Typecasting country artists as flipping between sounding sad and nostalgic paints a limited picture that leaves out the ever-presence of humor within the genre.
The venue dates back to the 1890’s, Schroeder Hall, and is the second-oldest dance hall in Texas. It's a place where many famous country singers cut their teeth including: Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, George Jones, Ronnie Milsap, Roy Clark, Oak Ridge Boys, Charlie Daniels Band, Tammy Wynette, Ray Price and many, many more...
The world was introduced to Taylor Swift on this date in 2006, Roy Clark was a big deal in Oklahoma in 2000, Garth Brooks set a new record for albums shipped in 1991 and more.
The unlikely combination of Merle Haggard, Oprah Winfrey and Paul McCartney was honored in Washington DC on this date in 2010, Roy Clark played Santa Claus for Steve Wariner and Barbara Eden in 2002 and Charlie Daniels recorded a song that will never fade away on this date in 1978.
Here's the list for Today In Country Music History for 05, December, 2011.
It was on this date in 2006 that Trace Adkins released his Dangerous Man CD, Roy Clark was singing about Yesterday in 1995 and Hank Williams (the original, not Hank Jr. or Hank III) was singing about life on the bayou.
Here's the list for Today In Country Music History for 15 August, 2011.