This Date in Country Music History – January 1st

 

This Date in Country Music History

• 2024 – The Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville announced it’s closure after 30 years.  It would later re-open as Luke Combs‘ Category 10
• 2024 – John Michael Montgomery announced that 2025 would be his last year of touring
• 2020 – Ryman Hospitality launched The Circle Network
• 2011 – Kellie Pickler and songwriter Kyle Jacobs get married in the Caribbean
• 2011 – Shania Twain got married to Frederic Thiebaud
• 1994 – Faith Hill scored her first career #1 hit with “Wild One”
• 1971 – Tom T. Hall became a member of the Grand Ole Opry
• 1953 – Hank Williams passed away in West Virginia

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