Nov 062018
This Date in Country Music History
- 2015 – Tim McGraw released his album Damn Country Music
- 2015 – Old Dominion released their debut album Meat and Candy
- 2013 – Florida Georgia Line took home 2 CMA Awards – Duo of the Year and Single of the Year for “Cruise”
- 2012 – Kenny Chesney‘s single “Come Over” was certified platinum
- 2012 – Miranda Lambert‘s single “Over You” was certified platinum
- 2007 – Country Music Hall of Famer Hank Thompson passed away from lung cancer
- 2007 – Little Big Town released their album A Place To Land
- 2006 – George Strait was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame
- 2006 – Brooks & Dunn took home 3 CMA Awards – Vocal Duo, Single, and Music Video
- 2004 – Phil Vassar scored a #1 hit with “In a Real Love”
- 2003 – 99.9 Kiss Country (WKIS – Miami)’s Gator locked himself in the studio and played nothing but Toby Keith for 4 hours after Keith got shut out at the CMA Awards despite 7 nominations
- 2002 – Porter Wagoner was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame
- 2002 – Alan Jackson took home 5 CMA Awards – Entertainer, Male Vocalist, Album, Single, and Song of the Year
- 2001 – George Strait released his album The Road Less Traveled
- 1993 – The Reba McEntire & Linda Davis duet “Does He Love You” topped the charts
- 1964 – Tex Ritter was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame
- 1948 – Little Jimmy Dickens became a member of the Grand Ole Opry
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