Ronnie Milsap’s Journey Begins – Today In Country Music History [VIDEO]
December 26th, 1972
Ronnie Milsap moves from Georgia to Nashville to take a job at the King Of The Road Motor Inn. His first-night set list includes a song destined to become one of his first hits: "Please Don't Tell Me How The Story Ends"
1996
Johnny Cash is hailed during "The Kennedy Center Honors." Rosanne Cash sings "I Walk The Line" and delivers "I'll Fly Away" with Emmylou Harris, Kris Kristofferson and Lyle Lovett.
1980
Jim McBride quits his job at the post office in Huntsville, Alabama, to become a Nashville songwriter.
He amasses such credits as Alan Jackson's "Chattahoochee," Tammy Cochran's "Angels In Waiting" and Waylon Jennings' "Rose In Paradise."
#1 On This Date
SINGLES
2009 – Lady Antebellum – “Need You Now”
1998 – Terri Clark – “You’re Easy On The Eyes”
1992 – Vince Gill – “Don’t Let Our Love Start Slippin’ Away”
1987 – Highway 101 – “Somewhere Tonight”
1981 – Alabama – “Love In The First Degree”
1970 – Lynn Anderson– “Rose Garden”
1964 – Connie Smith – “Once A Day”
1960 – Ferlin Huskey – “Wings of a Dove”
1953 – Webb Pierce– “There Stands The Glass”
ALBUMS
2009 – Taylor Swift – Fearless
1998 – Garth Brooks – Double Live
1992 – Garth Brooks – The Chase
1987 – Randy Travis – Always & Forever
1981 – Alabama – Feels So Right
1970 – Johnny Cash – The Johnny Cash Show
1964 – Buck Owens – Together Again
Birthdays
Keyboard player Bob Carpenter (The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) is 68