Run, Run Rudolph - Today In Country Music History

December 2,1949

Gene Autry’s “Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer” debuted on the charts. The recording of the song hit No. 1 on the Billboard pop singles chart the week of Christmas 1949. Autry's recording sold 2.5 million copies the first year, eventually selling a total of 25 million, and it remained the second best-selling record of all time until the 1980s.

It let to a theatrical short, a children's book, a comic book, a legendary television special and a full length theatrical feature.

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2009
Taylor Swift picks up eight nominations in the 52nd annual Grammy Awards. Her haul includes Record and Song of the Year, for "You Belong With Me"; and Album of the Year, for Fearless.
2002
Kenny Chesney's album No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problems goes double-platinum, It featured the singles "Young" (#2), "The Good Stuff" (#1), "A Lot of Things Different" (#6), "Big Star" (#2), and the title track (#2).
The album has since been certified 4x platinum.
1999
The Dixie Chicks’ CD Fly was certified triple platinum. "Ready to Run" (#2), "Cowboy Take Me Away" (#1), "Without You" (#1), "Goodbye Earl" (#13), "Cold Day in July" (#10), "Heartbreak Town" (#23), "Some Days You Gotta Dance" (#7)and "If I Fall You're Going Down with Me" (#20) were all released as singles; "Sin Wagon" also charted (#52) without officially being released as a single.
The album has since been certified 10x platinum.
#1 On This Date
SINGLES
2006 – Carrie Underwood – “Before He Cheats”
2000 – Brad Paisley – “We Danced”
1995 – George Strait – “Check Yes Or No”
1989 – Randy Travis – “It’s Just A Matter Of Time”
1978 – Eddie Rabbitt – “I Just Want To Love You”
1972 – Charley Pride – “She’s Too Good To Be True”
1967 – Sonny James – “It’s The Little Things”
1957 – Elvis Presley – “Jailhouse Rock”
1950 – Hank Snow – “I’m Movin’ On”
1944 – Red Foley – “Smoke On The Water”

ALBUMS
2006 – Keith Urban – Love, Pain & The Whole Crazy Thing
2000 – Alan Jackson – When Somebody Loves You
1995 – Alan Jackson – The Greatest Hits Collection
1989 – Randy Travis – No Holdin’ Back
1978 – Waylon Jennings – I’ve Always Been Crazy
1972 – Merle Haggard – The Best Of
1967 – Eddy Arnold – Turn The World Around
Birthdays
Songwriter Casey Beathard is 49
Singer Jana Kramer is 31.

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