This Day in Country Music History, February 26 2007 What have I told you about playing on the furniture? Little Big Towns Jimi Westbrook breaks a little toe jumping on the couch at his home in Nashville 2006 Willie Nelson rides in the Krewe of Bacchus Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans 2004 Pat Green nets his first gold album, for Wave On Wave 2002 Sony releases the soundtrack to We Were Soldiers, with a collaboration between Johnny Cash and Dave Matthews, plus a duet of Jamie ONeal and Michael McDonald. Also featured: Tammy Cochran, Montgomery Gentry, Mary Chapin Carpenter and Rascal Flatts 2001 Martina McBride earns her first triple-platinum album award, for Evolution 2001 Toby Keith captures a platinum album for How Do You Like Me Now?! 1997 LeAnn Rimes wins two trophies--Best New Artist and Best Female Country Vocal Performance, for Blue--during the 39th annual Grammy Awards at New Yorks Madison Square Garden 1994 The Desert Rose Band plays its final concert in Indio, California 1987 George Strait picks up a gold album for Strait From The Heart and a platinum award for his Greatest Hits 1932 J.R. Cash is born in Kingsland, Arkansas. As Johnny Cash, he joins the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, rising to prominence with rockabilly music at Sun Records and graduating to become an icon for country music
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