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*----------- TEST YOUR COUNTRY MUSIC KNOWLEDGE -----------*
Q. This star has had multiple hits such as "This One's
For the Girls" and "Concrete Angel".
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+----- TODAY IN COUNTRY MUSIC HISTORY -----+
1911 Troy Martin born in Danville, Virginia
1920 Laura Lee Owens McBride born in Bridgeport,
Oklahoma
1961 Rick Trevino born in Austin, Texas
1958 Ernest Tubb recorded "Deep Purple Blues" for
Decca
1981 George Strait made his first appearance on the
charts with his first single, "Unwound"
1987 Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris
scored a #1 country single with Phil Spector's "To Know
Him Is to Love Him"
1998 Faith Hill's "This Kiss" hit #1 on the country
singles chart
1949 Wayne Raney recorded the #1 single "Why Don't You
Haul Off and Love Me" for King
1949 Wayne Raney recorded "Del Rio Boogie" for King
1949 Wayne Raney recorded "Red Ball To Natchez" for King
1949 Wayne Raney recorded "Don't Know Why" for King
1952 Merle Travis recorded "Knee Deep In Trouble" for
Capitol
1952 Merle Travis recorded "Ain't That A Cryin' Shame"
for Capitol
1958 Ernest Tubb recorded "Please Keep Me In Mind" for
Decca
1958 Ernest Tubb recorded "I Wonder Why I Worry Over You"
for Decca
1960 The Louvin Brothers recorded "It's Christmas Time"
for Capitol
1960 The Louvin Brothers recorded "Santa's Big Parade" for
Capitol
1960 The Louvin Brothers recorded "Love is a Lonely Street"
for Capitol
1960 The Louvin Brothers recorded "If You Love Me, Stay
Away" for Capitol
1969 Merle Haggard recorded the #1 single, "Workin' Man
Blues,"
1980 Alabama released their first RCA single, "Tennessee
River,"
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* NOW A LOOK AT COUNTRY MUSIC & THE PEOPLE MAKING IT TODAY *
American Songwriter Magazine Salutes Country
American Songwriter magazine features Alan Jackson on
its current May/June cover and includes a compilation
CD with the issue. The issue also features Hayes Carll,
Sarah Buxton, Rivers Rutherford, Eric Church and Tift
Merritt. The CD includes 22 songs from artists such as
Willie Nelson, Gary Allan, James Otto, Ashton Shepherd,
John Prine, Dale Watson, Lori McKenna, the Avett
Brothers, the SteelDrivers and Justin Townes Earle.
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+--- COUNTRY STARS ---+
Taylor Swift Featured in L.e.i. Clothing Ads
Taylor Swift will be featured in a back-to-school adver-
tising campaign for the L.e.i. clothing line. Swift
alluded to the endorsement Monday (May 12) during a press
conference in Nashville, but the deal was confirmed
Tuesday by Jones Apparel Group Inc., L.e.i.'s parent com-
pany. Fashion photographer Peggy Sirota will shoot the
images featuring Swift and a variety of jeans and tops.
The ads will debut in the August issues of Teen Vogue,
Cosmopolitan, Seventeen and other fashion and entertain-
ment magazines. The campaign will also include online
and mobile marketing elements and a strong presence with-
in Wal-Mart stores.
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TODAY'S QUIZ ANSWER:
A. Martina McBride
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