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Jan 12, 1926
Ray Price is born in Peach, Texas. Nicknamed the "Cherokee Cowboy," he is instrumental in the growth of the country shuffle and the use of recorded strings. His legacy includes "Crazy Arms," "For The Good Times," "I've Got A New Heartache" and a plaque in the Country Music Hall of Fame
Jan 12, 2011
Dierks Bentley writes "Home" with producer Brett Beavers and Semisonic founder Dan Wilson in Nashville
Jan 12, 2006
The Carter Family's "Keep On The Sunny Side," Doc Watson's "Black Mountain Rag" and The Weavers' "Goodnight Irene" are announced as new entries in the Grammy Hall of Fame, along with music by Bob Dylan, Barbra Streisand, The Miracles, B.B. King and Jimi Hendrix
Jan 12, 2001
Three weeks after its release in New York and Nashville, "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" reaches movie theaters across the U.S. The soundtrack features Emmylou Harris, Alison Krauss, Dan Tyminski, The Whites and Ralph Stanley, among others
Jan 12, 1976
RCA releases "Wanted: The Outlaws." The album features Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Jessi Colter and Tompall Glaser