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Oct 17, 1958
Alan Jackson is born in Newnan, Georgia. The first artist signed to Arista Records' country division in 1989, he becomes a traditional icon thanks to such hits as "Chattahoochee," "Gone Country" and "Where Were You (When The World Stopped Turning)," joining the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2017
Oct 17, 2015
Merle Haggard makes a surprise appearance on the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, where he performs "Big City," "Silver Wings," "I Think I'll Just Stay Here And Drink" and "Okie From Muskogee." It's his last time on the Opry stage
Oct 17, 1990
Naomi Judd tells reporters she has hepatitis and will have to give up performing. She and Wynonna hold the press conference in the same room in which they auditioned for RCA in 1983
Oct 17, 2000
Mark Collie plays a concert at Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary in Morgan County, Tennessee, with Kelly Willis, Shawn Camp, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown and surprise guest Tim McGraw. The date includes a cover of "Folsom Prison Blues"