Introducing Patsy Cline - Today In Country Music History

January 23rd, 1957

Patsy Cline made her first appearance on the Arthur Godfrey Time morning television program, just two days after winning his primetime talent scout show.

Arthur Godfrey was a major figure in American radio and television in the 1940s and 1950s, presiding as host over a number of different programs in both mediums simultaneously. Among the future stars who got a critical early break by appearing on Talent Scouts were Tony Bennett, Lenny Bruce, Marilyn Horne and Pat Boone. Elvis Presley failed to earn a spot on Talent Scouts in 1955, but otherwise the show's track record was admirable.

After several years of struggling for a breakthrough in small venues and on regional radio, Patsy Cline made the most of her invitation to Talent Scouts, wowing the studio audience with her performance of the now-classic "Walkin' After Midnight."

That same day her first husband, Gerald Cline, filed for divorce.

2013
Brantley Gilbert and Chris Young make guest appearances on ABC-TV's "Nashville," showing up at a music-business party. Music in the episode includes Jack Ingram's "Barefoot And Crazy," plus tracks by Thomas Rhett and Edens Edge
1990
Clint Black collects his first platinum album, for Killin' Time. The album featured the singles "A Better Man" (#1), "Nothing's News" (#3), "Walking Away" (#1), "Nobody's Home" (#1) and "Killin' Time" (#1).
Billboard magazine named "A Better Man" the #1 song of 1989 and "Nobody's Home" received the same honor for 1990.
The album has since been certified triple platinum by the RIAA.
1987
Reba McEntire nets her first gold album, for Whoever's In New England. The album produced 2 singles, "Whoever's in New England", and "Little Rock", both reached #1.
The album would also become McEntire’s first platinum certified album.
#1 On This Date
SINGLES
2010 – Reba McEntire – “Consider Me Gone”
1999 – Martina McBride – “Wrong Again”
1993 – Randy Travis – “Look Heart, No Hands”
1988 – Ronnie Milsap – “Where Do The Nights Go”
1982 – Conway Twitty – “Red Neckin’, Love Makin’ Night”
1971 – Lynn Anderson– “Rose Garden”
1965 – Sonny James – “You’re The Only World I Know”
1961 – Johnny Horton – “North To Alaska”
1954 – Webb Pierce– “There Stands The Glass”

ALBUMS
2010 – Taylor Swift – Fearless
1999 – Garth Brooks – Double Live
1993 – Garth Brooks – The Chase
1988 – Randy Travis – Always & Forever
1982 – Alabama – Feels So Right
1971 – Ray Price – For The Good Times
1965 – Buck Owens – I Don’t Care
Birthdays
Singer/songwriter Harley Allen is 59
Singer Josh Thompson is 37
Anniversaries
Big Kenny Alpin (Big & Rich) and his wife Christiev celebrate their 10^th anniversary

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