Underwood Has A Historic Debut – Today In Country Music History [VIDEO]

Trace Adkins collects a gold single for "You're Gonna Miss This." The single was Adkins' third #1 country single and rose to #12 on the Hot 100 chart.

Garth Brooks was named Walmart’s best selling artist of all time with over 20 million albums sold.

Gretchen Wilson’s book Redneck Woman: Stories From My Life was released. It chronicled everything from her father leaving to the feeling she had about being pregnant.

Brooks & Dunn’s Brand New Man CD was certified multi platinum for sales of 6 million copies. The album produced four consecutive Number One singles: "Brand New Man", "Boot Scootin' Boogie", "My Next Broken Heart", and "Neon Moon"; a fifth single, "Lost and Found" peaked at #6.

Kenny Chesney’s Greatest Hits CD was certified double platinum. The album featured songs recorded between 1994  and 2000 as well as two new singles, "I Lost It" and "Don't Happen Twice."

Cheney's Greatest Hits has since been certified 6xpaltinum by the  RIAA

Alabama made its first appearance on the Grand Ole Opry.

SINGLES

2009 – Keith Urban – “Only You Can Love Me This Way”

1998 – Shania Twain – "Honey, I'm Home"

1992 – Wynonna – “No One Else On Earth”

1987 – Earl Thomas Conley – “Right From The Start”

1981 – Charley Pride – “Never Been So Loved”

1970 – Tammy Wynette – “Run Woman, Run”

1964 – Buck Owens – “I Don’t Care (Just As Long As You Love Me)”

1960 – Cowboy Copas – “Alabam”

1953 – The Davis Sisters – “I Forgot More Than You’ll Ever Know”

ALBUMS

2009 – Taylor Swift – Fearless

1998 – Shania Twain – Come On Over

1992 – Garth Brooks – The Chase

1987 – Randy Travis – Always & Forever

1981 – Alabama – Feels So Right

1970 – Merle Haggard – The Fightin’ Side Of Me

1964 – Jim Reeves – The Best Of

Singer Darryl Worley is 50.

Dale Evans is born on this date in 1912 in Uvalde, Texas. In December 1947, she marries western actor Roy Rogers, with whom she stars on radio and TV. She also writes the couple's theme song, "Happy Trails"