Today In Country Music History

1954  A Slight Miscalculation On Management's Part Elvis Presley makes his only appearance on the Grand Ole Opry, singing "Blue Moon Of Kentucky" at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. Opry manager Jim Denny allegedly tells him not to give up his day job.

Photo by Paul McConnell/Getty Images2007   Paparazzi Out Of Control Keith Urban was involved in a motorcycle accident while being followed by paparazzi in Sydney, Australia, on his way to an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting.

1992 Brooks & Gill Reign At The CMAs Vince Gill and Garth Brooks are double-winners in the 26th annual Country Music Association awards at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House.

1993   It Was A Good Day To Be Vince Gill Vince Gill’s I Still Believe In You was certified double platinum.

2010  Country Comes Home A gathering of Opry Members young and old join to sing "Will The Circle Be Unbroken" as the Grand Ole Opry House reopens following May floods, with the "Country Comes Home" concert.

1993   Welcome To The Hall The Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame inducts Don Schlitz ("The Gambler" and "On The Other Hand"), Red Lane ("My Own Kind Of Hat" and "'Til I Get It Right") and Conway Twitty.

2012   Say It Ain't So George, Say It Ain't So George Strait announced plans for his final major tour, The Cowboy Rides Away Tour. The tour dates would keep him on the road through summer of 2014. He did stress it was not a retirement announcement, that he would perform select shows after the tour and would continue recording and writing new music...

2011  A Long, Uphill Climb Begins For Randy Travis Randy Travis collapsed while singing “Three Wooden Crosses” at the Crystal Heart Gala, a benefit for a medical center, at the Renaissance Worthington Hotel in Fort Worth.

2008  Rucker Makes Country Music History Darius Rucker became the first African American artist to score a number one country hit since Ray Charles in 1985 as "Don’t Think I Don’t Think About It" topped the charts, and the first as a solo act since Charlie Pride in 1983.

1952   One Last Time In The Studio For Hank Williams Hank Williams records "Take These Chains From My Heart," "Kaw-liga" and "Your Cheatin' Heart" during what proves to be his final recording session, at the Castle Studio in Nashville's Tulane Hotel.

Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images1998...Brooks & Brooks & Dunn Are The Big Winners History was made at the 32nd Annual Country Music Association Awards when Garth Brooks won his fourth Entertainer of the Year award. Brooks & Dunn won their seventh straight Vocal Duo of the Year trophy and the Dixie Chicks became the first act to win the Vocal Group of the Year and the Horizon Award in

1990  Nothing Is Certain Except Death, Taxes And Willie The Internal Revenue Service places liens totalling $16.7 million on Willie Nelson's property to guarantee that he pays $6.5 million in back taxes.