You Look Like A Million Dollars – Today In Country Music History [VIDEO]
December 4th, 1956
During a Carl Perkins recording session also involving Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnny Cash at Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee, Elvis Presley visited the studio and jammed with Perkins and Lewis extensively with the tape recorders rolling. (Cash reportedly participated briefly in the jam before leaving the studio with his wife and daughter.)
The four men become known as "The Million Dollar Quartet", and the complete tape from this legendary session was eventually released on compact disc in 1987.
2008
Taylor Swift’s album Fearless surpassed 1 million copies scanned in just three weeks. The album featured five singles: "Love Story" (#15 - Swift's signature song and is her best-selling song to date, selling more than 8 million copies). "White Horse" (#2), "You Belong with Me" (#1), "Fifteen" (#7) and "Fearless" (#10), all of which have been certified as gold singles or better.
The album has been certified for sales of over 9 million copies and has been certified as the most awarded album in country music history.
2003
Toby Keith’s album Shock’n Y’all surpassed the 1 million mark in sales in just four weeks on the chart. The album featured three #1 singles, "I Love This Bar", "American Soldier" and "Whiskey Girl."
The album has since been certified 4x platinum by the RIAA.
Ricky Skaggs receives five nominations for the annual Grammy awards, more than any other country artist. Willie Nelson takes four, while Alison Krauss nets three nominations.
- The Judds Reunite @ ACM Presents Girls' Night Out: Superstar Women Of Country
The Judds Reunite @ ACM Presents Girls' Night Out: Superstar Women Of Country 1944
Eddy Arnold holds his first recording session at the WSM radio studios in Nashville. He records his first hit, "Each Minute Seems A Million Years," and his first version of "The Cattle Call."
#1 On This Date
SINGLES
2010 – Brad Paisley – “Anything Like Me”
2004 – Gary Allan – “Nothing On But The Radio”
1999 – Clint Black w/Lisa Hartman Black – “When I Said I Do”
1993 – Garth Brooks – “American Honky-Tonk Bar Association”
1982 – Eddie Rabbit & Crystal Gayle – “You And I”
1976 – Mel Tillis – “Good Woman Blues”
1971 – Charley Pride – “Kiss An Angel Good Morning”
1965 – Eddy Arnold – “Make The World Go Away”
1961 – Leroy Van Dyke – “Walk On By”
1954 – Webb Pierce – “More And More”
1948 – Jimmy Wakely – “One Has My Name (The Other Has My Heart)”
ALBUMS
2010 – Rascal Flatts – Nothing Like This
2004 – Shania Twain – Greatest Hits
1999 – Faith Hill – Breathe
1993 – Common Thread: The Songs Of The Eagles
1982 – Alabama – Mountain Music
1976 – Willie Nelson – The Trouble Maker
1971 – Freddie Hart – Easy Loving
1965 – Eddy Arnold – My World
Birthdays
Drummer Brian Prout (Diamond Rio) is 59.
Lila McCann is 33.
Anniversaries
George and Norma Strait celebrate their 43rd wedding anniversary.