1954
A Billboard disc jockey poll reported that U.S. disc jockeys were playing 11 percent country on radio stations, compared to 42 percent pop and 5 percent rhythm and blues.

1958
Johnny Cash Sings the Songs That Made Him Famous was released in the US, the singer, songwriters second album. "There You Go" from the album was a country #1 hit.

1963
Born on this day was American record producer Frank Liddell, (who is married to singer Lee Ann Womack). Liddell has won the Academy of Country Music's Album of the Year award three times for production on the Miranda Lambert albums: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, in 2008, Revolution in 2010, and for Four the Record in 2012.

1974
"Love Is Like a Butterfly" by Dolly Parton was at #1 on the Country chart, her fourth #1 as a solo artist. Parton used the song as the opening theme for her 1976-77 TV variety show Dolly!. She also uses a butterfly as the "W" in the trade dress for her Dollywood theme park.

2000
Trisha Yearwood donated a Starlight Fun Center to Vanderbilt University Children's Hospital. The mobile entertainment center included a TV monitor, VCR and Nintendo 64 game unit that could be rolled up next to a child's bed.

2001
Garth Brooks released Scarecrow his ninth studio album which debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart, and the Top Country Albums chart. Singles released from this album include "Beer Run (B Double E Double Are You In?)" (a duet with George Jones, "Wrapped Up in You", and "Squeeze Me In" (a duet with Trisha Yearwood). It was the last album by Brooks before his ten-year hiatus.

2003
Wynonna Judd was arrested for drunk driving near Nashville, Tennessee after being pulled over for driving 47 miles per hour in a 30 mile per hour zone. After consenting to a Breathalyzer, Judd blew a .175 - more than twice the state's legal limit of 0.08 percent.

2019
The 53rd Annual Country Music Association Awards were held at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. Carrie Underwood hosted the event with special guest hosts Reba McEntire and Dolly Parton, celebrating legendary women in country music. Winners included: Kacey Musgraves who won Female Vocalist of the Year and Music Video of the Year for "Rainbow". Single of The Year went to "God's Country" by Blake Shelton. Luke Combs won Male Vocalist of the Year, Old Dominion won Vocal Group of the Year and Musical Event of the Year was "Old Town Road (Remix)" by Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus.

2020
Doug Supernal the Country music artist who had the 1993 US #1 single "I Don't Call Him Daddy", died at his home age 60 from lung and bladder cancer.