The Boot Staff
73 Years Ago: Hank Williams Gets His First No. 1 Song With ‘Lovesick Blues’
On May 7, 1949, Williams earned his first No. 1 hit, with "Lovesick Blues."
63 Years Ago: Randy Travis Is Born in Monroe, N.C.
Happy birthday, Randy!
28 Years Ago: Faith Hill Hits No. 1 With ‘Piece of My Heart’
On April 30, 1994, Hill topped the charts for the second time with "Piece of My Heart."
25 Things You May Not Know About Country Icon Willie Nelson
Did you know all of this?
33 Years Ago: Dolly Parton Serves as Host and Musical Guest on ‘SNL’
On April 15, 1989, Parton served as both the host and musical guest on 'Saturday Night Live'.
63 Years Ago: George Jones Earns First No. 1 Single With ‘White Lightning’
On April 13, 1959, Jones earned his first No. 1 single.
23 Years Ago: Shania Twain’s ‘Come on Over’ Earns Diamond Certification
On April 7, 1999, 'Come on Over' was certified diamond, for sales of 10 million units.
24 Years Ago: LeAnn Rimes’ ‘Blue’ Goes Gold
On March 16, 1998, Rimes' debut single, "Blue," was certified gold, for sales in excess of 500,000 units.
12 Years Ago: Miranda Lambert’s ‘White Liar’ Goes Gold
On March 12, 2010, Lambert earned a gold record for "White Liar," from her 'Revolution' album.
53 Years Ago: Johnny Cash Records ‘At San Quentin’ Album
On Feb. 24, 1969, the "Man in Black" recorded his 'At San Quentin' album.