Johnny Cashes In – Today In Country Music History [VIDEO]
October 15, 1969
Johnny Cash wins a record-setting five times during the third annual Country Music Association awards at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. The Man In Black takes home Entertainer and Male Vocalist; Album, for At San Quentin; Single, for "A Boy Named Sue" and Vocal Group, with June Carter.
Other winners on the night were Tammy Wynette for Female Vocalist of the Year, Danny Davis & the Nashville Bass, Archie Campbell for Comedian of the Year, Chet Atkins for Instrumentalist of the Year and writer Bob Ferguson for “Carroll County Accident.”
2010
Miranda Lambert's Revolution album is certified platinum, which included the singles "Dead Flowers" (#37), "White Liar" (#2), "The House That Built Me" (#1), "Only Prettier" (#12) and "Heart Like Mine (#1)
2009
Garth Brooks held a press conference in Las Vegas to announce an exclusive deal with the Winn Las Vegas hotel to perform 16 weeks worth of concerts there in 2009 and 2010. That schedule would be extended deep in 2012.
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photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images Entertainment 2007
Kenny Rogers received the Golden Note Award from ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Artists and Producers) at their annual awards ceremony in Nashville.
1999
Johnny Rodriguez, who scored several hits in the 1970s, was acquitted of murder charges in the death of an acquaintance he mistook for a burglar in his home in Seminole, Texas.
1978
The Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame inducts Joe Allison ("He'll Have To Go"), Tom T. Hall ("Harper Valley P.T.A."), Hank Snow ("I'm Moving On") and Don Wayne ("Country Bumpkin")
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photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images Entertainment 1975
The Grand Ole Opry celebrated its 50th anniversary.
1973
Patsy Cline and Chet Atkins were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
1969
Gene Autry was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
1960
Loretta Lynn makes her first appearance on the Grand Ole Opry, singing "I'm A Honky Tonk Girl" at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. She receives an invitation to tour with Johnny Horton, but he dies just three weeks later.
#1 On This Date
SINGLE
2011 – Toby Keith – “Made In America”
2005 – Montgomery Gentry – “Something To Be Proud Of”
1994 – Brooks & Dunn – “She’s Not The Cheatin’ Kind”
1988 – Dwight Yoakam & Buck Owens – “Streets of Bakersfield”
1983 – Charlie McLain & Mickey Gilley – “Paradise Tonight”
1977 – The Kendalls – “Heaven’s Just A Sin Away”
1966 – Jim Reeves – “Blue Side of Lonesome”
1955 – Eddy Arnold – “Cattle Call”
1949 – Wayne Raney – “Why Don’t You Haul Off And Love Me”
ALBUMS
2011 – Lady Antebellum – Own The Night
2005 – Gretchen Wilson – All Jacked Up
1994 – Brooks & Dunn – Waitin’ On Sundown
1988 – Randy Travis – Old 8 x 10
1983 – Alabama – The Closer You Get…
1977 – Elvis Presley – Moody Blue
1966 – Bill Anderson – I Love You Drops
Birthdays
Kimberly Schlapman (Little Big Town) is 45.