Today In Country Music History

2007 Curing The Inner Child

Billy Currington travels to Hawaii to begin therapy for anger issues related to the abuse he suffered from a stepfather in childhood. The abuser was actually the subject of Currington's first hit, "Walk A Little Straighter."

“My challenge in life is my anger,” he told the Nashville Tennessean. “I’d be little Billy for two seconds, yelling and blowing up. And in those instances, that rage can destroy relationships, whether it’s with a girlfriend or a business partner or a fan. When you are taught to hate, you carry that with you,” Currington told People magazine in 2007. “Even today, I call myself 98% laid back, but 2% is Little Billy — my inner child that’s hurt, sad and furious because he was never taken care of.”

This wouldn't be the last time Currington would face anger management issues. In April of 2013 the singer pled guilty to elderly abuse charges in connection with an incident in which the singer was originally accused of making terroristic threats against the 70-year old captain of a tour boat that led tourists near his home.

On the day in question, Currington began chasing the captain's boat on his return trip, threatening to harm the captain and using "colorful language." Currington denied the charge,telling police he only asked the captain to "back off." Currington pled no contest in exchange for probation and a $1000 fine.

Billy Currington Working On A New Album

2002
Brad Paisley’s album Part II was certified platinum. The album featured the singles "Two People Fell in Love" (#4), "Wrapped Around" (#2), "I'm Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin' Song)" (#1) and "I Wish You'd Stay" (#7).
Alan Jackson’s album Drive was certified triple platinum. The album featured the #1 hit "Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning)", a ballad written in response to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. It also featured the singles "Drive (For Daddy Gene)" (#1), "Work in Progress" (#3), and "That'd Be Alright" (#2); "Designated Drinker" also reached #44 without officially being released.
1997
George Strait's album Carrying Your Love With Me was certified double platinum. The album produced four singles, "One Night at a Time", the title track, and "Round About Way", which all reached Number One, while "Today My World Slipped Away" (a cover of a Vern Gosdin song) which peaked at #3.
1992
Alan Jackson’s album Don’t Rock The Jukebox was certified double platinum. It was the first multi-platinum album of Jackson’s career. The album featured 4 singles: the title track, "Someday", "Dallas", and "Love's Got a Hold on You", which all reached #1 and "Midnight in Montgomery" (a tribute song to Hank Williams) which peaked at #3.
1974
John Denver records "Thank God I'm A Country Boy" at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles during the first night of a concert run that will become the album An Evening With John Denver.
1968
Jeannie C. Riley’s "Harper Valley P.T.A." was certified gold. Written by Tom T. Hall, the single would go on to sell over 6 million copies to date and make Riley the first woman to top the Billboard Singles and Country charts at the same time, a feat that would go unrepeated until Dolly Parton's "9 to 5" in 1981.
Birthdays
Guitarist Jimmy Olander of Diamond Rio is 53.
Brian Kelley of Florida Georgia Line is 29.

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