A Day In Music
A Day in Music - January 4th
Today in country music history:
2006 - LeAnn Rimes sang the national anthem at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California.
2002 - The soundtrack to O Brother, Where Art Thou? got five nominations for the Grammy Awards.
2000 - The Dixie Chicks earned an Album of the Year Grammy nomination for Fly.
1989 - Dwight Yoakam's album Buenas Noches from a Lonely Room went gold.
1969 - George Jones and Dolly Parton joined the Grand Ole Opry.
1969 - Johnny Cash went to number one with "Daddy Sang Bass."
1954 - Elvis recorded a 10-minute demo at Sun Records in Memphis. One side was "My Happiness" and the other was "That's When Your Heartaches Begin."
1953 - More than 20 thousand people attended Hank Williams' funeral in Montgomery, Alabama. Ernest Tubb, Little Jimmy Dickens, Webb Pierce and Carl Smith were among the performers at the service.
Birthdays:
Kathy Forester - singer, Forester Sisters
Patty Loveless - singer
Deana Carter - singer
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