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EventID |
Date |
Event |
Venue |
City |
StateID |
Option |
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1799 |
Feb 26, 1955 |
The Louvin Brothers join the Grand Ole Opry |
Ryman Auditorium |
Nashville |
tn |
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1798 |
Feb 26, 1952 |
Singer/songwriter Chris Wall is born in Los Angeles, California. He writes Confederate... |
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Los Angeles |
ca |
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1797 |
Feb 26, 1949 |
The Maddox Brothers & Rose make their Grand Ole Opry debut. The sight of Fred Maddox' two-tone... |
Ryman Auditorium |
Nashville |
tn |
|
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1796 |
Feb 26, 1938 |
Fearing that local residents will be insulted by having his band named The Crazy Tennesseans, Roy... |
Dixie Tabernacle |
Nashville |
tn |
|
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1795 |
Feb 26, 1938 |
Songwriter Jan Crutchfield is born in Paducah, Kentucky. He authors Dave & Sugar's "Tear... |
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Paducah |
ky |
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1794 |
Feb 26, 1932 |
J.R. Cash is born in Kingsland, Arkansas. As Johnny Cash, he joins the Country Music Hall of Fame... |
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Kingsland |
ar |
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1793 |
Feb 26, 1926 |
Bob Wills' brother, Billy Jack Wills, is born in Hall County, Texas. He serves as principal... |
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Hall County |
tx |
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1792 |
Feb 25, 1995 |
Lyle Lovett breaks his collarbone in a dirt bike race in Baja California, forcing him to cancel... |
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Baja California |
mx |
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1791 |
Feb 25, 1994 |
The movie "8 Seconds" debuts, with Luke Perry playing rodeo hero Lane Frost. Brooks & Dunn,... |
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1790 |
Dec 19, 1997 |
The Oscar-winning James Cameron movie "Titanic" opens at theaters. Joining Leonardo DiCaprio and... |
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1789 |
Apr 15, 1912 |
The ocean liner the Titanic sinks in the Northern Atlantic three hours after hitting an iceberg,... |
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1788 |
Apr 16, 1961 |
After making recordings for smaller labels, Claude King has his first session for Columbia Records... |
Bradley Recording Studio |
Nashville |
tn |
|
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1787 |
Feb 25, 1992 |
"Love Can Build A Bridge" wins twice during the 34th annual Grammy Awards in New York.... |
|
New York |
ny |
|
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1786 |
Feb 25, 1990 |
Tammy Wynette's classic "Stand By Your Man" takes on a new meaning: it's used as a theme song in a... |
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1785 |
Feb 27, 1989 |
Betty Jean Ford, the wife of Tennessee Ernie Ford, dies in Palo Alto, California, of complications... |
|
Palo Alto |
ca |
|
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1784 |
Feb 25, 1988 |
Randy Travis sets a new concert attendance record at the Houston Astrodome, attracting 49,702 fans |
Astrodome |
Houston |
tx |
|
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1783 |
Feb 25, 1986 |
Rosanne Cash wins Best Country Vocal Performance, Female, during the 28th annual Grammy Awards in... |
|
Los Angeles |
ca |
|
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1782 |
Feb 25, 1986 |
Bill Monroe plays his 1923 Gibson F-5 mandolin again for the first time since it was vandalized... |
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1781 |
Feb 25, 1985 |
Epic releases Ricky Skaggs' "Country Boy" |
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1780 |
Feb 25, 1985 |
George Strait records "You're Something Special To Me" at the Sound Stage Studios on... |
Sound Stage |
Nashville |
tn |
|
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1779 |
Mar 11, 1981 |
Glen Campbell is admitted to Donelson Hospital in Nashville where he stays for two days with... |
Donelson Hospital |
Nashville |
tn |
|
|
1778 |
Feb 25, 1981 |
George Jones wins Best Country Vocal Performance, Male, for "He Stopped Loving Her... |
|
New York |
ny |
|
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1777 |
Feb 25, 1977 |
Ronnie Milsap records "It Was Almost Like A Song" at Woodland Sound in Nashville |
Woodland Sound Studio |
Nashville |
tn |
|
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1776 |
Feb 25, 1974 |
Capitol releases Buck Owens' "On The Cover Of The Music City News" |
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1775 |
Feb 25, 1970 |
"The Johnny Cash Show" features the Man in Black's performance of Kris Kristofferson's... |
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1774 |
Sep 16, 1911 |
Paul Henning is born in Independence, Missouri. He creates the series "The Beverly... |
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Independence |
mo |
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1773 |
Feb 25, 1963 |
Flatt & Scruggs record "Pearl Pearl Pearl" at the Columbia Recording Studios on 16th... |
Columbia Recording Studios |
Nashville |
tn |
|
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1772 |
Feb 25, 1961 |
Elvis Presley performs his first concert since returning from the Army--a charity event in Memphis.... |
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Memphis |
tn |
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1771 |
Apr 14, 1990 |
K.T. Oslin has a guest shot on the CBS-TV western "Paradise" |
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1770 |
Apr 14, 1960 |
Bob Wills and Tommy Duncan record together for the first time in 12 years |
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1769 |
Apr 14, 1957 |
Webb Pierce records "Bye Bye, Love" and "Missing You" at the Bradley Recording Studios in Nashville |
Bradley Recording Studio |
Nashville |
tn |
|
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1768 |
Apr 14, 1977 |
Vito Pellettieri dies in Nashville after suffering a stroke. A longtime stage manager of the Grand... |
|
Nashville |
tn |
|
|
1767 |
Nov 30, 1889 |
Vito Pellettieri is born in Nashville. Beginning in 1934, he assists George D. Hay in organizing... |
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Nashville |
tn |
|
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1766 |
Apr 14, 1964 |
Fiddler Stuart Duncan is born in Quantico, Virginia. He joins The Nashville Bluegrass Band, and... |
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Quantico |
va |
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1765 |
Apr 14, 2001 |
Jo Dee Messina sings the national anthem and Steve Wariner is master of ceremonies for the Pepsi... |
Nashville Superspeedway |
Gladeville |
tn |
|
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1764 |
Apr 11, 2001 |
Lonestar's Richie McDonald and his wife, Lorie, have a daughter, Maisie Elizabeth McDonald, in... |
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Nashville |
tn |
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1763 |
Apr 13, 2001 |
Giant Records closes its doors in Nashville. The label's artists are shifted to sister label Warner... |
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Nashville |
tn |
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1762 |
Feb 25, 1955 |
Webb Pierce records "I Don't Care" in Nashville at the Castle Studio |
Castle Studio |
Nashville |
tn |
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1761 |
Feb 11, 1949 |
MGM releases Hank Williams' "Lovesick Blues" backed with "Never Again (Will I Knock On Your Door)" |
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1760 |
Feb 24, 1943 |
The Beatles' George Harrison is born in Liverpool, England. He writes "Something," a ballad... |
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Liverpool |
uk |
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1759 |
Feb 26, 1941 |
Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys record "Take Me Back To Tulsa" in Dallas |
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Dallas |
tx |
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1758 |
Feb 25, 1941 |
"Ridin' The Cherokee Trail" opens in movie theaters. The western stars Tex Ritter, with an... |
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1757 |
Feb 25, 1932 |
Faron Young is born in Shreveport, Louisiana. One of country's most colorful figures, he founds... |
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Shreveport |
la |
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1756 |
Feb 25, 1927 |
Ralph Stanley is born in Stratton, Virginia. His duo The Stanley Brothers is one of the pioneering... |
|
Stratton |
va |
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1755 |
Feb 24, 1994 |
When Tim McGraw performs at the Painted Desert nightclub in Tulsa, Jo Kay Dowell, of the American... |
Painted Desert |
Tulsa |
ok |
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1754 |
Feb 24, 1994 |
James Taylor sings to U.S. astronauts on an episode of the FOX-TV series "The Simpsons."... |
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1753 |
Feb 24, 1993 |
With his song "My Blue Angel" in release, Aaron Tippin flies with the Navy's Blue Angels in... |
|
El Centro |
ca |
|
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1752 |
Feb 24, 1993 |
Vince Gill wins two trophies--Best Country Vocal Performance, Male; and Best Country Song, shared... |
Shrine Auditorium |
Los Angeles |
ca |
|
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1751 |
Feb 24, 1991 |
Webb Pierce dies of pancreatic cancer at his Nashville home. One of country's most flamboyant... |
home |
Nashville |
tn |
|
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1750 |
Feb 24, 1990 |
Sisters Loretta Lynn, Crystal Gayle and Peggy Sue make their first Grand Ole Opry appearance as a... |
Grand Ole Opry House |
Nashville |
tn |
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