- RolandNote™Country Music Database Searches
- March 29, 2024 CDT
- Time
Recreates a specific month in country music history -
Dec 15, 1970
MGM releases "Elvis--That's The Way It Is"
Dec 16, 1970
Tennessee Ernie Ford and Bobbie Gentry are featured in the NBC special "A Festival At Ford's Theatre," also starring Andy Williams, Henry Mancini and The Supremes
Dec 16, 1970
The Tony Orlando & Dawn pop single "Knock Three Times" is certified gold by the RIAA. Billy "Crash" Craddock finds country success with the song the following year
Dec 16, 1970
Creedence Clearwater Revival's album "Cosmo's Factory" and single "Lookin' Out My Back Door" are certified gold by the RIAA. "Back Door" is ranked by the Country Music Foundation among country's 500 greatest singles in the 2003 book "Heartaches By The Number"
Dec 16, 1970
Trumpet player Al Hirt appears on ABC-TV's "The Johnny Cash Show," joining the Man In Black for "I Walk The Line." Other guests include Hank Snow, Jackie DeShannon and Homer & Jethro. Cash also performs "A Thing Called Love"
Dec 17, 1970
"The Dean Martin Show" welcomes the host of another weekly variety series, Glen Campbell, who performs Billy Grammer's "Gotta Travel On"
Dec 18, 1970
Actress Victoria Pratt is born in Chesley, Ontario. In 2019, she marries Trace Adkins
Dec 18, 1970
Troy Coleman is born in Victoria, Texas. As rapper Cowboy Troy, he earns an Academy of Country Music awards nomination in 2006 for his single "I Play Chicken With The Train," featuring Big & Rich
Dec 19, 1970
"The Johnny Cash Show" goes to #1 on the Billboard country albums chart
Dec 19, 1970
Loretta Lynn reaches the top position on the Billboard country singles chart with the autobiographical "Coal Miner's Daughter"
Displaying : 30 - 40 of 68 / Page 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7
- The Ultimate Country Music Database
RolandNote.com is a detailed country music database compiled by veteran music journalist Tom Roland that chronicles more than 60,000 events and 10,000 recordings.
Discover what happened in country music on a particular date or in a particular month, get the history of your favorite country songs or your favorite country artists.
From George Jones to George Strait, from the Carter Family to Carrie Underwood, from Johnny Cash to Jason Aldean, from Hank Williams to HARDY, from Merle Haggard to Miranda Lambert.
RolandNote.com is the ultimate country music database!