Today in Country Music: May 6 2013- Luke Bryan, Eric Church and Miranda Lambert lead the slate of CMT Music Awards finalists with four nominations apiece. 2012- Comedian George Goober Lindsey dies in Nashville. A regular on The Andy Griffith Show, he spent 20 years as a cast member on Hee Haw 2011- The Zac Brown Bands Colder Weather is certified gold. 2011- Taylor Swifts Mean video has its world premiere on CMT. 2008- New album releases: Show Dog releases Toby Keiths two-CD package 35 Biggest Hits, while Capitol releases Dierks Bentleys Greatest Hits//Every Mile A Memory 2003-2008 2007- Kenny Chesney and Brooks & Dunn wrap the two-day Stagecoach Festival in Indio, California, for an audience of 30,000. Also playing: Ricky Skaggs, Marty Stuart, Jason Aldean, Gary Allan, Emmylou Harris, Kris Kristofferson, Pat Green and Sugarland. 2006- Carrie Underwood graduates magna cum laude from Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, as she receives her bachelor of arts degree. 2006- Rockers Bon Jovi reside at #1 on the Billboard Country chart with the Jennifer Nettles collaboration Who Says You Cant Go Home 2004- Sara Evans Suds In The Bucket video debuts on CMT. 1998- Shania Twains single Youre Still The One is certified platinum. 1996- Villard publishes George Jones autobiography, I Lived To Tell It All, co-written with Tom Carter. 1995- John Michael Montgomery is at #1 with I Can Love You Like That on Billboards Country chart. 1992- Trisha Yearwood records You Say You Will and Walkaway Joe at the Sound Emporium in Nashville. 1989- Keith Whitley plays a concert date at the Armadillo Ballroom in Brazoria, Texas, that turns out to be his final show. 1989- Naomi Judd marries Larry Strickland at Christ Church in Nashville. Ashley and Wynonna Judd serve as bridesmaids at the ceremony, and Wynonna performs with band member Don Potter. 1989- Randy Travis goes to #1 with Is It Still Over? on Billboards Country Singles chart. 1985- Alabama wins Entertainer of the Year; Top Vocal Group; and Album of the Year, for Roll On; in the 20th annual Academy Of Country Music awards, aired on NBC from the Goodtime Theater at Knotts Berry Farm in Buena Park, California. 1985- MCA releases George Straits The Fireman 1982- RCA releases Alabamas Take Me Down single, and MCA releases Conway Twittys Number Ones album. 1978- Dolly Parton goes to #1 with Its All Wrong, But Its All Right on Billboards Country chart. 1970- Sammi Smith records the Kris Kristofferson-penned Help Me Make It Through The Night at Nashvilles Monument Studio. 1958- Ray Price records Roger Millers Invitation To The Blues during a midnight session at Nashvilles Bradley Studios. 1949- MGM releases Hank Williams Wedding Bells 1947- Lulu Roman is born in Dallas, Texas. After working as a go-go girl, she splurges to more than 300 pounds and ends up in a comedic role on Hee Haw. She eventually segues into a career as a Gospel performer. 1935- The Carter Family records Can The Circle Be Unbroken (Bye And Bye) at the ARC Studios in New York. 1931- Fiddler Charlie Cline is born in Baisden, West Virginia. A member of numerous Bluegrass bands, he plays with Bill Monroe in the early-1950s, appearing on Wheel Hoss, In The Pines and Blue Moon Of Kentucky 1904- Cliff Carlisle is born in Mount Eden, Kentucky. He joins brother Bill to form The Carlisle Brothers, performing together from 1930-1947.
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