Keith Urban Helps NFL Launch Season in New York
Tuesday, August 5th, 2008*———– TEST YOUR COUNTRY MUSIC KNOWLEDGE ———–*
Q. Which 2 country singers sing ‘Murder on Music Row’?
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+—– TODAY IN COUNTRY MUSIC HISTORY —–+
1934 Vern Gosdin born in Woodland, Alabama
1940 Songwriter Bobby Braddock born in Lakeland, Florida
1943 Sammi Smith born in Orange, California
1961 Mark O’Connor born in Seattle, Washington
1968 Terri Clark born in Montreal; 1968
1968 Terri Clark born in Montreal, Canada
1989 Dolly Parton’s “Why’d You Come In Here Lookin’
Like That” goes to #1
1968 Luther Perkins died
1998 Pioneering western swing guitarist Eldon Shamblin,
who played key roles in the bands of Bob Wills and Leon
McAuliffe, died at age 82
1951 The Louvin Brothers recorded “You’ll Be Rewarded
Over There”
1951 The Louvin Brothers recorded “Do You Live What You
Preach”
1953 Justin Tubb recorded “Ooh-La-La” and “The Story of
My Life” at his first Decca session, 1953.
1958 The Louvin Brothers recorded “You’re Learning”
1958 The Louvin Brothers recorded “If I Could Only Win
Your Love”
1980 Rosanne Cash recorded the #1 hit “Seven Year Ache”
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* NOW A LOOK AT COUNTRY MUSIC & THE PEOPLE MAKING IT TODAY *
Talent Announced for Americana Music Festival
Cross Canadian Ragweed, James McMurtry and former
Jayhawks members Gary Louris and Mark Olson are among
more than 50 acts scheduled to perform at the 2008
Americana Music Festival set for Sept. 17-20 in
Nashville. The festival coincides with the Americana
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Marcia Ball, John Cowan Band, Cross Canadian Ragweed,
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the Scorchers, Jim Lauderdale, Kathy Mattea, James
McMurtry, Tift Merritt, Buddy Miller, Bruce Robison,
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Keith Urban Helps NFL Launch Season in New York
Keith Urban will perform in New York City’s Columbus
Circle during an NFL kickoff party. Several other
artists are expected to appear at the Sept. 4 concert
that coincides with the season opener between the
Washington Redskins and the New York Giants later
that night. While in New York, Urban will also perform
at this year’s Fashion Rocks concert scheduled for
Sept. 5 at Radio City Music Hall. The concert, set to
air Sept. 9 on CBS, will feature Beyoncé, Black Eyed
Peas, Chris Brown, Duffy, Justin Timberlake, Kid Rock,
Mariah Carey and Rihanna.
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TODAY’S QUIZ ANSWER:
A. George Strait and Alan Jackson
