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Oct 17, 1994
MCA releases Reba McEntire's "Till You Love Me"
Oct 17, 1994
Johnny Cash and June Carter are on hand for a taping of CBS-TV's "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman," the third episode in which they appear during the show's run
Oct 17, 1994
LeAnn Rimes performs in a showcase at Dallas' Park Cities Playhouse for record producer Mark Wright and publisher Jimmy Gilmer. The performance leads to another showcase and a bidding war for the 12-year-old singer
Oct 17, 1992
Randy Travis hits #1 on the Billboard country singles chart with "If I Didn't Have You"
Oct 17, 1992
Roy Acuff sings "Wabash Cannonball" during the last Saturday night appearance at the Grand Ole Opry in his life
Oct 17, 1992
Billy Ray Cyrus performs the national anthem at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, where the Braves beat the Toronto Blue Jays, 3-1. The Atlanta Journal says: "Unofficially, it was the first time the pelvic thrust was brought into 'The Star-Spangled Banner' for a World Series game"
Oct 17, 1992
Johnny Paycheck is forced to cancel two benefit concerts after he's hospitalized for a recurrence of emphysema in Eureka, California
Oct 17, 1992
Chet Atkins performs at the dedication of an outhouse at a Gravel Switch, Kentucky, store that previously had no toilet. "I think it's something that's needed," Atkins quips, "and it's certainly an improvement over what they had"
Oct 17, 1991
Tennessee Ernie Ford dies of a liver disease in Reston, Virginia. Mixing country and gospel recordings during a lengthy career, he was best known for "Sixteen Tons." He joined the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1990, bless his little pea-pickin' heart
Oct 17, 1990
The Eric Clapton box set "Crossroads" is certified platinum by the RIAA. The four-disc project includes "Lay Down Sally," a former country hit
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