Garth Brooks danced in 1990, Trio (Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris) went gold and platinum in 1987 and Ernest Tubb had the whole country singing about Texas in 1955.

Here's the rundown for Today In Country Music History for 14 July, 2011.

  • Porter Wagoner had emergency surgery in Nashville for an abdominal aortic aneurysm in 2006.
  • Garth Brooks' "The Dance" became his second Number One hit in 1990.
  • The Trio project, by Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris, was certified gold and platinum in 1987.
  • Charley Pride recorded the #1 single "I Can't Believe That You've Stopped Loving Me" in 1970.
  • Elvis Presley earned a Number One country single in Billboard with "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You" in 1956.
  • Ernest Tubb recorded the Top 10 single "The Yellow Rose of Texas" in 1955.

You gotta love all the vintage tunes you can find on YouTube! Here's Ernest from 1955!

Dave D.

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