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COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS - Friday, April 4, 2008
*----------- TEST YOUR COUNTRY MUSIC KNOWLEDGE -----------*
Q. Who sang with Garth Brooks on "Squeeze Me In"?
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+----- TODAY IN COUNTRY MUSIC HISTORY -----+
1919 Songwriter Cy Coben ("I Wanna Play House with You,"
"Burning a Hole in My Mind") born in Jersey City, New
Jersey
1938 Norro Wilson born in Scottsville, Kentucky
1948 Gail Davies born in Broken Bow, Oklahoma
1951 Steve Gatlin born in Olney, Texas
1981 Sylvia's "Drifter" went to #1
1980 Red Sovine, age 61, died in Nashville, Tennessee
1960 RCA Records began dual mono/stereo releases
1968 Bobby Goldsboro's "Honey" single certified gold
1989 Alabama's "Southern Star" album certified gold
1996 The Mavericks' "Music for All Occasions" album
certified gold
2000 The Dixie Chicks' single "Goodbye Earl" certified
gold
1959 Bill Anderson debuted on the Grand Ole Opry
1934 Milton Brown made his first records for Bluebird
1940 Ernest Tubb made his first records for Decca
1952 Lefty Frizzell recorded the Top 10 single, "Forever,"
for Columbia
1955 Hank Snow recorded the Top 10 single "Cryin', Prayin',
Waitin', Hopin'"
1962 Ernest Tubb recorded "Show Her Lots of Gold" for Decca
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* NOW A LOOK AT COUNTRY MUSIC & THE PEOPLE MAKING IT TODAY *
Rebecca Lynn Howard, Jamie O'Neal
Sign With Independent Labels
Rebecca Lynn Howard and Jamie O'Neal have signed with
independent record deals, following their departure
from Nashville's major labels. Known for the 2002 hit,
"Forgive," Howard is now on the roster of Saguaro Road
Records. Her album, No Rules, is expected in June. The
roster also includes singer-songwriter Edwin McCain.
Meanwhile, O'Neal has signed with 1720 Entertainment
and will release a new single this summer, with an
album slated for fall. Rissi Palmer also records for
1720 Entertainment. During her tenures at Mercury
Nashville and Capitol Nashville, O'Neal's hits included
"There Is No Arizona," "When I Think About Angels" and
"Somebody's Hero."
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+--- COUNTRY STARS CONCERTS ---+
Country Artists, TV Stars
Announced as Presenters for CMT Music Awards
The list of presenters has been announced for the 2008
CMT Music Awards, including Jason Aldean, Jewel, Josh
Turner, Miranda Lambert, Reba McEntire, comedian Rodney
Carrington, Sara Evans, Taylor Swift, the Eagles' Joe
Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit and actor Tim Daly (ABC's
Private Practice). Additional presenters include CMT
personalities Katie Cook (CMT Insider), Lance Smith
(Top 20 Countdown), along with Bobby Brown, John Rich
and Maureen McCormick (Gone Country), Tom Arnold (My
Big Redneck Wedding) and Naomi Judd and Rossi Morreale
(Can You Duet). Hosted by Billy Ray Cyrus and Miley
Cyrus, the show airs live from Nashville's Curb Event
Center at Belmont University on April 14 on CMT and
CMT.com.
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TODAY'S QUIZ ANSWER:
A. Trisha Yearwood
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