That’s Gotta Hurt! – Today In Country Music History [VIDEO]

Lorrie Morgan, Steve Winwood and Michael English perform at halftime during the first Music City Bowl at Dudley Field in Nashville, while guitarist Larry Carlton is booed for a jazz version of the national anthem. Virginia Tech defeats Alabama, 38-7.

George Jones receives the first platinum album of his career, for I Am What I Am. The album featured the singles "He Stopped Loving Her Today" and "If Drinkin' Don't Kill Me (Her Memory Will)"

SINGLES

2012 – Florida-Georgia Line – “Cruise”

2007 – Taylor Swift – “Our Song”

2001 – Alan Jackson – “Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)?”

1990 – George Strait – “I’ve Come To Expect It From You”

1984 – The Judds – “Why Not Me”

1979 – Conway Twitty – “Happy Birthday Darlin’”

1973 – Merle Haggard – “If We Make It Through December”

1962 – Carl Butler & Pearl – “Don’t Let Me Cross Over”

1958 – Ray Price – “City Lights”

1956 – Marty Robbins – “Singing The Blues”

1951 – Pee Wee King – “Slow Poke”

1945 – Ernest Tubb – “It’s Been So Long Darling”

ALBUMS

2012 – Taylor Swift - Red

2007 – The Eagles – Long Road Out Of Eden

2001 – Garth Brooks – Scarecrow

1990 – Clint Black – Put Yourself In My Shoes

1984 – Exile – Kentucky Hearts

1979 – Kenny Rogers – Kenny

1973 – Charlie Rich – Behind Closed Doors

Singer/Songwriter Ed Bruce (“Mamas Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys”) is 75

Singer Jessica Andrews (“Who I Am”) is 31