Big D Country

18/11/2024

This day 2007, American session pedal steel guitar player John Hughey died age 73. He had worked with various country music acts, most notably Vince Gill, Loretta Lynn, Willie Nelson and Conway Twitty. A member of the Pedal Steel Guitar Hall of Fame, John was known for a distinctive playing style called "crying steel", which focused primarily on the higher range of the guitar.🎶

17/11/2024

This day 1956, Marty Robbins started a seven week run at #1 on the Country singles chart with "Singing The Blues".🎶

16/11/2024

Sincere condolences to Dolly Parton on the death of her brother 🙏

"He got his angel wings and is now at peace."

15/11/2024

This day 1994, Alan Jackson released "Gone Country" which became his tenth #1 single on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts. The track was the third single from his fourth studio album, Who I Am.🎶

14/11/2024

Two greats in Country music...Merle & George 🎶

14/11/2024

This day 1970, Merle Haggard was at #1 on the country music album chart with The Fightin' Side of Me. The title track (like the song "Okie from Muskogee") became a success and gave him a #1 hit single.🎶

13/11/2024

This day 1950, Hank Snow was at #1 on the Country music singles charts with "I'm Moving On". The song, stayed at the top of the charts for 21 weeks and was the first of seven #1 Billboard country hits Hank scored throughout his career.🎶

12/11/2024

Congratulations to George Strait !

Join us in honoring George as he receives the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award at the 58th Annual CMA Country Music Association Awards! Don't miss it next Wednesday, Nov 20th at 8/7c on ABC.

12/11/2024

George Jones! 🎶

11/11/2024

This day 1978, Waylon Jennings was at #1 on the US country album chart with I've Always Been Crazy. Three singles from the album hit the country charts' top ten: the title reached #1 and "Don't You Think This Outlaw Bit's Done Got Out of Hand" peaked at #5...🎶

10/11/2024

Scotty McCreery "Hello Darlin" 🎶

10/11/2024

This day 1956, George Jones was named the most promising country and western artist, according to Billboard magazine's annual nationwide disc jockey poll.🎶

09/11/2024

This day 1968, Marty Robbins was at #1 on the Country chart with "I Walk Alone", Robbins' thirteenth #1. At least four other country artists recorded "I Walk Alone" for albums released in 1969: Loretta Lynn's Your Squaw Is on the Warpath, Kitty Wells' Guilty Street, David Houston's Where Love Used to Live, and Willie Nelson's My Own Peculiar Way.🎶

07/11/2024

This day 1970, Merle Haggard was at #1 on the country music album chart with The Fightin' Side of Me. The title track (like the song "Okie from Muskogee") became a success and gave Merle a #1 hit single.🎶

06/11/2024

This day 1948, Little Jimmy Dickens was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry. Famous for his humorous novelty songs, his small size (4'10") and his rhinestone-studded outfits (which he is given credit for introducing into live country music performances). He started as a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 1948 and was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1983. Before his death he was the oldest living member of the Grand Ole Opry.🎶

05/11/2024

This day 1960, Johnny Horton was killed in a car crash near Milano, Texas involving a truck. He had several major successes, most notably during 1959 with the song "The Battle of New Orleans" (written by Jimmy Driftwood) which was awarded the 1960 Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Recording.🎶