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Oct 23, 1956
Dwight Yoakam is born in Pikeville, Kentucky. With an edgy vocal style and a proclivity for roots music, he becomes one of country's most creative forces, augmenting such iconic hits as "Honky Tonk Man," "Ain't That Lonely Yet" and "Fast As You" with a side career as an actor
Oct 23, 1978
Mother Maybelle Carter dies at her Nashville home. The Carter Family became the first family of country music after a 1927 session. The trio broke up in 1943, but she rallied her daughters and kept performing. The original lineup joined the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1970
Oct 23, 2003
Dolly Parton teams with Alison Krauss + Union Station on "9 To 5" as Lifetime Television airs the "Women Rock!" special for breast cancer. Also appearing are Kenny Loggins, Celine Dion, Anastacia, Mya, Bonnie Raitt and Mandy Moore
Oct 23, 1980
ABC-TV's "Waylon, Starring Waylon Jennings" is the singer's first network special. Guests include Jessi Colter and actor James Garner
Oct 23, 2010
Blake Shelton becomes a member of the Grand Ole Opry. For his big night, he performs "All About Tonight," "She Wouldn't Be Gone" and "Home" and duets with Trace Adkins on "Hillbilly Bone"