Tracy Byrd Dances With Jose, Keith Urban Goes To Tulsa – Today In Country Music History

Keith Urban and a bunch of famous friends were livin' on Tulsa time on this date in 2010, Tracy Byrd went a few rounds with Jose in 2002, Reba McEntire had her television debut in 2001 and more. Here's the list for Today In Country Music History for 05 October, 2012.

• Keith Urban, Vince Gill, Dolly Parton, Alan Jackson and Martina McBride played "Tulsa Time" during a Country Music Hall of Fame benefit at Nashville's Bridgestone Arena in 2010.

• Tracy Byrd collected a Number One single in Billboard for "Ten Rounds With Jose Cuervo" in 2002.

• Carolyn Dawn Johnson made her Grand Ole Opry debut in 2001.

• Reba McEntire's WB sitcom, Reba, debuted in 2001.

• Trisha Yearwood filed for divorce from Mavericks bass player Robert Reynolds in 1999.

• Ty Herndon scored a Number One country single in Billboard with "Living In A Moment" in 1996.

• Merle Haggard was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1995.

• Bill Monroe received the National Medal of the Arts Award in 1995.

• Mary Chapin Carpenter's Shooting Straight In The Dark album was released in 1990.

• Loretta Lynn recorded "Don't Come Home A'Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind)" during an afternoon session at Bradley's Barn in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee in 1966.

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Dave D.