This day 1982, Jerry Reed was at #1 on the US Country chart with, "She Got the Goldmine (I Got the Shaft)". Written by Tim DuBois the song is a satire on divorce, and became Reed's third and final #1 country hit, and one of his signature tunes.🎶




Born on this day 1964 in Monticello, Georgia, was Trisha Yearwood, country music artist. Best known for her ballads abou...
19/09/2025

Born on this day 1964 in Monticello, Georgia, was Trisha Yearwood, country music artist. Best known for her ballads about vulnerable young women from a female perspective. She scored the 1997 song "How Do I Live", which was initially released on the soundtrack of the film, Con Air.🎶




This day 1973, Conway Twitty scored his 10th US Country #1 hit single with "You've Never Been This Far Before". It was ...
18/09/2025

This day 1973, Conway Twitty scored his 10th US Country #1 hit single with "You've Never Been This Far Before". It was Conway's only song from the country chart to cross over onto the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100, where the single peaked at #22.🎶
Conway Twitty


Born on this day 1923, in Mount Olive, Alabama, was Hank Williams (born Hiram King Williams). The American singer-songw...
17/09/2025

Born on this day 1923, in Mount Olive, Alabama, was Hank Williams (born Hiram King Williams). The American singer-songwriter and musician is regarded as one of the most important country music artists of all time. Williams recorded 35 singles (five released posthumously) that would place in the Top 10 of the Billboard Country & Western Best Sellers chart, including 11 that ranked #1. Hank died aged 29 on January 1, 1953.🎶



This day 1976, Waylon Jennings was at #1 on the US country album chart with Are You Ready for the Country. Its title tr...
13/09/2025

This day 1976, Waylon Jennings was at #1 on the US country album chart with Are You Ready for the Country. Its title track is a song from Neil Young's seminal 1972 album Harvest. Despite the title, this outlaw country album featured covers of rock songs, including "Can't You See" by the Marshall Tucker Band. MacArthur Park (Revisited)" and won Waylon his first Grammy Award in 1969.🎶


This day 2003, Johnny Cash, US singer songwriter died of respiratory failure aged 71. Widely considered one of the most ...
12/09/2025

This day 2003, Johnny Cash, US singer songwriter died of respiratory failure aged 71. Widely considered one of the most influential American musicians of the 20th century, he was known as The Man in Black. Johnny traditionally started all his concerts by saying, "Hello, I'm Johnny Cash." His best-known songs included "I Walk the Line", "Folsom Prison Blues", "Ring of Fire", "Get Rhythm" and "Man in Black." He also had his own US TV show in late 60's - early 70's.🎶

Johnny Cash


A few weeks ago I visited the resting place of George Jones, who's Heavenly birthday is today...George Jones, The Legend...
12/09/2025

A few weeks ago I visited the resting place of George Jones, who's Heavenly birthday is today...

George Jones, The Legend Remembered
George Jones

Born on this day 1931 in Saratoga, Texas, was George Jones the country music singer who has scored more than 150 hits du...
12/09/2025

Born on this day 1931 in Saratoga, Texas, was George Jones the country music singer who has scored more than 150 hits during his career, both as a solo artist and in duets with other artists. George who married Tammy Wynette in 1969, and has had 15 US #1 country hits, is celebrated by some of his fans as the hard-drinkin', fast-livin' spiritual-son of his idol, Hank Williams. He missed so many engagements that he gained the nickname of "No-Show Jones." George died on 26th April 2013 aged 81.🎶

George Jones
George Jones, The Legend Remembered


George Jones!
11/09/2025

George Jones!

11/09/2025

Freddie Hart "Easy Lovin"

This day 1991, Brooks & Dunn were at #1 on the US Country charts with, "Brand New Man" the duo's debut single. It was a...
10/09/2025

This day 1991, Brooks & Dunn were at #1 on the US Country charts with, "Brand New Man" the duo's debut single. It was also the first single from their album, Brand New Man, and their first #1 single on the country charts.🎶



Born on this day 1975, in Alexandria, Indiana was American country music singer and songwriter Joey Feek. From 2008 to 2...
09/09/2025

Born on this day 1975, in Alexandria, Indiana was American country music singer and songwriter Joey Feek. From 2008 to 2016, the duo Joey + Rory comprised of Joey and her husband, Rory Lee Feek. She died from cancer on March 4, 2016.🎶



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