Whether it’s a railing, electric solo that makes listeners want to break out their best air guitar, a stripped-down acoustic rhythm that’s vital to a song’s foundation or a twang-fueled riff that fills up the honky-tonk dance floor, the guitar is the star of countless iconic country songs.
Blake Shelton became a card carrying member on this date in 2010, George Strait happily hated everything in 2004, Buck Owens opened the Crystal Palace in 1996 and more.
Taylor Swift laid claim to what was hers on this date in 2009, Lonestar was looking for News in 1996 and Buck Owens scored his very first number one hit back in 1963.
Almost everybody was in Rascal Flatts' Gang on this date in 2006, Dwight Yoakum and Buck Owens were wearing holes in the soles of their cowboy boots in 1988 and George Strait dabbled in real estate on this date in 1987.
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Carrie Underwood was So Small, but she was at the top of the charts on this date in 2007, Faith Hill's Kiss turned music into platinum in 1998 and Buck Owens had a Tiger By The Tail in 1964.
Here's the list for Today In Country Music History for 01 December, 2011.